Always look forward to these "things were better in the past" BS. Linda was wonderful and one of the handful of the greatest American singers of all time. But, there are plenty of fantastic singers nowadays. You just have to get rid of your Sony walkman and do a bit of exploring. You would be surprised at what you will find even here on RUclips.
I've been watching and listening to quite a few myself lately. I'm rather saddened about what happened to her health-wise but we can still have the memories thanks to modern technology. I'll just add a Willie Nelson song line: I'll always love you in my own peculiar way 😢
@ulfhenriksson9034 Definitely one of them ! She stamped herself into the top echelon of female artists in the world 🌎. Her talents performing live music 🎶 was remarkable. Undeniable legacy steeped in success & accolades deserving her place in the hall of fame. Amazing career doing what she loves ❤️ 😍...
The first time I heard her voice was on my car radio in downtown Houston late one night as she sang "Different Drum". I was so stunned I immediately turned the wrong way down a one-way street. The person next to me asked, "You know we're going the wrong way on a one-way street, right?" In that moment I knew I would always have a crush on that voice on the radio. I'll turn 77 this year and the feeling is as strong as ever.
I am 76 years old and Linda Ronstadt is THE American treasure and Judith Durham is the national treasure of Australia. They are without peer. The two best female voices I have ever heard. They could sing anything. And live on stage they were other worldly. RIP Judith. Linda I miss your magic.
You obviously lived a very sheltered life. I am 82 years old and there have been dozens of great female singers through the years. To say Ronstadt and Durham are without peers, is a joke!
@@johnhirst4137 Ronstadt's romantic involvement with Jerry Brown and several other high-profile Hollywood celebrities was hardly private so, she is fair game and I do appreciate her talent as a singer.
@@malcolmwhite6588 It wouldn't get on my nerves. I'd get up at four in the morning to farm the land and on Saturdays to fish the oceans. I'd want to feed her voice and keep it hidden in the home. Of course, in time, there would be a divorce as I'm just a typical no good typical guy.
I first heard Linda perform with the Stone Ponys in 1968 at a club in the San Fernando Valley. Her angelic voice and beauty was an incredible experience. Thank you Linda for the memories.
I was in love with Linda. Not only was she beautiful and talented she was my fantasy of the girl next door. And she was the best female singer of my lifetime. She did remakes of other artists songs and always did them better than the original.
This was the sexiest performance I've EVER seen from any female performer - especially with her Mary Jane's. Other women who wear practically nothing at times can't hold a candle to Lovely Linda.
I was lucky enough to see her three times. The first time she opened for Arlo Guthrie in 1969. The next two times we’re both in Phoenix Arizona maybe six months apart. Both shows were with Aaron Neville. God love this woman.
Yes, she could belt out a rock 'n' roll song, deliver any other kind of song with her talent and tremendous voice, but the feeling she put into her Mexican roots music tugged at my heartstrings and brought tears from my soul... Viva Linda!!
I have been within a few feet of her when she sang in Washington DC, at the Cellar Door, I was the bartender at Mac's Pipe and Drum across the street on 34th street and M. And yes, she really is that beautiful...
It was. I so loved Linda. There is no pop singer, past or present who can compare and she was so modest. She makes the histrionics of our Beyonces and Lady Gagas look like a joke. She just put on a pretty dress or blouse and sang.
Linda was everyone young man's dream girl and what a fantastic voice! Did you all notice Andrew Gold on guitar and backing vocals just behind her to her right.
Saw her live twice . Once in 1973 as opening act wth Neil Young. Fantastic!!. And again with Aaron Neville. She is the greatest female singer in rock, country, standards and pop that ever lived. I wish her all the best in her fight with her illness. A truly beautiful woman with a god given voice. Your songs echo in my heart .
I still love this woman and her voice. God almighty what a tragedy that dreaded disease! I had a damned good friend killed by that stuff, and I still cry about it when I hear this song or think about her! Sweetest girl I ever knew. Goodnight girl, I know you're with the Lord but I just wanted to say that we all still miss you! LOVE FROM ALL YOUR OLD FRIENDS, Love, Connelly 12/9/2024.
it was a beautiful spring day, not many people had heard of her. She came out in a short summer dress, barefoot, with flowers in her hair and began with this song. There is such a thing as love at first sight
The most amazing voice, her beautiful brown bright sparkling eyes a smile that could light up a city and when she wiggled her hips in that dress made me fall in love for the very first time and have been for over 40 years stay strong linda your loved by all 🌹 💕
Linda is beautiful inside and out. She has always supported other artists and children's art programs. She never let studio executives call her shots. She is an angel.
