Trisha Yearwood

Country siren Trisha Yearwood has made no secret of the fact that Linda Ronstadt is one of
her primary influences. Indeed, the slick California-rock sound purveyed by Ronstadt
during the '70s has inspired a whole generation of country divas. Yet Yearwood's fixation is
particularly acute. Ronstadt's backing band in the early '70s included members of the
Eagles; Yearwood sang with Eagle Don Henley on her 1992 album Hearts in Armo... More >