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The song is best known for the 1967 version credited to the Stone Poneys, issued by Capitol Records. [10] [11] featuring a vocal performance by up-and-coming 21-year-old singer Linda Ronstadt. It was Ronstadt's first hit single, reaching No. 13 on the Billboard Hot 100 as well as No. 12 on the Cash Box magazine singles chart.
Different Drum is the first compilation album by Linda Ronstadt to be released by Capitol.Half of the tracks (those shown as having been recorded in 1967 and 1968) are taken from the second and third albums by The Stone Poneys; while the other half are from her first three solo albums.
The success of "Different Drum" effectively spelled the end of The Stone Poneys as a band: Almost immediately, they started to become known as "Linda Ronstadt and The Stone Poneys". Also unlike the other 45s, which had been released solely under the name of the band, the "Different Drum" single also included in small letters: "Featuring Linda ...
The album was released in the LP format on Capitol on January 30, 1967, in both monaural and stereophonic editions (catalogue numbers T 2666 and ST 2666, respectively).. In March 1975, Capitol reissued the album under the name The Stone Poneys Featuring Linda Ronstadt (catalogue number ST-11383), following the multi-platinum success Linda Ronstadt had in 1974-75 with her #1 album Heart Like a ...
Here are Linda Ronstadt's best songs ever, ranked. Yes, "Blue Bayou" and "When Will I Be Loved" are included. ... Gilbert Ronstadt, and former bandmate, Stone Poneys guitarist Kenny Edwards, who ...
The Stone Poneys' version went to No. 12 on Billboard's Hot 100 chart (with 'featuring Linda Ronstadt' on the single label; she was the only band member on the track). As Edwards recalled, the band based their original recording of the song on a version by The Greenbriar Boys from their 1966 album Better Late than Never!
The trio released three albums in a 15-month period in 1967–68: The Stone Poneys; Evergreen, Volume 2; and Linda Ronstadt, Stone Poneys and Friends, Vol. III. The band is widely known for their hit single " Different Drum " (written by Michael Nesmith prior to his joining the Monkees ), which reached number 13 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart ...
The Stone Poneys–Shep Cooke, Linda Ronstadt, and John Keski–performing in 1968. (Credit: Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images) While other clubs have folded, Rizzo has succeeded in keeping the ...