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Linda Ronstadt
12+ albums
countryfemale vocalistsfolkclassic rockrock
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Linda Maria Ronstadt (born 15 July 1946) is an American former singer and musician who recorded and performed in a range of genres including rock, folk, pop, country, and soul. Over the course of her career, Ronstadt received numerous awards and honours. She won 11 Grammy Awards, as well as three American Music Awards, two Academy of Country Music awards, an Emmy Award, and an ALMA Award. Her work also earned nominations for a Tony Award and a Golden Globe. She received the Latin Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 2011 and the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 2016. In April 2014, she was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and later that year, on 28 July, she was awarded the National Medal of Arts and Humanities. In 2019, she was honoured with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame alongside Dolly Parton and Emmylou Harris for their work as the group Trio, and she was also among the recipients of the Kennedy Center Honors for lifetime artistic achievement. Ronstadt released 24 studio albums and 15 compilation or greatest hits albums. She achieved significant chart success in the United States, with 38 singles on the Billboard Hot 100, including 21 top 40 hits, ten top 10 hits, and one number one single, "You're No Good". In the United Kingdom, she had chart success with duets including "Somewhere Out There" with James Ingram, which reached number 8, and "Don't Know Much" with Aaron Neville, which reached number 2, while her single "Blue Bayou" reached number 3
