# List of Linda Ronstadt performances

American singer Linda Ronstadt has recorded two video albums, appeared in 18 music videos, appeared in five films, appeared in 11 television programs and has made two stage appearances. Her first music videos appeared in 1982 with the singles "Get Closer", "Lies" and "Tell Him". Ronstadt's further 1980s solo singles like "What's New?" and "When You Wish Upon a Star" also were given their own music videos. Her collaborative singles were also given their own music videos, including "Somewhere Out There" (with James Ingram) and "To Know Him Is to Love Him" (with Emmylou Harris and Dolly Parton). The latter was directed by George Lucas. Further music videos of Ronstadt's work continued through the 1990s with her most recent being "After the Gold Rush". Additionally, two of Ronstadt's concert material was released as video albums during the 1980s.
Ronstadt made her first notable television appearances on Playboy After Dark and The Johnny Cash Show (both in 1969). Her first film appearance occurred in the 1978 movie FM. It would be followed by a film adaptation of The Pirates of Penzance in 1983. She also made four guest appearances on Saturday Night Live in the 1970s and 1980s. Ronstadt also was seen on both The Muppet Show and Sesame Street during the 1980s. During the same decade, Ronstadt made an appearance in the Broadway stage production of The Pirates of Penzance and La bohème. In more recent years, documentaries of her life have appeared including 2019's Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice.

## Music videos

List of music videos, showing year released and director :
| Title | Year | Director(s) |
| "Get Closer" | 1982 | Robert Lombard |
| "Lies" | 1982 | Robert Lombard |
| "Tell Him" | 1982 | Robert Lombard |
| "I Knew You When" | 1982 | Robert Lombard |
| "What's New?" | 1983 | — |
| "I Don't Stand a Ghost of a Chance with You" | 1983 | — |
| "Good-Bye" | 1983 | — |
| "Skylark" | 1985 | Robert Lombard |
| "You Took Advantage of Me" | 1985 | Robert Lombard |
| "When You Wish Upon a Star" | 1986 | Michael Smuin |
| "Somewhere Out There" (with James Ingram) | 1986 | Jeffrey Abelson |
| "To Know Him Is to Love Him" (with Emmylou Harris and Dolly Parton) | 1987 | George Lucas |
| "Those Memories of You" (with Emmylou Harris and Dolly Parton) | 1987 | White Copeman |
| "Don't Know Much" (with Aaron Neville) | 1989 | — |
| "When Something Is Wrong with My Baby" (with Aaron Neville) | 1990 | Tom Ackerman |
| "Dreams to Dream" | 1991 | — |
| "Heartbeats Accelerating" | 1994 | — |
| "Winter Light" | 1994 | Walter Murch |
| "After the Gold Rush" (with Emmylou Harris and Dolly Parton) | 1999 | Jim Shea |

## Video albums

List of video albums, showing all relevant details :
| Title | Album details |
| In Concert – What's New | Released: 1984 Label: Vestron Formats: LaserDisc, VHS |
| Canciones De Mi Padre – A Romantic Evening In Old Mexico | Released: 1992 Label: Elektra Video Formats: VHS |

## Films

List of film appearances by Linda Ronstadt, showing all relevant details :
| Title | Year | Role | Notes |
| FM | 1978 | Herself | |
| The Pirates of Penzance | 1983 | Mabel Stanley | |
| An American Tail | 1986 | The Balladeer | Voice credit only |
| Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice | 2019 | Herself | Documentary (In person and archival footage) |
| Linda and the Mockingbirds | 2020 | Herself | Documentary (In person and archival footage) |

## Television

List of television appearances by Linda Ronstadt, showing all relevant details :
| Title | Year | Role | Notes |
| Playboy After Dark | 1969–1970 | Herself | 2 episodes; Musical guest only |
| The Johnny Cash Show | 1969–1971 | Herself | 4 episodes |
| The Darin Invasion | 1970 | Herself | |
| Saturday Night Live | 1977–1989 | Herself | 4 episodes |
| The Muppet Show | 1980 | Herself | One episode |
| Corridos! Tales of Passion and Revolution | 1987 | Adelita | PBS television special |
| Great Performances: Canciones de Mi Padre | 1989 | Herself | PBS television concert special |
| Sesame Street | 1989 | Herself | |
| Great Performances | 1991 | Herself | Performer: "La Pastorela" |
| The Simpsons | 1992 | Herself | Cameo appearance; Episode: "Mr. Plow" |
| The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles | 1993 | Peggy | Singing voice only |

## Stage

List of stage appearances by Linda Ronstadt, showing all relevant details :
| Production | Year | Role(s) | Notes | Ref(s) |
| The Pirates of Penzance | 1981 | Mabel Stanley | Broadway production | |
| La bohème | 1984 | Mimi | Opera; performed at New York Shakespeare Festival | |