I left school at 15 in the mid 80s to start my apprenticeship and with my first paycheck I bought 3 cassettes - Linda Ronstadt, Johnny Cash and Marty Robbins. Old school Country for life!....... Thank you for posting sir 👍 God bless.
Ignoring her aesthetic advantages for just one moment, Linda was by some distance the best of her generation, with a voice from heaven, such versatility and a truly superior live performer [which places her light years above today's so-called talent].
In a way. This concert here is in a prison. She wasn't the main act, that was a Johnny Cash prison concert and she performed like 2 songs during an intermission. She was locked in a big room with all these men, many of whom hadn't even seen a woman in months or years.
Got to see her in Sacramento at Hugh's Stadium c.1975. The Eagles headlined the show opened by Norton Buffalo. One of the best concerts I've seen and I've seen a bunch. At 67 my children and grandchildren tease me about my age. I remind them all that means is I got to see the greatest bands ever with the original members...
She just absolutely irresistible. I can’t stand it! Beautiful looks, off the charts vocal performances, endless appeal. The list goes on. Her band was always top notch cats who were always way talented.
As I learn more about that band - with names like Andrew Gold, Waddy, Kenny Edwards....it’s clear to see (to listen to, in this case) that it’s a win win ensemble.
I was incredibly lucky to first hear her live. It seemed as though she barely parted her lips and this huge wall of sound pushed you back in your seat. It was the most incredible experience. I had never heard anything like it and to this day, I've never heard anything even close. She is the standard by which I judge other singers. She out-performed the best recording equipment of the day. No one could capture all of her voice. It was so frustrating and then, along comes the micro chip. Hallelujah!!!
Saw her in '74 at the height of her powers, at an outdoor concert. She finished "Desperado" in a hushed voice, as we leaned forward to catch the last notes. Then she TORE into this. Pinned our ears back but good. The BEST at what she does. Bless you Linda, we will never forget the way you make us feel.
EXACTLY. Saw her in 1980 at the Capital Center with my girlfriend, now my wife of 40!! years... and I love every note of every song she sings. I will tell you that she opened up that concert with Mad Love and literally pinned every one of us to the back of our seats. I turned to wifey and said, OMG, if she keeps that up, she'll have no voice left at end. AND DANG, if her voice LITERALLY GOT STRONGER over that entire concert! Not kidding, no exaggeration, I will never, ever forget that. There are a bunch of super talented female voices - Celine, Whitney, even Gaga... but really truly, Linda is hands down the queen. Long live the queen!!
I was in my twenties when this beauty with a great voice did her thing. I had an old "66 Mustang with a cassette in it and wore her tapes out. She was great. I am 73 and still have a crush on her.
I went to Linda's "Mad Love" concert tour way back when. I had a 3nd Row Center stage seat. Awesome. A great memory. Great concert. Thanks Linda. Some things have a value that money can't buy. This was one of those.
Yep. And it only got better the more she recorded. Mexican folk songs. Romantic ballads (arranged by Nelson Riddle.) And light opera. Everything she sang was gorgeous.
Hey girl singers of 2023, this is what a real voice sounds like.
She was great, wasn't she?! Fabulous voice.
She was awesome and beautiful too
Although I think Dusty and Tom did a better job!
Damn right!!!!
Always look forward to these "things were better in the past" BS. Linda was wonderful and one of the handful of the greatest American singers of all time. But, there are plenty of fantastic singers nowadays. You just have to get rid of your Sony walkman and do a bit of exploring. You would be surprised at what you will find even here on RUclips.
I just realized why RUclips was created: to watch Linda Ronstadt videos.
I've been watching and listening to quite a few myself lately. I'm rather saddened about what happened to her health-wise but we can still have the memories thanks to modern technology. I'll just add a Willie Nelson song line:
I'll always love you in my own peculiar way 😢
Add a few names to the list and it'll be quite right. Without YT, I would have never seen her when she was this young and beautiful.
Second that!
Funny!!!!
