Linda Ronstadt continues to be celebrated for her influential interpretations of songs by Warren Zevon, JD Souther, and Billy Joel, with her 1977 cover of a Zevon track becoming a hit and her 1978 rendition of another Zevon song featuring subtle satire. Her collaborations with Dolly Parton and Emmylou Harris on the 1999 'Trio' album remain a defining moment in country and pop music, despite personal reflections on regret and artistic challenges from her later career.