Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice

Showings

Mary D. Fisher Theatre Fri, Sep 13, 2019 4:00 PM
Mary D. Fisher Theatre Sat, Sep 14, 2019 4:00 PM
Mary D. Fisher Theatre Sun, Sep 15, 2019 7:00 PM
Mary D. Fisher Theatre Wed, Sep 18, 2019 4:00 PM
Mary D. Fisher Theatre Wed, Sep 18, 2019 7:00 PM
Mary D. Fisher Theatre Thu, Sep 19, 2019 4:00 PM
Mary D. Fisher Theatre Fri, Oct 20, 2023 4:00 PM
Mary D. Fisher Theatre Fri, Oct 20, 2023 7:00 PM
Mary D. Fisher Theatre Thu, Oct 26, 2023 7:00 PM
Film Info
Event Type:Music Documentary Feature
Release Year:2019
Run Time:95 minutes
Rating:PG-13
Production Country:United States
Original Language:English
Trailer:https://youtu.be/eDMYAsu5PvI
Cast/Crew Info
Director:Rob Epstein
Jeffrey Friedman
Producer(s):James Keach
Michele Farinola
Rob Epstein
Jeffrey Friedman

Description

A voice that spanned genres and generations, a talent that elevated the art of the song, a heart like a wheel that continues to revolve around family, music, and the art that bring us together. 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.


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.


Ronstadt accomplished all of this — becoming the most successful female rock artist of her generation, and one of the biggest musicians in a bigger-than-life era — with a grace, focus, and generosity that made this woman who played to sold-out arenas relatable to millions of fans.


In “Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice”, 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.


“This film will make you fall in love with her all over again.” — The Hollywood Reporter