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Post by Deleted on Aug 7, 2021 12:36:28 GMT -5
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Post by erik on Aug 7, 2021 17:38:02 GMT -5
Linda's last appearance with the Stone Poneys in her hometown (May 1968): Get Closer era (late 1982): Canciones De Mi Padre (1988): Woman of a thousand facial expressions: The classic 1978-79 era: Interstellar Linda?:
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Post by Biff McFly on Aug 7, 2021 21:10:33 GMT -5
I've always liked the New Union Ramblers picture on page 3. Suzy looks like she is thinking, "I should be at home, no telling what the kids are into". Pete looks like he is digging the whole recording process. And Linda has a dreamy look thinking, "the next Peter, Paul and Mary".
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Post by Biff McFly on Aug 8, 2021 0:30:10 GMT -5
Food for thought, there is no way of knowing this. This is about the March 12, 1978 Long Beach Neil Simon Tribute pictures. One of the pictures looks like Victoria Principal, but the rest really look like Linda. Maybe Linda was a last minute no-show. They get Victoria Principal to go as Linda. They fix her hair like Linda. She wears brown sunglasses so she is incognito. They swipe Linda's spoon while she's not looking. The spoon would conceal her mouth, and it would keep VP from smiling, answering questions, keeps VP preoccupied, etc. It does look like she is "hiding something" so to speak. It was a black tie event. She wasn't dressed for the occasion, neither was the guy with the mustache. This was right before Dallas which debuted on April 2, 1978, so Victoria Principal wasn't a household name yet. Victoria Principal had also played a couple of roles as a Mexican so they knew she had the look. Just an idea.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 8, 2021 6:45:48 GMT -5
Food for thought, there is no way of knowing this. This is about the March 12, 1978 Long Beach Neil Simon Tribute pictures. One of the pictures looks like Victoria Principal, but the rest really look like Linda. Maybe Linda was a last minute no-show. They get Victoria Principal to go as Linda. They fix her hair like Linda. She wears brown sunglasses so she is incognito. They swipe Linda's spoon while she's not looking. The spoon would conceal her mouth, and it would keep VP from smiling, answering questions, keeps VP preoccupied, etc. It does look like she is "hiding something" so to speak. It was a black tie event. She wasn't dressed for the occasion, neither was the guy with the mustache. This was right before Dallas which debuted on April 2, 1978, so Victoria Principal wasn't a household name yet. Victoria Principal had also played a couple of roles as a Mexican so they knew she had the look. Just an idea. Could be done. Young ViP.
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Post by eddiejinnj on Aug 8, 2021 7:26:53 GMT -5
It is weird that they all look like Linda except for the one. eddiejinnj
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Post by Deleted on Aug 8, 2021 7:43:41 GMT -5
Victoria Principal's paternal grandparents were Italian immigrants (Principale), and she has the Mediterranean natural look, as Linda has, though both are fair skinned but tan well.
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Post by Biff McFly on Aug 8, 2021 8:38:34 GMT -5
"It is weird that they all look like Linda, except for the one. eddiejinnj"-
VP was an agent then. The call might have come out for a LR double for the event because Linda couldn't be there. VP took the gig. I actually even thought it could have been a bet with the one picture that looks like VP being proof that VP was there. Too much thinking I suppose. Nothing surprises me in this town.
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Post by erik on Aug 8, 2021 12:47:51 GMT -5
Linda on Playboy After Dark (October 1969):
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Post by RobGNYC on Aug 8, 2021 18:22:58 GMT -5
Neil Simon connection--not sure why she did an interview with the Wall St. Journal music critic in Neil Simon's apartment but maybe there's a connection that explains why she did (or didn't) attend the 1978 tribute. Lovely story from Jim Fusilli: jimfusilli.com/my-linda-ronstadt-story/Another reference to the 1978 tribute, this time with Jerry: www.ronstadt-linda.com/artus78b.htm"They were seen together at public events ranging from a recent tribute to Neil Simon at the Long Beach Civic Auditorium to a reception at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel for a group of Chinese diplomats."
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Post by Deleted on Aug 9, 2021 5:58:25 GMT -5
Looking more like Linda
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Post by Deleted on Aug 9, 2021 5:59:29 GMT -5
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Post by Deleted on Aug 9, 2021 6:01:29 GMT -5
Just for a moment I though "Marsha Mason?" though.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 9, 2021 6:03:18 GMT -5
But Linda is cuter
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Post by Deleted on Aug 9, 2021 8:14:14 GMT -5
1979 Linda was arguably was one of the great singers of all time during the 70’s and 80’s. This is her backstage at a concert which was kind of a benefit concert for refugees in Cambodia. Joan Baez, a very famous folk singer at the time and “a general pain in the ass” was also there.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 9, 2021 8:15:17 GMT -5
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Post by Deleted on Aug 9, 2021 8:16:05 GMT -5
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Post by Deleted on Aug 9, 2021 13:29:47 GMT -5
I don't know what time, place, or what was going through Linda's head in this clothing & makeup. Online somewhere, there is a full photo showing Linda's top apparel as you see, red skirt, white bobby socks & red shoes. Its "Get Closer" meets Elvira!
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Post by eddiejinnj on Aug 9, 2021 17:15:57 GMT -5
They were the 80's. lol eddiejinnj
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Post by alyn on Aug 10, 2021 2:49:37 GMT -5
They were the 80's. lol eddiejinnj Come on Eduardo, name a fashion faux-pas of yours from the 80s... mine was probably my bright blue and black thin striped drainpipe jeans, with red baseball boots and a big baggy black and white wide hooped t-shirt. Killer. Oh, and the mullet which I've strenuously denied having ever, until recent times.
