Gesenia Gerena had certainly at least heard Linda Ronstadt’s voice before. She remembers watching a segment of The Muppet Show on which Ronstadt sang her hit cover of Roy Orbison’s “Blue Bayou.' She was on a swamp set and in front of a chorus of non-Kermit frogs croaking along (and...
on which Ronstadt sang her hit cover of Roy Orbison’s “Blue Bayou." She was on a swamp set and in front of a chorus of non-Kermit frogs croaking along .
Flash forward some years and Gerena was now a singer herself with inspirations ranging from Aretha Franklin, Whitney Houston, and Dinah Washington to Celia Cruz and La Lupe. In 2003, she released her salsa-infused record debut,While working on some home recordings years later, she came to the realization that of the 12 songs she’d chosen to work on, Ronstadt had done covers of all dozen. That led her to investigate her music and career further.
The real Ronstadt announced her retirement from recording and performing in 2011, revealing afterward that she was no longer physically able to sing. Initially diagnosed with Parkinson's disease, it was later determined that she had progressive supranuclear palsy.
Houstonians—one especially large audience—have already had a chance to see The Ronstadt Revue in 2024. Gerena and her group were chosen to open the season at the Miller Outdoor Theatre back in March. An offer she says she was “floored” by.
Gesenia Gesenia Gerena Waddy Wachtel John Beland Michael Ronstadt Dan Dugmore The Muppet Show Nick Frese Robert Leonetti
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