The Author Guy Blog by Larry B. Gildersleeve

14th June 2024

Hello out there,

Welcome back. Anyone who has read my award-winning novel Blue by You novel understands the title is a play on words of the “Blue Bayou” song written and recorded by Roy Orbison, and also memorably recorded by the legendary Linda Ronstadt. I write about this connection, and about Ronstadt in the book. What can I say – I’ve been a fan ever since the release of her first hit record “Different Drum” in 1967 – the year I graduated from high school.

Yes, the math is easy. I’m approaching my 75th revolution around the sun. It pained me greatly, and her millions of fans worldwide, when Parkinson’s Disease stilled her Grammy-winning singing voice eleven years ago. But as fate would have it, a replacement has come into my life.

A couple of years ago, my wife and I attended a concert by one of the country’s leading Linda Ronstadt tribute singers, and over time, we’ve become great friends since she lives nearby in Tennessee. You can get a taste of her talent on her www.teresa.com web site. We’ve heard Teresa (who knew and briefly worked with Ronstadt) perform four times, the most recent was last Friday night at the storied Third & Lindsley venue in Nashville. She’ll be opening for the Eagles tribute band Eaglemaniacs, and for those of you who are Ronstadt fans, you will recall her early association with the Eagles.

I mention all of this because Teresa has the idea of performing a Ronstadt tribute concert to coincide with the re-release of Blue by You. At this stage, we’re just talking. More to follow.

Until next time … Vaya con Dios.

Larry B. Gildersleeve

Location: Bowling Green, KY, USA

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