Yeahhh.. Agree with you. I love her soooo much
Simply the best female vocalist of her (and my) generation.
... Which "Generation" would that be Then... Probably The Same 'Gen' as Mne I Expect. Tee! Hee! Hee! 🏴✌️
Boomers!@@TS-1267
Well, that's beyond question. She could and did sing songs covering all genres. No auto-tuning, tattoos, just natural singing.
Well yes, but let's say Linda AND
Karen Carpenter.
Linda Ronstadt did not need a microphone or being a fony to get a unworthy reputation.she needed no sexual propaganda just her voice
Every man in America was in love with sweet Linda!
Even grandpas❤❤❤😂😂😂
@@raulgut4030even me from England
I know i was!
Grandpas too❤😂😂😂
And Britain.❤
The best vokalist in the world in my lifetime .I was born 1956 btw.
@ulfhenriksson9034 Definitely one of them ! She stamped herself into the top echelon of female artists in the world 🌎. Her talents performing live music 🎶 was remarkable. Undeniable legacy steeped in success & accolades deserving her place in the hall of fame. Amazing career doing what she loves ❤️ 😍...
Dear Linda Ronstadt: YOU NAILED IT X10000 and this is one of so many reasons why you are appreciated.
The first time I heard her voice was on my car radio in downtown Houston late one night as she sang "Different Drum". I was so stunned I immediately turned the wrong way down a one-way street. The person next to me asked, "You know we're going the wrong way on a one-way street, right?" In that moment I knew I would always have a crush on that voice on the radio. I'll turn 77 this year and the feeling is as strong as ever.
Lots of men longing for Linda and the good old days of our youth!! 😂
I will join the bandwagon for the music and my youth lol
Hi how’re you doing?
I am 76 years old and Linda Ronstadt is THE American treasure and Judith Durham is the national treasure of Australia. They are without peer. The two best female voices I have ever heard. They could sing anything. And live on stage they were other worldly. RIP Judith. Linda I miss your magic.
I loved Judith Durham. Linda was a jerk!
I’m 76 also and agree,Merry Christmas.
You obviously lived a very sheltered life. I am 82 years old and there have been dozens of great female singers through the years. To say Ronstadt and Durham are without peers, is a joke!
To B L. Everyone can have an opinion. Even you are allowed one.
@@slowhypno Gee, thanks! It's a shame that you are so narrow minded with your opinion though.
Natural beauty, natural talent...who could ask for anything more?
We could ask for her health and beautiful voice back stay strong linda your loved by all 🌹 💕
She had the voice , she had the looks , she had the class . I wish her well in her battle against her illness
AMEN !!!!
And she had Jerry Brown.
@@Jerry-rf8bn :- Her private life is her affair ( pardon the pun ) we should appreciate her talent as a singer & nothing else
@@johnhirst4137 Ronstadt's romantic involvement with Jerry Brown and several other high-profile Hollywood celebrities was hardly private so, she is fair game and I do appreciate her talent as a singer.
Prayers for her a great voice with class
Getting old sucks. Linda Ronstadt, this is how i remember you.
Such a beautiful voice and a beautiful woman.
Glorious pipes. Cool, sensual and honestly down to earth. No one else quite like Ronstadt in the 70s. Love her still.
I was married to Linda Ronstadt in the 70's..... but damned if I didn't keep waking up.
Same here...
We all had to share her,,
Bacon’s burning, coffee’s on
My gf in the late 80s coulda been Linda's twin.
LOL
Imagine waking up every morning to that woman singing about how wonderful is her man!
and it would get on your nerves and make you go home to your wife!!
@@malcolmwhite6588 It wouldn't get on my nerves. I'd get up at four in the morning to farm the land and on Saturdays to fish the oceans. I'd want to feed her voice and keep it hidden in the home. Of course, in time, there would be a divorce as I'm just a typical no good typical guy.
@@WilliamJones-sf5pt ha ha me too. I don’t know whereabouts in the world you are but I think most blokes are pretty much the same LOL
Not a country music fan but I sure enjoyed that , she's a very talented young lady
I first heard Linda perform with the Stone Ponys in 1968 at a club in the San Fernando Valley. Her angelic voice and beauty was an incredible experience. Thank you Linda for the memories.
Beautiful woman, lovely soul xxxxx
She has a amazing voice!!!
