List of Linda Ronstadt performances

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Linda Ronstadt performing at International Festival of Mariachis, California, 1986.

American singer Linda Ronstadt has recorded two video albums, appeared in 18 music videos, appeared in five films, appeared in 11 television programs and has made two stage appearances. Her first music videos appeared in 1982 with the singles "Get Closer", "Lies" and "Tell Him". Ronstadt's further 1980s solo singles like "What's New?" and "When You Wish Upon a Star" also were given their own music videos. Her collaborative singles were also given their own music videos, including "Somewhere Out There" (with James Ingram) and "To Know Him Is to Love Him" (with Emmylou Harris and Dolly Parton). The latter was directed by George Lucas. Further music videos of Ronstadt's work continued through the 1990s with her most recent being "After the Gold Rush". Additionally, two of Ronstadt's concert material was released as video albums during the 1980s.

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Ronstadt made her first notable television appearances on Playboy After Dark and The Johnny Cash Show (both in 1969). Her first film appearance occurred in the 1978 movie FM . It would be followed by a film adaptation of The Pirates of Penzance in 1983. She also made four guest appearances on Saturday Night Live in the 1970s and 1980s. Ronstadt also was seen on both The Muppet Show and Sesame Street during the 1980s. During the same decade, Ronstadt made an appearance in the Broadway stage production of The Pirates of Penzance and La bohème . In more recent years, documentaries of her life have appeared including 2019's Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice .

Music videos

List of music videos, showing year released and director
TitleYearDirector(s)Ref.
"Get Closer"1982Robert Lombard [1]
"Lies" [2]
"Tell Him"
"I Knew You When"
"What's New?"1983— [3]
"I Don't Stand a Ghost of a Chance with You"
"Good-Bye"
"Skylark"1985Robert Lombard [4]
"You Took Advantage of Me"
"When You Wish Upon a Star"1986 Michael Smuin [5]
"Somewhere Out There"
(with James Ingram)		Jeffrey Abelson [6]
"To Know Him Is to Love Him"
(with Emmylou Harris and Dolly Parton)		1987 George Lucas [7]
"Those Memories of You"
(with Emmylou Harris and Dolly Parton)		White Copeman [8]
"Don't Know Much"
(with Aaron Neville)		1989— [9]
"When Something Is Wrong with My Baby"
(with Aaron Neville)		1990Tom Ackerman [10]
"Dreams to Dream"1991— [11]
"Heartbeats Accelerating"1994 [12]
"Winter Light"Walter Murch [13]
"After the Gold Rush"
(with Emmylou Harris and Dolly Parton)		1999Jim Shea [14]

Video albums

List of video albums, showing all relevant details
TitleAlbum details
In Concert – What's New [15]
Canciones De Mi Padre – A Romantic Evening In Old Mexico [16]

Films

List of film appearances by Linda Ronstadt, showing all relevant details
TitleYearRoleNotesRef.
FM 1978Herself [3]
The Pirates of Penzance 1983Mabel Stanley [17]
An American Tail 1986The BalladeerVoice credit only [18]
Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice 2019HerselfDocumentary (In person and archival footage) [19]
Linda and the Mockingbirds2020HerselfDocumentary (In person and archival footage) [20]

Television

List of television appearances by Linda Ronstadt, showing all relevant details
TitleYearRoleNotesRef.
Playboy After Dark 1969–1970Herself2 episodes; Musical guest only [21]
The Johnny Cash Show 1969–1971Herself4 episodes [22]
The Darin Invasion1970Herself [23]
Saturday Night Live 1977–1989Herself4 episodes [24]
The Muppet Show 1980HerselfOne episode [25]
Corridos! Tales of Passion and Revolution1987Adelita PBS television special [3]
Great Performances: Canciones de Mi Padre 1989HerselfPBS television concert special [26]
Sesame Street Herself [27]
Great Performances 1991HerselfPerformer: "La Pastorela" [28]
The Simpsons 1992HerselfCameo appearance; Episode: "Mr. Plow" [29]
The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles 1993PeggySinging voice only [30]

Stage

List of stage appearances by Linda Ronstadt, showing all relevant details
ProductionYearRole(s)NotesRef(s)
The Pirates of Penzance 1981Mabel Stanley Broadway production [31]
La bohème 1984MimiOpera; performed at New York Shakespeare Festival [32]

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