Linda Ronstadt, celebrated as one of the most influential female singers of her generation, admits there’s one song that ...

According to Mix Online, Ronstadt’s road to her only No. 1 song started with a band called The Stone Poneys. Ronstadt was a member of The Stone Poneys and sang the lead vocal on their hit “Different ...

Linda Ronstadt Never Expected This ’60s Song to Make Her a Star originally appeared on Parade. In 1965, Linda Ronstadt was still finding her voice as a performer when she teamed up with Kenny Edwards ...

Ronstadt kicked off her career as a member of the folk rock band The Stone Poneys, recording a total of three albums with the group. Their first hit, "Different Drum," made Ronstadt famous, but she ...

Nesmith started writing and performing music in the early 1960s under the name “Michael Blessing.” He found some small success as a songwriter with a fusion of country and rock. During that period, ...

Linda Ronstadt began as the clear-voiced, country-influenced singer for ’60s folk-rockers the Stone Poneys, where she covered tunes by the likes of Mike Nesmith and Tim Buckley. That knack for ...

Other Facts: First female artist to have four consecutive albums go platinum. Nominated for 27 Grammy Awards and won 10. Also awarded a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award. Nominated for one Tony Award ...

When the Stone Poneys broke up in 1968, Linda Ronstadt decided to go solo instead of finding another band. Giving up music entirely was most likely out of the question, but Ronstadt had never been a ...