Linda Ronstadt is one of the most successful and versatile musicians of all time. Celebrate her 78th birthday with her life in photos Alex Apatoff is the Executive Editor of PEOPLE Digital.

"It's like not having a leg or an arm, but there's nothing I can do about it," the singer tells PEOPLE Linda Ronstadt‘s voice put her on top of the music charts for decades and won her 10 ...

Whenever I hear the opening of Linda Ronstadt’s “La Charreada” I think back to the winter of 1987, when I was 8 years old. That’s when my mom bought Ronstadt’s latest release ...

Linda Ronstadt had the voice and the look but not the label. From 1969 to ’72, Capitol promoted her as a folk-country singer, much to her frustration. Eager to diversify, she wanted to record ...