Ruderman, Martin, 30
Ruggieri, Francesco, 192
Rupkina, Yanka, 197
Ryman Auditorium, 100
Sacks, Oliver, 128
saguaros, 10
St. Mary’s Hospital, 12
Saints Peter and Paul Catholic school, 15–19, 160, 187–88
Saltus, Richard, 27
Same Train, A Different Time, 58
Sam Houston Coliseum, 79
San Antonio, Tex., 179, 197
Sanchez, Cuco, 144
San Francisco Symphony, 117
Santana, 65
Saturday Night Live, 139
Savoy, Ann, 192–96
Savoy, Anna Gabrielle, 194
Savoy, Joel, 194
Savoy, Marc, 192–96
Savoy, Sarah, 194
Savoy, Wilson, 194
Savoy Family Cajun Band, 193–94
Savoy Hotel, 127
Schubert, Franz, 188
Scottsville Squirrel Barkers, 32, 50
Scruggs, Earl and Randy, 100
Sebastian, John, 30
Seeger, Charles, 35
Seeger, Pete, 28, 35
Segovia, Andrés, 4
Seldom Scene, 86–87, 92, 108
“She Belongs to Me,” 61
Sherrill, Billy, 87
Shiloh, 69, 110
“Shoop Shoop Song, The (It’s in His Kiss),” 96, 128
Shore, Jenny, 156
“short-note songs,” 116
Siebel, Paul, 54, 55
Sikinger, Max, 102–3
Sill, Judee, 76
“Silver Threads and Golden Needles,” 69
Simon, Paul, 101
Simple Dreams, 63
“Simple Man, Simple Dream,” vii, 75
Sinatra, Frank, 3, 20, 144, 148, 152, 153
Sin City biker club, 79–80
Singing Nun, 29
Sing Out!, 29
Skaggs, Ricky, 92, 106
Skywalker Sound studio, 184–85
“Sleepless Nights,” 87
Smith, Fiddlin’ Arthur, 195
Smith, Joe, 145–47, 152–53
Smith, Rex, 132–33, 136, 138–40, 147
Smuin, Michael, 174–75, 180
Some Girls, 138
Sonora, Mexico, 2, 12, 176
“Sorry Her Lot,” 124, 133, 136
Souther, John David, vii, 61–63, 66, 69–70, 71–74, 76, 100, 155
Spain, 4
Spector, Phil, 82, 101, 184
Spencer, David, 166
Spicher, Buddy, 54
Springfield, Dusty, 143
Stanley Brothers, 27, 87
Stanton, Harry Dean, 71–72
Staple Singers, 74
Stark, Janet, 60
Starling, Fayssoux, 86–87, 91
Starling, John, 86–87, 91–93, 108
Stars ’n Bars, 100–101
Step Sisters, 156
Sticky Fingers, 59
“Still Within the Sound of My Voice,” 182
Stone Canyon Band, 61, 70
Stone Poneys, 26, 35, 36, 50, 72, 96, 99, 109, 200
end of, 44–45, 48
recordings of, 40–43
Stradivarius violin, 192
Stray Gators, 80
“Strike Up the Band,” 20
Studio A, 185
Sullivan, Ira, 144
supergroups, 107
“Sweetest Gift, The (A Mother’s Smile),” 84
Sweet Pea (calf), 174, 178
“Talk to Me of Mendocino,” 56
Taylor, James, 66, 67, 100–101, 117, 191
Taylor, Kate, 67, 88–89
Teddy Bears, 109
television, LR’s performances on, 51, 58, 74, 109, 139, 164
“Tell Him I Said Hello,” 144
“Telling Me Lies,” 109
“Tell It Like It Is,” 185
Templeman, Ted, 102
Temple of Music and Art, 23
Terence, Malcolm, 30–32, 35, 37
Teresa, Mother, 161
Terri, Salli, 30–31
Terry, Sonny, 28
“These Days,” 62
Thomas, Jet, 92
Thomas, Michael Tilson, 117
Thompson, Linda, 107, 109
Thompson, Richard, 112
Tickner, Eddie, 79
Titus, Libby, 54
