1976 Songs: Lose Again

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Our temperatures here are supposed to get into the 60s today, but musically I’m stuck in the 70s and 80s. Let’s start off with 1976 for today’s song, and I present to you one of the greatest vocalists our generation has ever known. Lose Again - Linda Ronstadt Linda Ronstadt will be 80 in July. That’s just not possible. Dang, this woman could sing. A few years ago I saw an interview with her on 60 Minutes or something, and she was singing with family members. The interviewer asked why she had retired after her Parkinson’s diagnosis because she still sounded great (and she did). Her reply: “I’m not good enough for me.” Ah, these perfectionists. There’s one thing for certain: this is about as close to perfection as you can get. The pain of Karla Bonoff’s great song, immortalized by Ronstadt’s fabulous voice, is anything you could hope for. Well…maybe just me. This song bombed as a single. Maybe the somberness of this after the joyful, upbeat cover of Buddy Holly’s hit “That’ll Be the Day” did this one in. But oh, it’s so beautiful. Then, now, and forever. Lose Again Written by Karla Bonoff Recorded by Linda Ronstadt From Hasten Down the Wind, 1976 Nothing can save me from this ball and chain: