A Long Long Time Ago

Happy Hippies, Linda Ronstadt and Henry Diltz.

This video features Linda Ronstadt in the shiny striped dress with hoop earrings that were made famous by photographer Henry Diltz. It also shows why Capitol Records producer Nick Venet had studio musicians, rather than Linda’s band the Stone Poneys, play on her recording of Mike Nesmith’s song, “Different Drum.”

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