Someone To Lay Down Beside Me. Linda Ronstadt. Bass cover.

Wasn't planning on (yet) another Linda Rondstadt cover today but I thought of this song and after a listen had to. Great piano, melody, voice, arrangement, bass....has it all.
Rondstadt commentary on my other covers other than by the end of 1978, Ronstadt had solidified her role as one of rock and pop's most successful solo female acts, and owing to her consistent platinum album success, and her ability as the first woman to sell out concerts in arenas and stadiums hosting tens of thousands of fans, Ronstadt became the "highest-paid woman in rock". By 1979, Ronstadt had collected eight gold, six platinum, and four multi-platinum certifications for her albums, an unprecedented feat at the time. Deserved.
"Someone to Lay Down Beside Me" is a song written by Karla Bonoff that was originally recorded by American singer Linda Ronstadt. First included as an album track on 1976's Hasten Down the Wind, it was released as a single by Asylum Records in November 1976. The song was met positive reviews from Billboard, Cashbox and AllMusic. The single charted in both the US and Canada, along with their corresponding adult contemporary charts.
Bonoff was an up and coming singer-songwriter. Ronstadt heard a demo of a different Bonoff song called "Lose Again", which prompted her to hear more of Bonoff's repertoire. Ronstadt was then presented with "Someone to Lay Down Beside Me". Impressed by the song, Ronstadt chose to record it. "Someone to Lay Down Beside Me" centers on the need for a person to have a quality romantic relationship rather having someone that can fulfill feelings of loneliness. The track was recorded in March 1976 at The Sound Factory, a studio located in Hollywood, California and was produced by Peter Asher.
The single debuted on the US Billboard Hot 100 in December 1976. Spending 11 weeks there, it climbed to the number 42 position in January 1977. It was Ronstadt's sixth single reach a position outside the Hot 100 top 40. It also debuted on the US Billboard adult contemporary chart in December 1976 and spent seven weeks there. In January 1977, the single reached the number 38 position. It was Ronstadt's lowest-charting single on the adult contemporary chart up to that point. It reached similar positions on the Canadian RPM Top Singles chart, peaking at number 58. It was Ronstadt's fifth single to chart outside the top 40 there. It also reached number 37 on the RPM Adult Contemporary chart, becoming her lowest-charting single up to that point.
The song was given positive reviews from critics. Billboard named it among its "Top Single Picks" in November 1976. Although the publication called it "an unusual choice for a Ronstadt single", they found it to be a "dark hued ballad with deeply provocative lyrics." Cashbox called the song "a strong melodic ballad" and noted that "Ronstadt's vocal strikes deeply and leaves no doubt that this will be another hit record.
The B side was a cover of Patsy Cline's "Crazy".
On this day in music history; 1972 - Alice Cooper was at No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'School's Out'. Cooper has said he was inspired to write the song when answering the question, "What's the greatest three minutes of your life?". Cooper said: "There's two times during the year. One is Christmas morning, the next one is the last three minutes of the last day of school."
2012 - Celebrity Net Worth named Ringo Starr as the world's richest drummer, with an estimated fortune of $300 million. Phil Collins was ranked second with $250 million, former Nirvana drummer Dave Grohl was third with $225 million, the Eagles' Don Henley came in forth with $200 million and Metallica's Lars Ulrich was fifth with $175 million. Also making the top ten were U2's Larry Mullen and The Rolling Stones' Charlie Watts.