SummaryLinda Ronstadt is our guide through her early years of singing Mexican canciones with her family; her folk days with the Stone Poneys; and her reign as the “rock queen” of the ‘70s and early ’80s. She was a pioneer for women in the male-dominated music industry; a passionate advocate for human rights, and had a high-profile romance with Californi... Read More
Directed By:Rob Epstein, Jeffrey Friedman
Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice
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Generally Favorable
77
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
77
82% Positive
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18% Mixed
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Oct 1, 2019
100
It occurs at a certain point that Ronstadt was kind of the Meryl Streep of pop music, capable of taking on any vocal role and making it sound like she was born to it.
Sep 5, 2019
90
Memories in popular music are notoriously short, and if you’ve forgotten how extraordinary a singer Linda Ronstadt is, how wide a range of material she’s explored and how deep her commitment to the art and craft of music is, Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice is a potent, mind-expanding reminder.
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Universal Acclaim
8.1
93% Positive
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Oct 1, 2019
10
The greatest singer of our time candidly tells her story. Emmy Lou and others give strong support. Linda remains down to Earth and accepting of her fate. Love her even more.
Sep 25, 2019
9
What an amazing and enjoyable documentary this is. I never paid much attention to Linda Ronstadt during her singing career, but I am certainly happy that I was able to re-live it through this film. Luckily many of her performances were captured on tape, so there is a rich legacy to draw on. The film, like the singer herself, is deceptive in that it seems artless, but, of course, none of her music was. The story of her career, told mainly by showing her performances with some interviews and commentary, was simply 95 minutes of pure pleasure.
Sep 3, 2019
88
For a fan, Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice is a lot more than a quick trip through her career and her life, even if it offers few deep insights into her psyche and to others might seem just an exercise in Boomer musical nostalgia.
Sep 12, 2019
75
Directed in capable, straightforward fashion by Rob Epstein and Jeffrey Friedman, and featuring voice-over narration from the artist herself, The Sound of My Voice is like a well-sourced and thorough video Wikipedia entry about the life and times of the now 73-year-old Ronstadt.
Sep 4, 2019
75
The beauty of Lina Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice is the sound of other voices.
May 1, 2019
70
Astutely chronicling an amazing musical career that ended prematurely due to Parkinson's disease, the doc will delight the singer's old fans and likely make her many new ones as well.
Sep 1, 2019
50
It isn’t long into the film when the hagiographic soundbites from famous interviewees become the dominant mode.
Oct 7, 2019
8
This is the 3rd recent documentary that covers a person or period that sprung out of the late 60s rock music scene in California. (Here are my reviews of David Crosby: Remember My Name and Echo in the Canyon). This one focuses almost entirely on the music of the titular singer. It features her performing all of her hits, backed up with lots of photos and video interviews with her and colleagues. Other than her family roots in Mexico and the relationship with California Governor Jerry Brown, there's little insight into her personal life, but there's plenty of her magnificent singing. If you're a fan, you'll be in heaven. If not, it'll prove an interesting look at this trailblazing female vocalist.
Production Company:
- CNN Films
- PCH Films
- Telling Pictures
Release Date:Sep 6, 2019
Duration:1 h 35 m
Rating:PG-13
Tagline:She broke all the rules.
Awards
Critics' Choice Documentary Awards
• 2 Wins & 3 Nominations
Provincetown International Film Festival
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
Film Club's The Lost Weekend
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
