Linda Ronstadt - How Parkinson's Silenced Her Singing Career

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I think all of us are familiar with Linda Ronstadt and her songs that went from rock to a little bit of country. Here's how Parkinson's Disease silenced her. http://energytimes.com/pages/features/0117/linda.html

In her appearance at the Tilles Center, Ronstadt, 70, did not appear to have any of the tremors typically associated with Parkinson’s disease, but she did appear to show some stiffness in her face and lacked affect.

“Having seen Parkinson’s up close—my mother-in-law had Parkinson’s for 18 years—I was able to see how it affected a person,” said John Pratt, who interviewed Ronstadt on stage and is host of “Sunday Supper” on WFUV at New York’s Fordham University.

“There is a kind of, sometimes they call it a mask, that a Parkinson’s patient has, where there’s not as much facial expression, and I think to some extent that’s true of Linda.

But she still has those beautiful big brown eyes that sparkle and such a ready smile that’s warm and makes you feel comfortable in her presence.”
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I was just listening to her this afternoon on Pandora. She had a fairly long career beginning in the sixties, I believe. She began with the Stone Poneys but her music style later became diverse. I still have an album (33 1/3) of her singing big band tunes. Parkinson's one of those diseases that can progress slowly over time or with some, fairly quick. My Dad was diagnosed and was gone in a couple years. They do have better meds now which I am sure, makes a difference for some people.
 
I had a poster of her when most guys had the famous Farrah poster. I've always been a huge fan of hers no matter what style of music she would dabble in. I have had a couple of family members hit with Parkinson's and it's always sad to see anyone fall victim to it. The good thing is her legacy continues with her vast library of great music.
 

I have loved her voice over the years. I have several of her songs on my playlist. I fall to pieces and I can't help it if I'm still in love with you, are a couple of my favorites. Her and Emmy Lou Harris are at the top of my list.
 
I always liked her songs and really admire her good attitude about the Parkinsons.
 
I'm sorry to hear of her Parkinsons, I always enjoyed her performance, especially later on with her album "Canciones De Mi Padre", a Spanish language work who title translates to "songs of my father". All the songs are good:

 

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