She is still adorable.

Well, female singer is an understatement. She wasn't a typical pop artist, she could sing opera of anything she wanted.

Well Karen, Linda was most beautiful in her short mini skirts from the 1970s. Remember the seventies were much more decadent and avant garde than the Reagan conservative eighties era, and particularly with the advent of the HIV/AIDS epidemic that was to completely change sex practices and behavior.

@@ravenfeather7087 Absorbs. What does that mean? You don't like women, and maybe more importantly beautiful women, hence the "stinky vagina" comment.

@@jamesdolan4042 Oh oh. Unrequited love? Man, those mini-skirts! She did an interview two days ago and stated she in reality did not lose her voice. She simply got tired of creepy old men drooling on her.

Really smart and sharp

@William Murray ~ I heard she left them because they were already coming apart.

@William Murray sarcasm?

@William Murray no. Most Trump supporters are hardly sharp witted

Man o man, I so love her bubbly personality. Her singing is nothing like her speaking voice. When she sings, so much power and control.

well said

Linda was a rare songbird. Celestial and earthy.

asperger's

Amen

Harbor Heart oh my gosh she had pipes. Amazing voice and talent.

That should read on the planet.

I wouldn't use 'distract', I'd say enhanced...

I wouldnt want to bet that she couldnt sing opera. Her Spanish singing might be even better than her English songs, and i cant even understand Spanish.

"hardcore natural adorableness": best Linda description ever! Still smiling...

She is certainly that. Johnny seems less than thrilled with Linda, which may or may not be the case. I don’t know what to think of him here. 😮

Suzanne Marie Yup. Saw her at The Greek Amphitheater in L.A., Calif. So sweet even tho she suffered a bit of stage fright it didn't effect her singing. She just didn't chat to the audience. Great to have our memories. Where did you see her??

@@joannaedwards6325 unfortunately she has retired from showbiz. She can no longer sing the high notes like she use to.

Lovely person & one of the hardest working ever in rock & roll.

My favorite! I needed a plumbing part one Sunday am and that song was playing. I had to stop and listen. A lady passing by asked if I was ok. Me teary. Again.

Me, too, Appleholic1

I see what you did there! 👍

And so very true!

So very true. And so profound.

Two types. Those who have a crush on her. And those who are gay

@@bradhuskers Man, that was classic ! Best comment on here !

She's not!

K

It still is

@Danny be Gaskill She has big, beautiful brown eyes, with or without 'make up'! Check out her earlier perfrormances, very natural, 'hippy' vibe: no bra, no shoes and no make up (perhaps some stage base, for the lights), and she was Gorgeous!

Ditto. Ditto.

Back in the day I watched Johnny as part of my Re Socialization process. Learned how to carry on a polite, interesting conversation. How to listen and involve the other person. Listening to Linda in this interview makes me LOVE HER EVEN MORE - - - if that is even possible. imo No other female singer comes close to her ability to make a song just ZING. She could make you happy one minute then make you cry the next. Female singers today - 1990 to now (2020) - are mere shadows of those singers from BEFORE VOICE ALTERING TECHNOLOGY and lip synching on stage. Close seconds to LINDA RONSTADT from yesteryear are (imo) BARBRA STREISAND, BETT MIDLER (spelling?), KAREN CARPENTER and who?

For sure he is the best no politic bullshit .....today’s late night is unwatchable

There IS and always will be only 1........LINDA.

Oh they would be told that’s offensive by the media and then sue.

She was on a roll...talking 100 mph! I love her.

Nicky Depaola I love her still too. An interesting mind, adorable person and a singing voice for the ages.

Ditto!!!

I miss Linda in all ways! 😊

AMEN and DITTO!!

No drugs, no booze, not man crazy, no horrible tatoos. Incedible lady that could sing anything. Eyes that melted everyones heart.

Lucky you to have those great memories. Makes reminiscing down memory lane a real pleasure now.

