Her 1974 album, Heart Like a Wheel, shot past Led Zeppelin and Elton John to the top of the charts. Then, suddenly, she cut “You’re No Good,” a mainstream pop effort stronger and more confident than anything she’d ever recorded. For six years and four albums she was regarded as no more than a barefoot, braless, pleasant-sounding country-ballad singer. The overwhelming popularity of Linda Ronstadt has caught more than a few people by surprise. “I’ve gone a long time now without falling in love and without having that neurotic tendency to define my existence.” “I lived alone for two months once, in an apartment, but I’ve always either been on the road or shacked up with one guy or another or living in some kind of hell.” She leans back into a stream of bright sunlight. “I’m learning to live by myself … and I love it,” she says a few minutes later, curled up on the sun deck sofa. Linda has lived here alone for the past nine months, and repeatedly apologizes for the lack of furnishings. Her split-level home, which she purchased for almost $200,000, dominated by the Pacific Ocean and beach only a few yards below, is roomy, with wood floors, plenty of windows and virtually no furniture besides a piano, stereo and blue paisley couch. I better call.” After inviting me to look around, Linda scampers back to the phone. “That guard said that?” she asks incredulously. Her eyes widen as she listens to the story. 'Broadway Fans and Rock Fans Have So Much in Common': Almost Famous Musical Will Finally Hit Broadway This Fall Joni Mitchell refers to it in “Trouble Child” … and Linda Ronstadt posed for the softly erotic cover of Hasten Down the Wind just outside her picture window. Neil Young named Zuma after the Malibu community where he lives. Dylan, Neil Diamond and Eric Clapton recorded here. Considering the surroundings, it’s not surprising that Malibu has almost always been inhabited by artists, though the enormous cost of year-round, triple-security living makes it a select few at that. A tract of roomy beach houses strung along the Pacific 25 miles north of Los Angeles. “You could be here all day,” he cracks mirthlessly “But listen … if I don’t hear from her within five minutes” … he pauses for effect … “you’ll meet the sheriffs. Twenty minutes later, the guard gives up and waves me through. I gotta check you.” The beefy guard at the front gate of Malibu Colony waits and dials again. Wz_D1-ed_d2t09.Los Angeles - “Miss Ronstadt’s line is busy. » Updated and uploaded to on 18 April 2005 » This version was edited by D1, who re-tracked the recording, increased amplitude as needed, shortened or removed extended silences and audience noise, and added fades. I Was In the House When the House Burned DownĠ5.
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