Sunday, June 1, 2025
Sunday Music: Blue Bayou
Linda Ronstadt spent her entire career doing mostly covers of other peoples' songs, this one being no exception. It was originally by Roy Orbison, but Ronstadt's incredible voice turned a middling track into a #3 platinum smash hit in 1977, becoming one of her signature songs. Despite the infirmities of age now stilling her voice, recordings like this ensure that her vocals will live on long afterwards.
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When it comes to doing covers Linda plays second fiddle to Pat Boone. But give her credit, Blue Bayou, really does show case her talent as a singer quite well.
More fond memories of discs I jockeyed in my small town radio station in High School
I really liked her classic album "For Sentimental Reasons" as well as her Spanish album Canciones de mi Padre. Plus all of her other stuff. I still remember the Stone Ponies tunes. Quite the voice.
The Roy Orbison version is better, though this one is great, too.
This song is 10/10.
Everyone had her Simple Dreams poster hung up in the dormroom next to the one of Farrah.
https://i.imgur.com/Jb9fNP5.jpg
And this one. https://www.wolfgangs.com/posters/linda-ronstadt/poster/ZZZ002378.html
Don’t forget Pirates of Penzance. Gilbert and Sullivan stuff is closing in on operatic.
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