So heartbreaking

Yes...seems like some of the greatest singers in the world eventually can't sing anymore!:(

Thankfully there are audio and visual treasures to enjoy...

hello Kate it's been 6 years how are your puppies doing I see you got your hands full🐕

@@ricardoestrada1176 refresh my memory- only 2 now so lighter load 😊

Your comment so, for me, sums her up; so accurate. She was one of a kind. She was quirky and loved the songs she sang more than anything. She was beautiful and, as I said to my brother the other night, she was on the road for 10 years so, of course, there were men; possibly more than the average. She did not marry her high school boyfriend and stay in Tucson so she had relationships. As she once said herself, "women are not quite so ready to "take up the slack" with anyone who passes through the dressing room". (I think she was possibly referencing The Eagles as men who do.) Still, she must have got lonely and may, every now and again have "taken up the slack." If she did, none of those men are talking and all her fellow musicians really respect her (Don Henley, Glenn Frey, Andrew Gold etc etc) At heart she was a woman who loved music, really liked other women and was a loyal friend and wanted to be a mother (she made that happen without a man). I hugely admire her.

She is indeed precious and a true original.

Inspirational beauty. Still a charmer, calmer for sure, still thinkin' outside the box. Favorite vocalist forever and always. The real deal.

rockslide Linda was unlike any other pop/rock superstars. Powerful voice, deep into the music and not her own fame. So adorable and natural singing, speaking, flirting...

Down to earth, grounded, intelligent and talented.

A lot of us bi gals had big crushes too!!!

johnny had a crush I think

My gay best friend also had a huge crush on Linda. I'm straight, but I can totally appreciate all the crushing!! She was HOT!!! (What's the female version of a bromance...?) 😉😍🥰

I know that was meant to be a compliment, and I guess it was, but why do you never hear comments like that male musicians? " I was never aware how intelligent Luciana Pavarotti is." . " How very intellectual Neil Diamond is." Of course she was and is incredibly bright.

Except for maybe Karen Carpenter.

Yes she was The It girl An d still is for me. Imagine the millions that have fell in love with her, just after seeing her face on her first album!

Their could be some confusion in my comment. I was referring to the Don't Cry Now album when she did Desperado An d really made it famous as it was released by the Eagles An d didn't do so great. But if you have that album you will know why me An d millions looked into those so beautiful brown eyes An d wanted to marry her right now!

And Joan Baez. Or Streisand. Or Bett Middler

@@joannaedwards6325 great singers but never accomplished the things Linda has. She's succeeded in so many genres of music. Country, Rock, Pop, Big Band, Light Opera and even tackled Spanish music. That is what makes her special. It sets her apart from all other singers. She recorded what she WANTED to record. One style after another. And amazingly her album sales continued to blossom. An immensely talented and courageous woman.

Same thing with Aaliyah

j flo; It's true; 40 years of recording and touring, and not a single person ever had anything but nice things to say about her; Its funny how both Linda and Stevie Nicks were raised in Tuscon, AZ; but Stevie became a prima donna; Linda never did.....so the only persons I've seen say nasty things about her is that asshole Howard Stern and his token Robin; attacking her for defending Mexicans, even making fun of her disease....man I hate that guy

j flo I love her, and she modestly calls herself a song interpreter. And I think she only wrote a few songs. But if she did your song, man, its always ingenious...

mikebtko; well, finally somebody else that is RECENT! Mike, you see that all comments here are from one to two years ago....maybe it's just you & I, still fawning over Lovely Linda....I loved everything about her, and I found myself literally just dating girls that resembled her!

Mikebtko; WOW I am still trying to absorb everything you said, and I absolutely agree with everything you say here! My, you are quite articulate there, Dude! I can't read as fast as you can type; I can tell you were in the media; So I am moving to The Dominican Republic! We'll be neighbors! Again, totally agree with everything you state here

Only jealous women say that. Lol

+Grandpa the Grey amen!!! Even now, in 2015..... Shes VERY over weight... And I would ...without a doubt, still... : )

john Weston You're not alone brother.

