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===Returning to the contemporary music scene=== By the late 1980s, while enjoying the success of her big band jazz collaborations with Riddle and her surprise hit mariachi recordings, Ronstadt elected to return to recording mainstream pop music once again. In 1987, she made a return to the top of the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 singles chart with "[[Somewhere Out There (James Horner song)|Somewhere Out There]]", which peaked at number 2 in March.<ref name=bronson /> Featured in the animated film ''[[An American Tail]]'', the sentimental duet with James Ingram was nominated for several Grammy Awards, ultimately winning the [[Grammy Award for Song of the Year]]. The song also received a nomination for the [[Academy Award for Best Original Song]] and achieved high sales, earning a million-selling gold single in the U.S.{{snds}}one of the last 45s ever to do so. It was also accompanied by a popular music video. On the heels of this success, [[Steven Spielberg]] asked Ronstadt to record the theme song for the animated sequel titled ''[[An American Tail: Fievel Goes West]]'', which was titled "[[Dreams to Dream]]". Although "Dreams to Dream" failed to achieve the success of "Somewhere Out There", the song did give Ronstadt an Adult Contemporary hit in 1991. In 1989, Ronstadt released a mainstream pop album and several popular singles. ''[[Cry Like A Rainstorm, Howl Like The Wind]]'' became one of the singer's most successful albums{{snds}}in production, arrangements, sales, and critical acclaim. It became Ronstadt's tenth Top 10 album on the ''Billboard'' chart, reaching number 7 and being certified triple-platinum<ref name=RIAAsearch /> (over three million copies sold in the U.S.). The album also received Grammy Award nominations.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Artist Linda Ronstadt |url=https://www.grammy.com/grammys/artists/linda-ronstadt |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200102051512/https://www.grammy.com/grammys/artists/linda-ronstadt |archive-date=January 2, 2020 |access-date=October 23, 2018 |website=Recording Academy Grammy Awards}}</ref> Ronstadt included New Orleans soul singer Aaron Neville on several of the album's songs. Ronstadt incorporated the sounds of the [[Oakland Interfaith Gospel Choir]], [[Tower of Power]] horns, the Skywalker Symphony, and numerous musicians. It included the duets with Aaron Neville, "[[Don't Know Much]]" (''Billboard'' Hot 100 number 2 hit, Christmas 1989<ref name=bronson />) and "[[All My Life (Linda Ronstadt song)|All My Life]]" (''Billboard'' Hot 100 number 11 hit), both of which were long-running number 1 Adult Contemporary hits. The duets earned several Grammy Award nominations. The duo won both the 1989 and 1990 Best Pop Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal awards. Ronstadt's last known live Grammy Award appearance was in 1990 when she and Neville performed "Don't Know Much" together on the telecast.<ref name=kqed /> ("Whenever I sing with a different artist, I can get things out of my voice that I can't do by myself", Ronstadt reflected in 2007. "I can do things with Aaron that I can't do alone.")<ref>Thibodeaux, Ron (February 11, 2007). "Home Grown". ''[[The Times-Picayune]]''.</ref> In December 1990, she participated in a concert held at the [[Tokyo Dome]] to commemorate [[John Lennon]]'s 50th birthday, and to raise awareness of environmental issues. Other participants included [[Miles Davis]], [[Lenny Kravitz]], [[Hall & Oates]], [[Natalie Cole]], [[Yoko Ono]], and [[Sean Lennon]]. An album resulted, titled ''Happy Birthday, John''.<ref name="Lennon">{{Cite web |last1=Suzuki |first1=Hisataka |last2=MacKenzie |first2=Shiona |date=November 9, 2001 |title=John Lennon Super Live β Japan |url=http://www.jeclique.com/onoweb/dreampower2001.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070528170756/http://www.jeclique.com/onoweb/dreampower2001.html |archive-date=May 28, 2007 |access-date=May 12, 2007 |website=Dream Power}}</ref>
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