It is not semantics. She was initially misdiagnosed with Parkinson's, but subsequently learned that it was progressive supranuclear palsy, which has many of the same symptoms. This is a similar story to Robin Williams, whose Parkinson's diagnosis was changed to Lewy bodies disease.https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/music/linda-ronstadt-never-stopped-singing/2019/12/02/5...
The documentary was fantastic. I thought her book was not very good. The doc was much more revealing.
I struggle to think of another vocalist who had the same range, both technically and in terms of musical styles covered. Her work in the mid 70s from Heart like a Wheel through Simple Man, Simple Dreams is just stunningly good.
The documentary was fantastic. I thought her book was not very good. The doc was much more revealing.
I struggle to think of another vocalist who had the same range, both technically and in terms of musical styles covered. Her work in the mid 70s from Heart like a Wheel through Simple Man, Simple Dreams is just stunningly good.