Linda Ronstadt and Fleetwood Mac

[Nikolaj]

Stevie and Linda R were friendly back in the day. Maybe they still are, who knows, both Arizona girls, originally. Linda kept in contact for decades with Phoebe Snow (sadly, Snow lost her child not long ago, who suffered brain-damage at birth due to medical malpractice, Phoebe was told the child wouldn't live to be 5 years of age, and the child survived much longer, dying at age 31.) Linda reached out to Phoebe after the daughter, Valerie, died, and told Phoebe she needed to get out and sing again.
Ms. Snow herself had a brain aneurism (which contributed to Valerie's death) just this month. A Phoebe Snow tour that had been slated to start in March, is on hold now, obviously.
Back to Stevie--- There was a published account of Stevie and Linda in the audience together attending a Louise Goffin concert, circa 1980, and one said to the other 'do you think we'll still be able to get work as backup singers?' -because they were blown away by Goffin and were sure she had a long career in front of her.
I also recall Linda on LA radio in the early 80's making a supportive comment about Stevie's concert (must have been for 'Bella Donna') and mentioning how she was glad that Waddy (who had toured with Linda for years) was working with Stevie. Linda, at the time, sounded like she was very fond of both Stevie and Waddy.