She was the first female solo artist to have two Top 5 singles simultaneously on Billboard magazine's Hot 100: "Blue Bayou" and "It's So Easy". By December of that year, both "Blue Bayou" and "It's So Easy" had climbed into Billboards Top 5 and remained there for the month's last four weeks.McAleer, Dave (2001). The Book of SinglesTop 20 Charts 1984 to Present Day. In 1999, Ronstadt ranked number 21 in VH1's 100 Greatest Women of Rock & Roll. Three years later, she ranked number 40 in CMT's 40 Greatest Women in Country Music. In 2023, Rolling Stone ranked Ronstadt at No. 47 on their list of the 200 Greatest Singers of All Time.
She was the first female solo artist to have two Top 5 singles simultaneously on Billboard magazine's Hot 100 "Blue Bayou" and "It's So Easy" By December of that year both "Blue Bayou" and "It's So Easy" had climbed into Billboards Top 5 and remained there for the month's last four weeksMcAleer Dave (2001) The Book of SinglesTop 20 Charts 1984 to Present Day In 1999 Ronstadt ranked number 21 in VH1's 100 Greatest Women of Rock & Roll Three years later she ranked number 40 in CMT's 40 Greatest Women in Country Music In 2023 Rolling Stone ranked Ronstadt at No 47 on their list of the 200 Greatest Singers of All Time