Linda Ronstadt (1974) You Can Close your Eyes - LOST 70s GEMS

While her proteges The Eagles had gone off and singlehandedly commercialised country in one fell swoop after a good half decade of failed near misses by other entertainers Ronstadt showed her own crossover potential. Wisely beefing up this Neil Young tune sparse folkiness and pale hints of down home singing never overdoing it she followed the Eagles success with her own brand of country soul. The ragged harmonies add to the sound of pretty 70s ballads with their organic and honest sound a million miles from the vacuous, stilted and cheesy lyrics of today's pop