Oh (general comment) it's nice to have a photo thread (mostly) minus the 'stills' screenshots from videos... just the real thing...photos!
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Post by eddiejinnj on Aug 10, 2021 7:20:25 GMT -5
I don't recall ever having a mullet. I did have a tail for awhile, me bloke. I used to sport the parachute pants and also the velcro muscle pants in horrendous colors. When I wore a tie, it was a thin one or the flat ended knit ones were big. Hope you are well, my friend. eddiejinnj post 3553
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Post by alyn on Aug 10, 2021 8:21:25 GMT -5
I don't recall ever having a mullet. I did have a tail for awhile, me bloke. I used to sport the parachute pants and also the velcro muscle pants in horrendous colors. When I wore a tie, it was a thin one or the flat ended knit ones were big. Hope you are well, my friend. eddiejinnj post 3553 Oh yes... I forgot about ties, in fact the one remaining relic I have from the period is my thin leather tie, which may one day make a re-appearance, just waiting for the right occasion :-) I also had a thin grey suede tie which was pretty radical tbh... looked great with a bright orange shirt!
Parachute Pants :-) thankfully they were way off my radar, I was more Van Halen than New Romantic :-) I never realised I had a mullet until I looked at some old photos and suddenly it hit me... there it was
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Post by Deleted on Aug 10, 2021 11:51:17 GMT -5
I was heavily into motorbikes in the 80s, so black leather, fringes, studs & heavy metal rock. Linda came back into my listening when I got a car with stereo, and a girlfriend who liked Linda's music and style.
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Post by sliderocker on Aug 10, 2021 15:04:29 GMT -5
"It is weird that they all look like Linda, except for the one. eddiejinnj"- VP was an agent then. The call might have come out for a LR double for the event because Linda couldn't be there. VP took the gig. I actually even thought it could have been a bet with the one picture that looks like VP being proof that VP was there. Too much thinking I suppose. Nothing surprises me in this town. Or Linda was there, but as much as she disliked the press, she wanted a double to masquerade as her so she could escape unnoticed. Elvis used doubles to fool the fans hanging around the gates of Graceland and his former home in Bel Air, so he could get out without being noticed. I think that one photo is Victoria Principal, although whether she was masquerading as Linda or the guy with the moustache was just escorting the guests into the tribute, I don't know. Heartbreaker mentions Marsha Mason, and that's a possibility too, although the nose looked wrong.
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Post by PoP80 on Aug 10, 2021 16:18:26 GMT -5
"It is weird that they all look like Linda, except for the one. eddiejinnj"- VP was an agent then. The call might have come out for a LR double for the event because Linda couldn't be there. VP took the gig. I actually even thought it could have been a bet with the one picture that looks like VP being proof that VP was there. Too much thinking I suppose. Nothing surprises me in this town. Or Linda was there, but as much as she disliked the press, she wanted a double to masquerade as her so she could escape unnoticed. Elvis used doubles to fool the fans hanging around the gates of Graceland and his former home in Bel Air, so he could get out without being noticed. I think that one photo is Victoria Principal, although whether she was masquerading as Linda or the guy with the moustache was just escorting the gues into the tribute, I don't know. Heartbreaker mentions Marsha Mason, and that's a possibility too, although the nose looked wrong. My feeling is that is was Linda in all the photos. It may have been the angle of the photo and the sunglasses that make it look less so. I don't think she would have used a double for one photo and not the others. I'm wondering, however, why she was invited to a Neil Simon tribute. As far as I know, she had no particular affiliation with him, either personally or professionally.
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Post by erik on Aug 10, 2021 18:42:27 GMT -5
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Post by MokyWI on Aug 11, 2021 2:38:35 GMT -5
Food for thought, there is no way of knowing this. This is about the March 12, 1978 Long Beach Neil Simon Tribute pictures. One of the pictures looks like Victoria Principal, but the rest really look like Linda. Maybe Linda was a last minute no-show. They get Victoria Principal to go as Linda. They fix her hair like Linda. She wears brown sunglasses so she is incognito. They swipe Linda's spoon while she's not looking. The spoon would conceal her mouth, and it would keep VP from smiling, answering questions, keeps VP preoccupied, etc. It does look like she is "hiding something" so to speak. It was a black tie event. She wasn't dressed for the occasion, neither was the guy with the mustache. This was right before Dallas which debuted on April 2, 1978, so Victoria Principal wasn't a household name yet. Victoria Principal had also played a couple of roles as a Mexican so they knew she had the look. Just an idea. It’s not Victoria Principal, that is Linda for sure. Just look at the hands, Linda has large hands for her size and they are very distinctive. I can tell it’s her without even looking at the hands but if you doubt it, the hands are a dead giveaway.
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Post by Holly on Aug 11, 2021 3:39:02 GMT -5
Looks a bit like a photoshop head transplant to me unless Linda got a haircut somewhere between the door and the car.
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Post by guest on Aug 11, 2021 5:50:56 GMT -5
Looks a bit like a photoshop head transplant to me unless Linda got a haircut somewhere between the door and the car. Not only that, the photo in question has a different mouth and teeth (smile) than Linda's.
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Post by Biff McFly on Aug 11, 2021 7:47:23 GMT -5
What a difference a day makes. I thought that since all the pictures looked like Linda except the VP picture that the VP picture was just the angle and light. She also had her hair pulled back and to the side. So I came to the conclusion that it is Linda.
I agree with guest. The teeth and upper lip of her smile has always bothered me. It didn't look like Linda.
Then heartbreaker brought the hands. The problem is VP has similar hands. That is when I noticed the right wrist.
It is definitely Victoria Principal. No doubt. I'll see if y'all can catch it. I'll give my conclusions later on today.
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