Linda Ronstadt to release memoir

Singer Linda Ronstadt accepts the Trailblazer award at the National Council of La Raza ALMA Awards in Pasadena, Calif. Ronstadt broke barriers for women as one of the top-selling artists of her generation, and she's going to detail how she did it in a new memoir for Simon & Schuster. The book is due in 2013. (AP Photo/Matt Sayles, file)

Singer Linda Ronstadt accepts the Trailblazer award at the National Council of La Raza ALMA Awards in Pasadena, Calif. Ronstadt broke barriers for women as one of the top-selling artists of her generation, and she's going to detail how she did it in a new memoir for Simon & Schuster. The book is due in 2013. (AP Photo/Matt Sayles, file)

Published Jul 29, 2011

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Los Angeles - Grammy Award-winning singer Linda Ronstadt will release a memoir in 2013 called “Heart Like a Wheel,” borrowing the title of one of her albums, her publisher said on Thursday.

The book, to be published by New York-based Simon & Schuster, will describe Ronstadt's rise to fame and career.

Her life story includes winning 10 Grammy awards and proving herself in a variety of musical styles from rock to opera. She also dated California Governor Jerry Brown, back when he first led the state in the 1970s.

The 65 year-old Ronstadt has sold over 100 million albums worldwide, Simon & Schuster said.

The Arizona-born singer's 1974 album “Heart Like a Wheel” is one of her most popular releases, and her hit songs include “Desperado” and “Different Drum.” - Reuters

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