Linda Ronstadt has Parkinson's

[Macfanforever]

Originally Posted by vivfox

No, not from a tick bite. She was mis diagnosed with Lyme disease which is the result of a tick bite. The early symptoms of Parkinson's are often mistaken for Lyme disease.

Oh ok.I have to ask my uncle which he was friends with my neighbor at the time that he got bitten 40 years ago.

My dad and my ex boss had Lyme disease they were lucky and fought it out.I dont remember what was the case with my neighbor which he went quick after he got bitten by the tick when he was on vacation up in Vermont .He was in his 40's.

I'm still upset over this news about Linda. She has help so many artists to get started in the biz.I'm so proud of her doing it.

She is another artist that falls into the underrated dept.

[Eponymous]

There was a very nice interview/article about Linda in the Sunday NY Times. Here is the link:
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/09/01/ar...nted=all&_r=0"

[BombaySapphire3]

Originally Posted by Eponymous

There was a very nice interview/article about Linda in the Sunday NY Times. Here is the link:
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/09/01/ar...nted=all&_r=0"

Thanks what a great article..I can't wait for the book.I can't believe Linda is running out of money no wonder Stevie has always been big on the importance of writing your own material.

[vivfox]

Originally Posted by Eponymous

There was a very nice interview/article about Linda in the Sunday NY Times. Here is the link:
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/09/01/ar...nted=all&_r=0"

I enjoyed the article very much. Thank you.

[Eponymous]

Bumping thread rather than start a new one to mention that Diane Sawyer did a brief interview with Linda on World News Tonight on 9/13 evening news. I happened upon it unexpectedly. I suppose it will be available on the ABC site somewhere. It didn't contain much new info, but I could tell by Linda's speaking voice that the Parkinsons has had an effect. So sad for her to not be able to sing anymore.

[Tango]

Linda Ronstadt's new memoir book is out (came out yesterday)- here is a youtube with Linda talking about it (Simon & Shuster trailer). Who knew books had trailers?

[redbird]

Was listening to her interview on NPR yesterday (I don't think the interview was from yesterday but I heard it yesterday), very scary to think you don't know what's going to happen to you. My dad has Parkinson's, it can be really really rough. Hopefully she doesn't have as awful a time with it as her grandmother did.