+Grandpa the Grey She IS the most beautiful female in music history. My favorite female I've never met.

But she let herself go and got faaaat

@@tobiasengel8385 she's in pain, motion is difficult, she's on medication, has Parkinsons -----so hopefully you might forgive her of the great sin regarding her body mass

Oh yeah? Well I would of married her in a 32nd.

Began in 1964 at 99.9% and improved too 100% to last performance in 2009. That complete and consistent.

If this is shy then I wonder what an extrovert is like when being interviewed.

She was so slim & trim! She ate herself to fat & sick!

@@jgrysiak6566 She has Parkinson's disease, you insensitive idiot. She's had it since the early 2000's, but wasn't diagnosed till 2013.

John Sullivan an innocent 16 year old, really!!! That's a loaded comment about a woman who really liked and was not afraid to show and enjoy her wonderful body at the pinnacle of her great singing career. To me she looks very Mexican.

creepy

@@nomadic1932 And remy who is or are creepy? I am just curious.

Miatacrosser but many other have called Karen Carpenter not only the greatest of her generation, one of all time greatest. There's really no comparison. Ronstadt was good, but Carpenter was better.

@@haywoodjablome234 I've heard of picky but dammit boy

@@haywoodjablome234 well like the saying goes, There's no accounting for taste. SMH I will say that Karen was a far better drummer than Linda.

Miatacrosser and Karen was a far better singer too......Linda talks too much.

@@haywoodjablome234 Yuck. Carpenter was a limited weirdo with catalog of dreadful songs. Why bring her up.

Dear Frank And she was awarded a medal from President Obama for: (her) " ONE OF A KIND VOICE "

@@joannaedwards6325 That's right...well suffice it to say she's the singer for a lifetime. Just bought her Canciones de mi Padre...going to pick just the right time, crank it up and enjoy the incomparable Linda, en espanol.

@@frankmisaege3520 Lucky you. She has always enunciated very well but I saw a brief clip of Linda singing in Spanish and she looked like she was moving her mouth around the words EXTRA conscientiously. idk. ?? btw Everybody mentions her big beautiful eyes and her great legs. But I am mesmerized by her gorgeous mouth. Her teeth are so perfect and THOSE RED LIPS! So sexy. So tempting. So luscious. Emmmm 💜🎼🎵🎶

@@joannaedwards6325 Ok...sounds great.

I sat through the entire interview just kind of mesmerized. Agree, her speaking voice is almost frail compared with how she sings. Never really heard her talk but she is fascinating to listen to.

Then you hear her sing the Spanish songs.....incredible voice.

Yes indeedy!

So easy to fall in love with her in that movie! Lovely, precious!

I saw her in Pirates of Penzance on Broadway twice. She was awesome in it !

You're right....just look at him. He's so deferential to her.

Adorable?? Yup. Back then most of the bi gals I knew had CRUSHES on LINDA too. 🎼🎵Beautiful beautiful brown eyes. I'll never love blue eyes again. 🎶🎵

@@joannaedwards6325 I'm a straight girl and have a crush on her 😅

She too is smitten by JC smooth style

Carson see’s an intelligent rambler. One date would be enough for Carson.

yes

Yes life is unfair!! Amazing voice and just beautiful person all around!! 💜♾️

Yes, very unfair she doesn't deserve the suffering. We miss you Linda.♥️❤️

Well, it can be unfair for sure. But Linda admitted that she used to do hardcore drugs back in the day, and this is no doubt what has destroyed her beautiful brain...

@@iwantthetruthandnothingbut6521 YES SO MANY OF MY PEERS ON DRUGS ,SMOKING,BOOZE,JUNK FOOD LACK OF EXERCISE ETC NOT A GOOD PLAN FOR A HEALTHY LONG LIFE. TRAGIC.