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The Passing of a Legend

We’ve lost a few icons lately. Lemmy from Motorhead. David Bowie.

I got my start in and around Southern California in the mid 1960’s. After the moodiness of The Doors and the majesty of Led Zeppelin, the region became a hotbed of young, enthusiastic singers and songwriters. They developed a signature sound that still resonates today. Two people who epitomized that sound were Linda Ronstadt and Glenn Frey of The Eagles. We lost Frey last week, and he will be missed. I was able to catch the two of them together in 1977.

Caption:    Eagles Guy & Linda Ronstadt Venue:      Location:  Hollywood, CA.      1978 Credit:       James Fortune/WireImage.com

Caption: Eagles Guy & Linda Ronstadt
Venue:
Location: Hollywood, CA. 1978
Credit: James Fortune/WireImage.com

Glenn Frey & Linda Ronstadt

Caption:    Eagles Guy & Linda Ronstadt Venue:      Location:  Hollywood, CA.      1978 Credit:       James Fortune/WireImage.com

Caption: Glenn Frey & Linda Ronstadt
Venue:
Location: Hollywood, CA. 1978
Credit: James Fortune/WireImage.com

Peter Asher and Linda Ronstadt

1977 at the Century Plaza Hotel in Los Angeles for the NARM Convention

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