Linda Maria Ronstadt is a retired American singer who has worked and recorded in a variety of musical styles, including rock, country, light opera, the Great American Songbook, and Latin. Ronstadt was born on July 15, 1946.
Ronstadt has won 11 Grammy Awards, three ALMA Awards, two Academy of Country Music Awards, three American Music Awards, and one Emmy. Many of her albums have received gold, platinum, or multi-platinum certification both domestically and abroad.
Ronstadt’s father was of Mexican origin with a German male ancestor, and he came from a pioneering family of ranchers in Arizona. The University of Arizona library has information about the family’s impact on and contributions to Arizona’s history, including wagon making, business, pharmacies, and music.
Ronstadt’s great-grandfather, the engineer Friedrich August Ronstadt (also known as Federico Augusto Ronstadt), emigrated from Hanover, Germany, in the 1840s, first to Sonora, Mexico, and then to the Southwest (at the time, a region of Mexico). He eventually made Tucson his home after getting married to a Mexican citizen.
What was Linda Ronstadt net worth at the time of death?
Linda Ronstadt had a net worth of $130 million at the time of death.
