The Everly Brothers were an American rock duo,known for steel-string acoustic guitar playing and close harmony singing. Consisting of Isaac Donald "Don" Everly and Phillip "Phil" Everly,the duo combined elements of rock and roll,country,and pop,becoming pioneers of country rock.
Linda Maria Ronstadt is an American singer who performed and recorded in diverse genres including rock,country,light opera,the Great American Songbook,and Latin music. She has earned 11 Grammy Awards,three American Music Awards,two Academy of Country Music awards,an Emmy Award,and an ALMA Award. Many of her albums have been certified gold,platinum or multiplatinum in the United States and internationally. She has also earned nominations for a Tony Award and a Golden Globe award. She was awarded the Latin Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award by the Latin Recording Academy in 2011 and also awarded the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award by the Recording Academy in 2016. She was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in April 2014. On July 28,2014,she was awarded the National Medal of Arts and Humanities. In 2019,she received a star jointly with Dolly Parton and Emmylou Harris on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for their work as the group Trio. Ronstadt was among five honorees who received the 2019 Kennedy Center Honors for lifetime artistic achievements.
Carly Elisabeth Simon is an American musician,singer,songwriter,memoirist,and children's author. She rose to fame in the 1970s with a string of hit records;her 13 Top 40 U.S. hits include "Anticipation" (No. 13),"The Right Thing to Do" (No. 17),"Haven't Got Time for the Pain" (No. 14),"You Belong to Me" (No. 6),"Coming Around Again" (No. 18),and her four Gold-certified singles "You're So Vain" (No. 1),"Mockingbird","Nobody Does It Better" (No. 2) from the 1977 James Bond film The Spy Who Loved Me,and "Jesse" (No. 11). She has authored two memoirs and five children's books.
Nicolette Larson was an American singer. She is perhaps best known for her work in the late 1970s with Neil Young and her 1978 hit single of Young's "Lotta Love",which hit No. 1 on the Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks chart and No. 8 on the pop singles chart. It was followed by four more adult contemporary hits,two of which were also minor pop hits.
The Beach Boys Today! is the eighth studio album by the American rock band the Beach Boys,released March 8,1965 on Capitol Records. It signaled a departure from their previous records with its orchestral sound,intimate subject matter,and abandonment of car or surf songs. Side one features an uptempo sound,while side two consists mostly of introspective ballads. Supported by this thematic approach,the record became an early example of a rock concept album and established the group as album artists rather than just a singles band. It has since become regarded as one of the greatest albums of all time.
Heart Like a Wheel is the fifth solo studio album by Linda Ronstadt,released in November 1974. It was Ronstadt's last album to be released by Capitol Records. At the time of its recording,Ronstadt had already moved to Asylum Records and released her first album there;due to contractual obligations,though,Heart Like a Wheel was released by Capitol.
"Back in the U.S.A." is a song written by Chuck Berry that was released in 1959 and was a top 40 hit. A cover version in 1978 by Linda Ronstadt was also a hit.
Boys in the Trees is the seventh studio album by American singer-songwriter Carly Simon,released by Elektra Records,in April 1978.
Trio II is the second collaborative studio album by Dolly Parton,Emmylou Harris and Linda Ronstadt. It was released on February 9,1999,by Asylum Records.
"Different Drum" is a song written by American singer-songwriter Michael Nesmith in 1964. It was first recorded by the northern bluegrass band The Greenbriar Boys and included on their 1966 album Better Late than Never! Nesmith offered it to the Monkees,but the producers of the TV show,who had wide control over the group's musical output early on,turned him down.
"Do You Want to Dance" is a song written by American singer Bobby Freeman and recorded by him in 1958. It reached number No. 5 on the United States Billboard Top 100 Sides pop chart and No. 2 on the Billboard R&B chart. Cliff Richard and the Shadows' version of the song reached No. 2 in the United Kingdom in 1962,despite being a B-side. The Beach Boys notably covered the song in 1965 for their album The Beach Boys Today!. Retitled "Do You Wanna Dance?",their version reached No. 12 in the United States. A 1972 cover by Bette Midler with the original title restored reached No. 17.
"Heat Wave" is a 1963 song written by the Holland–Dozier–Holland songwriting team. It was first made popular by the Motown vocal group Martha and the Vandellas. Released as a 45 rpm single on July 9,1963,on the Motown subsidiary Gordy label,it hit number one on the Billboard Hot R&B chart—where it stayed for four weeks—and peaking at number 4 on the Billboard Hot 100.
"How Can You Mend a Broken Heart" is a song released by the Bee Gees in 1971. It was written by Barry and Robin Gibb and was the first single on the group's 1971 album Trafalgar. It was their first US No. 1 single and also reached No. 1 in Cashbox magazine for two weeks.
Get Closer is the eleventh studio album by singer Linda Ronstadt,released in 1982.
"The Look of Love" is a popular song composed by Burt Bacharach and Hal David and originally popularized by English pop singer Dusty Springfield. The song is notable for its sensuality and its relaxed bossa nova rhythm. The song was featured in an extended slow-motion interlude to the 1967 spoof James Bond film Casino Royale. In 2008,the song was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame. It also received a Best Song nomination at the 1968 Academy Awards. The song partially inspired the film Austin Powers:International Man of Mystery (1997).
The discography of Carly Simon,an American singer-songwriter,memoirist,and children's author,consists of 23 studio albums,two live albums,10 compilation albums,four soundtrack albums,two audiobooks,and 41 singles,on Elektra Records,Warner Bros. Records,Epic Records,Arista Records,Rhino Entertainment,Columbia Records,Hear Music,and Iris Records,with special releases on Qwest Records,Angel Records,Walt Disney Records,and Macmillan Audio. These lists include all live and studio albums,and the motion picture soundtracks list includes albums containing more than 50% of music by Simon.
In Harmony:A Sesame Street Record and In Harmony 2 are two compilation albums of children's music performed by various artists,released in 1980 and 1981,respectively.
"Never My Love" is a pop standard written by American siblings Don and Dick Addrisi,and best known from a hit 1967 recording by the Association. The Addrisi Brothers had two Top 40 hits as recording artists,but their biggest success as songwriters was "Never My Love". Recorded by dozens of notable artists in the decades since,in 1999 the music publishing rights organization Broadcast Music,Inc. (BMI) announced it was the second most-played song on radio and television of the 20th century in the U.S.
"When Will I Be Loved" is a popular song written by Phil Everly of the Everly Brothers,who had a US top-ten hit with it in 1960. Linda Ronstadt covered the song in 1975,and her version was an even bigger hit in the US,peaking at No. 2. Vince Gill also covered it in 1994 on the soundtrack of the film 8 Seconds.
"You Belong to Me" is a song written by American singer-songwriters Carly Simon and Michael McDonald. Originally recorded by McDonald's rock group The Doobie Brothers for their seventh studio album,Livin' on the Fault Line (1977),the song was made famous by Simon when she recorded it for her seventh studio album,Boys in the Trees (1978). A live version of the song from The Doobie Brothers' 1983 album Farewell Tour would later chart on the Pop Singles chart at No. 79 in August 1983.
