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Related: About this forumSelena Gomez to Play Linda Ronstadt in New Biopic (Variety)
By Ethan Shanfeld
Selena Gomez will play Linda Ronstadt in an upcoming biopic.
The pop singer and Only Murders in the Building star teased the role on Wednesday by posting a picture of Ronstadts 2013 memoir Simple Dreams on Instagram.
The music biopic is currently in pre-production, with producers including Ronstadts manager, John Boylan, and James Keach, who produced the 2019 documentary Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice.
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Ronstadt is a country, rock n roll and Latin music legend, with her 1970s albums Heart Like a Wheel and Simple Dreams reaching critical and commercial success and showcasing her versatility across genres. Throughout her career she has won 11 Grammys, and she was honored by both the Recording Academy and the Latin Recording Academy with Lifetime Achievement Awards.
Read more: https://variety.com/2024/film/news/selena-gomez-linda-ronstadt-biopic-1235867917/
Selena Gomez will play Linda Ronstadt in an upcoming biopic.
The pop singer and Only Murders in the Building star teased the role on Wednesday by posting a picture of Ronstadts 2013 memoir Simple Dreams on Instagram.
The music biopic is currently in pre-production, with producers including Ronstadts manager, John Boylan, and James Keach, who produced the 2019 documentary Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice.
(snip)
Ronstadt is a country, rock n roll and Latin music legend, with her 1970s albums Heart Like a Wheel and Simple Dreams reaching critical and commercial success and showcasing her versatility across genres. Throughout her career she has won 11 Grammys, and she was honored by both the Recording Academy and the Latin Recording Academy with Lifetime Achievement Awards.
Read more: https://variety.com/2024/film/news/selena-gomez-linda-ronstadt-biopic-1235867917/
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Selena Gomez to Play Linda Ronstadt in New Biopic (Variety) (Original Post)
ificandream
Jan 2024
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Fiendish Thingy
(18,517 posts)1. As talented as she is, her voice can't compare with Linda's
She better get a good vocal coach and learn to sing country style.
SarahD
(1,732 posts)2. Careful song choice.
Actors sometimes surprise us. Remember Val Kilmer playing Jim Morrison?
Fiendish Thingy
(18,517 posts)3. There are certain songs that must be included
And anyone with a baritone voice who can carry a tune can croak out a passable imitation of Morrison.
Ronstadts voice is light years ahead of Morrisons in skill, complexity and quality.
johnnyfins
(1,400 posts)4. I agree, and I am a giant Morrison fan.
SarahD
(1,732 posts)5. True enough.
Ray Manzerak could imitate Morrison when necessary.
ificandream
(10,522 posts)6. I would expect that Linda has some kind of hand in this.
As probably does Peter Asher, who produced her for so long. And we've all seen movies like "The Doors" where the musicianship was great in portraying its subject. So I'm not too concerned.