Linda Ronstadt was a country-rock singer, who also performed pop music, and went on to ballads and standards. At first, Linda Ronstadt sang in the group Stone Poneys.
Linda Ronstadt had three number one songs. The first two, Blue Bayou and It's So Easy, were rare consecutive number one songs in 1977. Both were remakes of classic rock tunes, and part of a long string of popular remakes by Linda Ronstadt. Nearly ten years later, Linda Ronstadt returned to the number one spot with Somewhere Out There, a duet with James Ingram.