Linda Ronstadt:The Sound of My Voice

Guests Expected

Co-directors Rob Epstein and Jeffrey Friedman and special moderator Ben Fong-Torres are expected to attend.

Description

Since bursting onto the music scene in 1967, Linda Ronstadt’s extraordinary vocal range and ambition created unforgettable songs across rock, pop, country, folk ballads, American standards, classic Mexican music, and soul. In this new documentary from Academy Award-winning directors Rob Epstein and Jeffrey Friedman (The Times of Harvey Milk, Common Threads), Ronstadt is our guide through growing up in Tucson singing Mexican canciones with her family; her folk days with the Stone Poneys; and her reign as the “queen of country rock” in the ‘70s and early ’80s. She was a pioneer and champion 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 early retirement but her music and influence remain timeless. 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. Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice opens in theaters September 6.

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