Linda Ronstadt, Blue Bayou | Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶
![Linda Ronstadt, Blue Bayou: Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶 No. 18 (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Rhino Entertainment; OpenClipart-Vectors, Speedy McVroom from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/linda-ronstadt-blue-bayou-throwback-vibez-18-2025.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
In the 18th edition of Throwback Vibez (2025), we recollect and reflect on “Blue Bayou,” the cover by the versatile 11-time Grammy winner Linda Ronstadt.

Sifting through all of the musical hype

Sifting through all of the musical hype
Can you feel those vibes, those surefire Throwback Vibez?! Throwback Vibez is a column that celebrates awesome songs from the past. Ah, there is nothing like a good oldie to get you fired up! The records featured in this column feature gems from the 20th century, with a few exceptions. All genres of music are welcome.
![Linda Ronstadt, Blue Bayou: Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶 No. 18 (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Rhino Entertainment; OpenClipart-Vectors, Speedy McVroom from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/linda-ronstadt-blue-bayou-throwback-vibez-18-2025.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
In the 18th edition of Throwback Vibez (2025), we recollect and reflect on “Blue Bayou,” the cover by the versatile 11-time Grammy winner Linda Ronstadt.
![Bette Midler, From a Distance: Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶 No. 17 (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Atlantic Recording Corporation; OpenClipart-Vectors, Speedy McVroom from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/bette-midler-from-a-distance-throwback-vibez-17-2025.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
In the 17th edition of Throwback Vibez (2025), we recollect and reflect on “From a Distance” by iconic singer and actress Bette Midler.
![The Spinners, Sadie: Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶 No. 16 (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Atlantic Recording Corporation; OpenClipart-Vectors, Speedy McVroom from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/the-spinners-sadie-throwback-vibez-16-2025.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
In the 16th edition of Throwback Vibez (2025), we recollect and reflect on “Sadie” by the iconic Philly soul collective, The Spinners.
![Kool & The Gang, Ladies Night: Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶 No. 15 (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; UMG Recordings, Inc.; OpenClipart-Vectors, Speedy McVroom from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/kool-and-the-gang-ladies-night-throwback-vibez-15-2025.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
In the 15th edition of Throwback Vibez (2025), we recollect and reflect on “Ladies Night” by the beloved funk collective Kool & The Gang.
![Marvin Gaye, Distant Lover: Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶 No. 14 (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Motown / UMG Recordings, Inc.; OpenClipart-Vectors, Speedy McVroom from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/marvin-gaye-distant-lover-throwback-vibez-14-2025.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
In the 14th edition of Throwback Vibez (2025), we recollect and reflect on “Distant Lover” by Marvin Gaye.
![George Michael, Careless Whisper: Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶 No. 13 (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Limited; OpenClipart-Vectors, Speedy McVroom from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/wham-george-michael-careless-whisper-throwback-vibez-13-2025.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
In the 13th edition of Throwback Vibez (2025), we recollect and reflect on “Careless Whisper” by Wham! featuring George Michael.
![Ramones, Blitzkrieg Bop: Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶 No. 12 (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Rhino Entertainment; OpenClipart-Vectors, Speedy McVroom from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/ramones-blitzkrieg-bop-throwback-vibez-12-2025.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
In the 12th edition of Throwback Vibez (2025), we recollect and reflect on “Blitzkrieg Bop” by the iconic punk rock band Ramones.
![Chaka Khan, I’m Every Woman: Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶 No. 11 (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Warner; OpenClipart-Vectors, Speedy McVroom from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/chaka-khan-im-every-woman-throwback-vibez-11-2025.jpg?fit=600%2C600&ssl=1)
In the 11th edition of Throwback Vibez (2025), we recollect and reflect on “I’m Every Woman” by the iconic, Grammy-winning R&B singer, Chaka Khan.
![Chaka Khan, I Feel For You: Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶 No. 10 (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Warner; OpenClipart-Vectors, Speedy McVroom from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/chaka-khan-i-feel-for-you-throwback-vibez-10-2025.jpg?fit=600%2C600&ssl=1)
In the 10th edition of Throwback Vibez (2025), we recollect and reflect on “I Feel for You” by Grammy-winning R&B singer, Chaka Khan.
![INXS, Need You Tonight: Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶 No. 9 (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Atlantic Recording Corporation; OpenClipart-Vectors, Speedy McVroom from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/inxs-need-you-tonight-throwback-vibez-9-2025.jpg?fit=600%2C600&ssl=1)
In the ninth edition of Throwback Vibez (2025), we recollect and reflect on “Need You Tonight” by the Australian rock band, INXS.
![The Five Satins, In the Still of the Night: Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶 No. 8 (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Ember / Universal Digital Enterprises; OpenClipart-Vectors, Speedy McVroom from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/the-five-satins-in-the-still-of-the-night-throwback-vibez-8-2025.jpg?fit=600%2C600&ssl=1)
In the eighth edition of Throwback Vibez (2025), we recollect and reflect on “In the Still of the Night” by The Five Satins.
![Emerson, Lake & Palmer, From the Beginning: Throwback Vibez 🕶️🎶 No. 7 (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Leadclass Limited / BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited; OpenClipart-Vectors, Speedy McVroom from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/emerson-lake-palmer-from-the-beginning-throwback-vibez-7-2025.jpg?fit=600%2C600&ssl=1)
In the seventh edition of Throwback Vibez (2025), we recollect and reflect on “From the Beginning” by Emerson, Lake & Palmer.