The only video recording of Linda Ronstadt singing live in the year 2019 is her last vocal performance. Heartbreaking scene of Linda Ronstadt surrounded by family who quietly sings a sad Mexican ballad La Orilla De Un Palmar (w/English lyrics) with nephew Peter Ronstadt and cousin Bobby Ronstadt.

To fans who never thought they'd hear her sing again, it's a deeply emotional moment. Although not a solo performance, it's beautiful to witness all the same.

"This isn't really singing," Ronstadt says. "Believe me. It's a few notes sketched in. But it's not really singing." Asked if she's enjoying it, she smiles and says, "Well, I would enjoy it much more if I could sing. But I can't let them sing this without me. It's a family thing."

She laughs. Then they go back to singing about having no mother or father. When it's over, Ronstadt laughs and asks, "Do we get to eat?"

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Linda Ronstadt was honored at the 2019 Kennedy Center Honors in Washington D.C. She attended as an honoree and did not perform on stage. The ceremony was broadcast on CBS in December 2019. Update March 2021: Linda Ronstadt The Sound of My Voice won Best Music Film at the 63rd Annual Grammy Awards.