I was in love with Linda. Not only was she beautiful and talented she was my fantasy of the girl next door. And she was the best female singer of my lifetime. She did remakes of other artists songs and always did them better than the original.
What a fantastic 👏 and beautiful voice I could listen to you LINDA FOR EVER
This was the sexiest performance I've EVER seen from any female performer - especially with her Mary Jane's. Other women who wear practically nothing at times can't hold a candle to Lovely Linda.
"There are two kinds of men in this world. Those with a crush on Linda Ronstadt and those who never heard of her." - Willie Nelson
David Marskell I thought he said that about Emmylou Harris. Maybe he says it about all the beautiful talented women he knows
AMEN!
I'm gay and I would agree.
@@tjwash2 no it was linda
Yeh, and I don't smoke with Willie any more. lol
She was absolutely hands down the BEST female Rock Vocalist EVER. EVER EVER EVER.
Her, followed by Dusty Springfield and Carol King
Ann Wilson says hello.
hands UP
I fell in love with Linda Ronstadt the very first time I heard Different Drum in Dec. 1967....I was 12...and I have loved her ever since!
That's just about my favourite - but she's recorded so many, many beautiful ones.
I was 17 in 1967. I still love her.
The one lpi regret not still having is the stone pony’s with her on the cover.
I was lucky enough to see her three times. The first time she opened for Arlo Guthrie in 1969. The next two times we’re both in Phoenix Arizona maybe six months apart. Both shows were with Aaron Neville. God love this woman.
I think my favourite Linda song is the one that says l think I'm gonna love you for a long long time with the violin solo, absolutely superb.
Audiences...Never the Same
Since the 1970s..
Linda really could belt it out..
Am I the only one who thinks Linda was the most sexy and elegant singer ever?
Your not on your own
Indeed... a close 2nd was Stevie Nicks
Grabs the microphone and lets go. GORGEOUS pipes - pure, natural and unadorned delivered in the joint. Wow early Linda- nothing better.
Those where the days. Thanks for letting me relive them
2 minutes of intense nostalga. Superb.
She was perfect and no one comes close 5 decades later!
That is God's honest truth and I know for sure there's no one else I'd rather hear to sing anything except for Linda
A true star, overflowing talent !!!
Yes, she could belt out a rock 'n' roll song, deliver any other kind of song with her talent and tremendous voice, but the feeling she put into her Mexican roots music tugged at my heartstrings and brought tears from my soul... Viva Linda!!
And she is still hot today.
she is only 1/4 Mexican descent 😂
@@tomterrif8503 That’s enough for me, Mr. Seaver…
I have been within a few feet of her when she sang in Washington DC, at the Cellar Door, I was the bartender at Mac's Pipe and Drum across the street on 34th street and M. And yes, she really is that beautiful...
She is a awesome singer it’s pity there wasn’t more like her
@1:45 - I WANT that mini-dress and those sandals!
Me too!
She's great and looks beyond adorable in this vid
You can't beat 70's era Linda Ronstadt. Her voice was so strong then, it was a force of nature.
It was. I so loved Linda. There is no pop singer, past or present who can compare and she was so modest. She makes the histrionics of our Beyonces and Lady Gagas look like a joke. She just put on a pretty dress or blouse and sang.
she stayed strong all the ways through to the 90's. Check out her performance of 'don't know much' at like the 90 oscars.
She was pretty damn easy to look at also
I miss this beautiful human !!
One more time! Wow!
This has always been one of my favorite Linda Ronstadt recordings. She sure was beautiful at this time of her life.👍
Linda was everyone young man's dream girl and what a fantastic voice! Did you all notice Andrew Gold on guitar and backing vocals just behind her to her right.
Love her! What a talented lady!!!
Saw her live twice . Once in 1973 as opening act wth Neil Young. Fantastic!!. And again with Aaron Neville. She is the greatest female singer in rock, country, standards and pop that ever lived. I wish her all the best in her fight with her illness. A truly beautiful woman with a god given voice. Your songs echo in my heart
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When she belts it out with that growl in her throat ... I melt.
I just watch video Linda Ronstadt Sound of my voice. Fabulous documentary.
Hi how are you doing?
What an amazing voice! And so beautiful!
I wish I was Linda. What a great singer she was, and she is still beautiful.
