Did Linda Ronstadt make more of an impact in Country or Rock?

Question

Did Linda Ronstadt make more of an impact in Country or Rock?

Answer 1

Rock first, then country.

As a member of the Stone Ponies, she brought country to rock, then after a long mainstream rock career brought it back full circle whn she teamed up with Dolly Parton and Emmylou Harris.

Answer 2

Without question, rock and roll.  Much like her one-time backing band, the Eagles, she had a few songs that were country, but her primary forte was rock and roll.  Her version of "Rescue Me" cannot even be remotely considered country, not even by today's watered-down standards.

That woman had -- and still has, last I heard her sing -- one of the most remarkable voices, and she deserves to be in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.  But NOT the Country one.

Answer 3

Definitely rock.

Answer 4

I Liked her as Rock and i liked her doing the song "Tumbling Dice" it suit her voice so good, but she sang anything good

Answer 5

On rock.  She brought country sounds to those of us in the rock world in the 70s (as did many others before and after her), not vice versa. I don't think, though she recorded some nice music later on (some neither rock nor country), that she had much of an impact on the music world later on.