Whenever I hear the opening of Linda Ronstadt’s “La Charreada ... with a bold announcement: I’m Mexican, and what of it? The album isn’t perfect. In “La Charreada,” you can tell ...

Linda Ronstadt is one of the most successful and ... the star decided in 1987 that she wanted to record an album of Mexican folk songs to honor her father, who was of Mexican heritage.

Linda Ronstadt and Emmylou Harris in 1975 Ronstadt ... she released Canciones de mi padre, an album of traditional Mexican Mariachi music that remains the bestselling non-English language album ...

Linda Ronstadt in 1968 Charlie Gillett/Redferns ... In 1987, she surprised her fans when she recorded an album of traditional ...