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Being a celebrity made me so uncomfortable that I would have preferred standing behind the amplifiers.

Linda Ronstadt

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Linda Ronstadt
Age: 78
Born: 1946
Born: July 15
Actor
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Jazz Musician
Opera Singer
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Singer-Songwriter
Tucson
Arizona
Linda Maria Ronstadt
Linda Marie Ronstadt
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