My god, how I adored Linda Ronstadt!! What a voice!!
The voice of a generation! Bless you Linda. And thanx for ALL the joy and memories!
Hello 👋 Sharon. How are you doing? Hope you are fine, I'm Mark Clifford am from Denver Colorado. Where you are from? You seem like a real country girl
The best and most versatile singer that has ever lived.... ask any professional musician.
Love her voice and singing. And she is good looking. Hope she is still singing.
Afraid not, she has progressive supranuclear palsy
Linda Ronstadt is the finest female EVER. All new female artists would do well to be like her. Total CLASS ❤.
I love this woman. She can perform any song and make a work of art out of it!!!!
I've loved this song since I was a boy growing up in South Alabama in the 50's.
This is the best version I've ever heard, by FAR! ❤
One of my first (and definitely my most enduring) celebrity crushes.
I still love this woman and her voice. God almighty what a tragedy that dreaded disease! I had a damned good friend killed by that stuff, and I still cry about it
when I hear this song or think about her! Sweetest girl I ever knew. Goodnight girl, I know you're with the Lord but I just wanted to say that we all still miss you!
LOVE FROM ALL YOUR OLD FRIENDS, Love, Connelly 12/9/2024.
A raving cutie and the greatest most versatile female vocalist of her generation.
so beautiful, so talented....she had the world in the palm of her pretty little hands
That’s our Linda! She knew how to belt out a song like no other.
Hello Kathryn
How are you doing today?
it was a beautiful spring day, not many people had heard of her. She came out in a short summer dress, barefoot, with flowers in her hair and began with this song. There is such a thing as love at first sight
Gorgeous woman with a fantastic voice.
I’ve been a fan since 1964. No better singer has ever lived!!!!
What a voice.
I have been so blessed to have listened to it for so long.
This lady is one of a kind!!! Just love her music 😊
Hello So sorry for the infringe on your privacy. Beautiful song.
The most amazing voice, her beautiful brown bright sparkling eyes a smile that could light up a city and when she wiggled her hips in that dress made me fall in love for the very first time and have been for over 40 years stay strong linda your loved by all 🌹 💕
Saw her live at the Allentown Fairgrounds. Unreal.
Linda is beautiful inside and out. She has always supported other artists and children's art programs. She never let studio executives call her shots. She is an angel.
When we all were young and beautiful...memories are so bitter sweet.
Except I never was good looking.
I left school at 15 in the mid 80s to start my apprenticeship and with my first paycheck I bought 3 cassettes - Linda Ronstadt, Johnny Cash and Marty Robbins. Old school Country for life!....... Thank you for posting sir 👍 God bless.
Ignoring her aesthetic advantages for just one moment, Linda was by some distance the best of her generation, with a voice from heaven, such versatility and a truly superior live performer [which places her light years above today's so-called talent].
If you can ignore her aesthetic advantages, you're a stronger man than I.
@@mollysurey6058 Yes, difficult indeed!
what happened to the World if I can't say that I like a girl?
@@serjones3365 The thought police are coming for us all.
Beyoncé who?? Miley? never heard of her? Linda Ronstadt! Absolutely!!!
DAMN! I love that dress. I wish she'd had more than one and I already miss that voice!
Linda the best of our time!! Was a great singer and person.
She sings with such feeling and Gives it to us, and we need that feeling today more than ever.
Look at her foot pounding out the rhythm like a superior metronome! Incomparable legendary singer
I'm not looking at her feet!
You got that right!!!
Queen of hi-fidelity vinyl and even more mesmerizing Live. No one else quite like Linda Ronstadt. ❤️
I think I was in love with Linda Ronstat.
What a voice!
Gad, the hacks that pass as talent today. They'll never top Linda. Class act all the way...
Now I see why as a kid , my dad always took us to see Linda in concert . She was 🔥
Yeah!!!
Scorching!!
Lucky kid george!
@@oliviervece6121 Linda in tour
In a way. This concert here is in a prison. She wasn't the main act, that was a Johnny Cash prison concert and she performed like 2 songs during an intermission. She was locked in a big room with all these men, many of whom hadn't even seen a woman in months or years.
Man that was some good music!
A beautiful song and singer .
Fabulous voice, always played her music ❤❤❤
Mighty mighty ..
