Cher credits Linda

[revin2go]

...and least in part for sparking her interest in an acting career.

This is from Cher's biography, "Cher: If You Believe" by Mark Bego:

"The night before the show closed, I saw Linda Ronstadt do Pirates of Penzance. She did it in Los Angeles for one night only. Watching her I thought, 'If Linda can do this, what am I doing wasting my time?' If the movie studio people won't take me seriously, then I'll go to New York and try my luck...and when I saw Linda Ronstadt, I made up my mind. I'd go to New York, and even if I failed there I wouldn't care."

I think it's great that Cher saw something in Linda that fueled her desire to go above and beyond what was expected of her. 2 girls that did well for themselves. I'm proud of them both!

[musicaamator]

It took the boldness of Ms. Ronstadt to go beyond her comfort level to achieve what she wanted on her own terms. She decided to go act in Pirates, she decided to change course and sing with Nelson Riddle way before it became the norm with other musicians.

Her influence on others is so profound and under the radar, it's ridiculous she's not credited more.

[erik]

Quote by musicaamator:

Her influence on others is so profound and under the radar, it's ridiculous she's not credited more.

Chalk it up to three things: Linda not wanting to brag about it; the media's short attention span; and amnesia on the part of a great deal of the public (IMHO).