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    Linda Ronstadt, A Hispanic Heritage 'Legend,' On Staying Connected

    Ahead of a Hispanic Heritage Awards ceremony where she's set to receive her latest honor in a career full of them, Ronstadt shares a few thoughts on identity with Lulu Garcia-Navarro.
    by Lulu Garcia-Navarro Oct 04, 2020 4 minutes
    Linda Ronstadt in the documentary <em>Linda and the Mockingbirds</em>. Ronstadt is set to be honored in the Legend category by the Hispanic Heritage Awards.

    Linda Ronstadt — the chart-topping, Grammy- and Emmy-winning Rock & Roll Hall of Famer — is due to be honored again this week. This time, she'll receive a Hispanic Heritage Award, in recognition both of her pop music and her smash-hit mariachi albums. Ahead of the virtual ceremony, which will be broadcast by PBS on Oct. 6, she joined NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro to talk about the role of her Mexican-American identity in her career and what music she's been listening to lately. Hear their conversation at the audio link, and read on for an edited transcript.

    This interview has been edited for length and clarity.

    Lulu Garcia-Navarro: A lot people didn't realize that you have roots in Mexico

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