# The one singer Linda Ronstadt called “difficult” to work with: “Weren’t matched”

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/the-one-singer-linda-ronstadt-called-difficult-to-work-with-werent-matched/
- Published: 2026-07-24T18:30:00+00:00
- Updated: 2026-07-24T19:15:04+00:00
- Original publisher: Far Out
- Original article: https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/singer-linda-ronstadt-called-difficult-to-work-with/
- Topics: Entertainment, Music

## Key points

- Ronstadt found collaborating with Emmylou Harris challenging.
- The singers worked together on the *Trio* albums.
- Their musical partnership remained highly regarded.

## Summary

Linda Ronstadt once described working with folk singer Emmylou Harris as difficult, saying their voices and personalities were not always well matched. The comment highlights the creative tensions that can arise even between respected collaborators, although the pair remained closely associated through their work in country and folk music.

Ronstadt and Harris collaborated on the 1999 album *Trio II* with Dolly Parton, following the success of their earlier *Trio* project in 1987. Ronstadt said Harris’s approach could be challenging in the studio, but their combined harmonies helped create one of country music’s most acclaimed collaborative records.

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