Today show, 124, 139
“To Know Him Is to Love Him,” 109, 111
“Too Far Gone,” 87
Top Forty radio, 29, 43, 44
Top Ten pop albums, 111
Toussaint, Allen, 187
“Tracks of My Tears,” 74
Tracy, Paula, 175, 180
Traviata, La, 20, 126
Trio, 108–11, 176
Trio II, 191
Trio Calaveras, 25
Trio Los Panchos, 25
Trio records, 93
Trio Tariacuri, 25
Trip (club), 32
Troubador nightclub, musical community of, 36–40, 41, 49, 51–52, 58, 60–62, 69, 117, 183
Tucson, Ariz., 38, 39, 163, 170, 172
LR’s upbringing in, 1–33, 46, 49
Tucson Arizona Boys Chorus, 22–23, 188
Tucson Daily Citizen, 3, 42
Tucson International Mariachi Conference, 163, 170
Tucson Police Department, 27
Turner, Tina, 82
Ullmann, Liv, 138–39
Unicorn coffeehouse, 38
Universal Amphitheater, 83
Uris Theater, 139
Vagabond, The (Colette), 119–20
Valdez, Daniel, 169
Valentine, Elmer, 83
Van Houton, Leslie, 104–5
Vargas, Silvestre, 170
Vaughan, Sarah, 188
Venet, Nik, 40, 42–43, 50
Venice Beach, extreme characters on, 103–4
Vietnam War, 28
end of, 77–78
voice:
aging of, 25, 192
emulation in, 24–25, 30, 118, 192
vocalization, 181–83
see also Ronstadt, Linda, musical career of, voice quality of
Wachtel, Waddy, 185
Wagner, Lawrence “Stash,” 72
Wainwright, Martha and Rufus, 56
“Waiting, The,” 25
“Walk Away Renee,” 195
Walker, Jerry Jeff, 53–55
Waller, Gordon, 66
Walton, Gen, 175
Walton, Tony, 175
Warner Brothers Records, 84, 108, 109, 110
Washington, D.C., 69, 86, 91
Washington, Dinah, 25
Watergate Hotel, 86
Weavers, 28
Webb, Jimmy, 122, 171, 181–83
Weill, Kurt, 122
Western Wall: The Tucson Sessions, 191
Weston, Doug, 117
Wexler, Jerry, 142–47, 142, 148, 173
Wexler, Renee, 143, 146
“What’ll I Do?” 151, 154
What’s New, 157
“What’s New,” 73, 144, 154–55
“When I Grow Too Old to Dream,” 128
“When Will I Be Loved,” 99
White, Clarence, 29, 49–50
White, Gary, 53–55
Whiteman, Paul, 6
Whitten, Danny, 81
“Whole Enchilada Marches On, The,” 72
“Wild Horses,” 59
Williams, Hank, 19, 25, 49, 81, 84, 110
Williams, Paul, 112
“Willin’,” 86
Wilson, Brian, 183–84
Wilson, Nancy, 65
Winehouse, Amy, 24–25
“Witchy Woman,” 70
“Woman,” 66
“Work Song, The,” 56
World’s Fair, New Orleans, 186
World War I, 102
World War II, 5, 13, 20
“World Without Love,” 66
Wynette, Tammy, 58–59
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“You Can’t Always Get What You Want,” 82
Young, Lester, 143
Young, Neil, 54, 61, 100–101, 106
LR’s tour with, 77–82
“Your Bright Baby Blues,” 91
“Your Cheatin’ Heart,” 110
“You’re No Good,” 96–97, 154
Zappa, Frank, 39
Zevon, Warren, 62–63, 71, 171
zydeco music, 91
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Simple dreams : a musical memoir / Linda Ronstadt.
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