Linda is in a leagues of her own....
Greetings from Dublin Ireland brother and sisters... we love HER HERE she is a legend...
Got to see her in Sacramento at Hugh's Stadium c.1975. The Eagles headlined the show opened by Norton Buffalo. One of the best concerts I've seen and I've seen a bunch. At 67 my children and grandchildren tease me about my age. I remind them all that means is I got to see the greatest bands ever with the original members...
I saw her summer of '69 at Disneyland - she and the Stone Ponys had a gig there - they shared our break area - OMG
Even though you can't sing anymore Linda...we all can hear your voice in our hearts.
Love this , many memories from 60’s, we were the most fortunate, great times
Hello So sorry for the infringe on your privacy. Beautiful song.
What drop dead gorgeous talent,
She just absolutely irresistible. I can’t stand it! Beautiful looks, off the charts vocal performances, endless appeal. The list goes on. Her band was always top notch cats who were always way talented.
Amen to that !
As I learn more about that band - with names like Andrew Gold, Waddy, Kenny Edwards....it’s clear to see (to listen to, in this case) that it’s a win win ensemble.
Women these days will never understand why this woman was sexier than any woman today. She just had it all.
So lucky to see her perform in Providence, RI back in the mid-'70's.....😍😍😮...just so awesome
@@red152mm I’ve got a cd set of her 1978 stop at Providence. Was that the gig you were at??
I was incredibly lucky to first hear her live. It seemed as though she barely parted her lips and this huge wall of sound pushed you back in your seat. It was the most incredible experience. I had never heard anything like it and to this day, I've never heard anything even close. She is the standard by which I judge other singers. She out-performed the best recording equipment of the day. No one could capture all of her voice. It was so frustrating and then, along comes the micro chip. Hallelujah!!!
She could sing a ballad and make you cry in your beer and then belt out a country rocker and have you dancing again. So talented and pretty!
So true !
Beautiful in looks and voice the Great Linda bless you.x
Probably the BEST female singer of all time. She can sing anything. Definitely belt out a tune.
Karen Carpenter Stevie Nicks
@@MichaelLoughlin-dd2tm Brittany Spears!!😂
@@cgdombrowoh please be real...Brittany??..really?! She has a nice voice & looks, with a few hits to her name, but that's where it ends!
@@MichaelLoughlin-dd2tmCarpenter and her creepy brother couldn't carry Ronstadt's toothbrush.
Saw her in '74 at the height of her powers, at an outdoor concert. She finished "Desperado" in a hushed voice, as we leaned forward to catch the last notes. Then she TORE into this. Pinned our ears back but good. The BEST at what she does. Bless you Linda, we will never forget the way you make us feel.
EXACTLY. Saw her in 1980 at the Capital Center with my girlfriend, now my wife of 40!! years... and I love every note of every song she sings. I will tell you that she opened up that concert with Mad Love and literally pinned every one of us to the back of our seats. I turned to wifey and said, OMG, if she keeps that up, she'll have no voice left at end. AND DANG, if her voice LITERALLY GOT STRONGER over that entire concert! Not kidding, no exaggeration, I will never, ever forget that. There are a bunch of super talented female voices - Celine, Whitney, even Gaga... but really truly, Linda is hands down the queen. Long live the queen!!
Eagles were her backup band! She was great enough to let them go on their own. What a lady!
@@kevinrichards481 Indeed, she help create and promote The Eagles
I was in my twenties when this beauty with a great voice did her thing. I had an old "66 Mustang with a cassette in it and wore her tapes out. She was great. I am 73 and still have a crush on her.
I’m 69 and still have a crush on her. Like no one else. She was something special.
You sure they weren't 8-tracks?
@@atatterson6992 This was in the early seventies and they were definitely cassettes.
Those pipes served her and us her fan base very very well. Thank you Linda.
How could you possibly stay still watching this live performance?
I went to Linda's "Mad Love" concert tour way back when. I had a 3nd Row Center stage seat. Awesome. A great memory. Great concert. Thanks Linda. Some things have a value that money can't buy. This was one of those.
I had such a crush on Linda in the 60's! What a talented singer and a beautiful woman!
Yep. And it only got better the more she recorded. Mexican folk songs. Romantic ballads (arranged by Nelson Riddle.) And light opera. Everything she sang was gorgeous.