LINDA RONSTADT: THE SOUND OF MY VOICE

Director: Rob Epstein and Jeffrey Friedman.

100, PG-13

Cast: Linda Ronstadt, Dolly Parton, Bonnie Raitt, Emmylou Harris, Jackson Browne, Don Henley, David Geffen, and Aaron Neville. Narrated by Linda Ronstadt.

 

The directors of Howl and The Times of Harvey Milk have turned their lens on another person who shook our world with her artistry and political courage. A pop superstar in the 1970s, Linda Rondstadt grew up in Tuscon immersed in both Mexican and American music. The documentary follows her eclectic career, going from folk rock to stardom, to Gilbert and Sullivan, to American standards, traditional Mexican songs, and more. Through it all, her beautiful voice, political courage and her self-empowerment have made her a role model from everyone from Madonna to Beyoncé.

“One of American music’s indispensable interpreters, as a vocalist and also as a thinker — covering a sprawling landscape with elegance, passion and insight.” – A. O. Scott, New York Times. Critics Pick