1980 Linda Ronstadt – I Can’t Let Go (US:#31)
“I Can’t Let Go” is a song co-written by Al Gorgoni and Chip Taylor, who also wrote “Wild Thing”. “I Can’t Let Go” was originally recorded by blue-eyed soul singer Evie Sands’ on George Goldner’s Blue Cat label, which was popular in New York City in 1965.
Linda Ronstadt released the most successful American version in 1980 from her platinum-certified album, Mad Love. Released as the disc’s third single, it was produced by Peter Asher and was issued on Asylum Records. Ronstadt’s cover of “I Can’t Let Go” reached number 27 on the Cash Box Top 100 and number 31 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in the summer of 1980.
Album
Mad Love is the tenth studio album by singer, songwriter and producer Linda Ronstadt, released in 1980. It debuted at #5 on the Billboard album chart, a record at the time and a first for any female artist, and quickly became her seventh consecutive album to sell over one million copies. It was certified Platinum […]
Musicians
| Bass | Bob Glaub |
| Drums | Russ Kunkel |
| Guitar (solo) | Mark Goldenberg |
| Guitar | Dan Dugmore |
| Keyboards | Bill Payne |
| Tambourine | Peter Asher |
| Background Vocals | Nicolette Larson |
| Background Vocals | Rosemary Butler |
| Vocals | Linda Ronstadt |
Produced By
Peter Asher
Songwriters
Al Gorgoni
Chip Taylor
Charts
US:#31
UK:# –