Award-Winning Linda Ronstadt Documentary At Ridgefield Playhouse

Press release from Ridgefield Playhouse:

June 26, 2020

The Pepsi Rock Series powered by Xfinity continues on the big screen this summer at The Ridgefield Playhouse with Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice on Friday, July 10 at 8:30pm - A musical biography of one of the most successful female singers – and one of the most successful recording artists – of all time. This documentary hears Linda Ronstadt narrate her life story alongside archival footage ranging from personal photos and concert performances to her music videos from over the years. Co-directed by Oscar-winning filmmakers Rob Epstein and Jeffrey Friedman, the film features guest interviews from Dolly Parton, Cameron Crowe, Jackson Browne, and Bonnie Raitt. The Sound of My Voice is based on Ronstadt’s memoirs and shines a light on her wildly successful career, from her childhood up through her retirement in 2011 due to progressive supranuclear palsy and beyond.

Since bursting onto the music scene in 1967, Linda Ronstadt has been an icon for more than 50 years. Her extraordinary vocal range and ambition created unforgettable songs across rock, pop, country, folk ballads, American standards, classic Mexican music and soul. As the most popular female recording artist of the 1970s – with songs like “You’re No Good,” “When Will I Be Loved,” and “Blue Bayou”—Ronstadt filled huge arenas and produced an astounding eleven Platinum albums. Ronstadt was the first artist to top the Pop, Country, and R&B charts simultaneously, she won 10 Grammy Awards ® on 26 nominations and attained a level of stardom the Tucson native never could have imagined.

In Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice, Ronstadt is our guide through her early years of singing Mexican canciones with her family; her folk days with the Stone Poneys; and her reign as the “rock queen” of the ‘70s and early ’80s. She was a pioneer for women in the male-dominated music industry; a passionate advocate for human rights, and had a high-profile romance with California Governor Jerry Brown. Ultimately, her singing voice was stilled by illness and forced her into retirement but her music and influence remain as timeless as ever. With moving performance footage and appearances by friends and collaborators including Dolly Parton, Emmylou Harris, Bonnie Raitt and Jackson Browne, LINDA RONSTADT: THE SOUND OF MY VOICE celebrates an artist whose desire to share the music she loved made generations of fans fall in love with her — and the sound of her voice.

For tickets ($10 in advance, online or $12 at the door) call or visit the box office, 203-438-5795 or go online at ridgefieldplayhouse.org. The Ridgefield Playhouse is a non-profit performing arts center located at 80 East Ridge, parallel to Main Street, Ridgefield, CT.

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