Linda Ronstadt - Cry Like a Rainstorm - Howl Like the Wind

On the strength of the hit duet with Aaron Neville, "Don't Know Much," Cry Like a Rainstorm -- Howl Like the Wind returned Linda Ronstadt to the top of the charts. The album was a collection of well-constructed adult contemporary pop, which suits her voice better than the traditional pop she recorded during the mid-'80s. Musically, Cry Like a Rainstorm isn't as adventurous as Canciones de Mi Padre, nor is it as consistent as Trio, the album she recorded with Emmylou Harris and Dolly Parton, but it is her most satisfying mainstream pop album she has made since the late '70s. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide

Name Credits Aaron Draper Tenor (Vocal) Aaron Neville Performer, Vocals Adrienne Duckworth Violin Andrew Gold Guitar (Electric), Guitar (12 String) Angela Koregelos Flute Anna Fisher Alto (Vocals) Anna Jorgenson Soprano (Vocal) Anthony B. Tennell Bass (Vocal) Arthur Zadinsky Violin Artie Storch Timbales, Percussion Barbara J. Davis Soprano (Vocal) Barbara Traylor Soprano (Vocal) Barbara Woodward Alto (Vocals) Basil Vendryes Viola Ben Shatz Tenor (Vocal) Bill Klingelhoffer Horn Bob Becker Viola Bob Edwards Assistant Engineer Bonita Weeks Alto (Vocals) Brian Feagins Tenor (Vocal) Brian Wilson Arranger Bruce Martin Flute Caitlin Cornwell Alto (Vocals) Carl Resnikoff Tenor (Vocal) Carla Foster Tenor (Vocal) Carla Picchi Violin Carlos Vega Drums Carmen Traylor Alto (Vocals) Catherine Jolly Alto (Vocals) Charles Veal Violin Chris Braymen Trombone Chris Levine Bass (Vocal) Cindi Heyer Soprano (Vocal) Dan Strauss Tenor (Vocal) Daniel Smith Cello Darren Alexander Tenor (Vocal) David Campbell Arranger, Conductor David Hungate Bass Dean Franke Violin Dean Hubbard Trombone Dean Parks Guitar (Electric) Deborah Senegal Alto (Vocals) Debra Henry Oboe Deidre Webb Tenor (Vocal) Deirdre Johnstone-Cooper Cello Diane Farrell Cello Don Ehrlich Viola Don Grolnick Piano Donnie Webb Tenor (Vocal) Doriane C. Miller Soprano (Vocal) Dorien Ross Soprano (Vocal) Duncan Johnstone Viola Ed Kelly Bass (Vocal) Ed Schmooker Bass (Vocal) Ellen Hoffman Tenor (Vocal), Piano Esther Yuen Alto (Vocals) Felicia Moye Violin Frank Wolf Engineer Fred Crenshaw Tenor (Vocal) Fred Shelton Bass (Vocal) Gail Cornwell Tenor (Vocal) Gail Cruz Violin George Beeman Tenor (Vocal) George Gray Tenor (Vocal) George Massenburg Engineer, Mixing, ? Greg Sudmeir Musical Coordinator Greg Supriano Tenor (Vocal) Gregory Dufford Clarinet Ivy Skoff Production Coordination James Shallenberger Violin Janet Stark Personal Assistant Jean Lullo Alto (Vocals) Jeff Beal Musical Coordinator, Trumpet Jeff Neighbor Bass Jennifer Culp Cello Jennifer Wallace Soprano (Vocal) Jeremy Cohen Violin Jeremy Constant Violin Jim Breuning Tenor (Vocal) Jim Dukey Clarinet Jim Hooper Bass (Vocal) Jim Hurley Viola Jim Schelter Assistant Engineer Jimmy Webb Piano, Arranger Jody Seltzer Alto (Vocals) John A. Reynolds Horn John Acevedo Viola John Acosta Cello John Hornung Bass (Vocal) Jonathan More Tenor (Vocal) Joseph Edelberg Violin Judiyaba Cello Julie Shearer Tenor (Vocal) Kathleen Quinlan Alto (Vocals) Kathy Lutz Soprano (Vocal) Keilla "Ana Kellia" Ramares Soprano (Vocal) Kenneth Cramer Flute Kerilynn Kelly Alto (Vocals) Kevin Jennings Tenor (Vocal) Kimberly Harris Soprano (Vocal) Kosh Art Direction, Design Larry Epstein Bass Laurie Polster Soprano (Vocal) Leland Sklar Bass Leola Clark Soprano (Vocal) Linda Ricketts Alto (Vocals) Linda Ronstadt Vocals (Background), Vocals Lindsay Kim Elam Alto (Vocals) Lisa Halderman Alto (Vocals) Louis Ashley Tenor (Vocal) Lynne Gurewitz Soprano (Vocal) Lynne Uretsky Soprano (Vocal) Margit Stange Alto (Vocals) Mariko Smiley Violin Mark Adams Horn Mark Volkert Violin Mark Wright Bass Martha Jo Chaimers Soprano (Vocal) Marty Paich Conductor, Arranger Mary Ford Soprano (Vocal) Matthew Elkins Bass (Vocal) Michael Fisher Percussion Michael Landau Guitar (Electric) Mike Ross Assistant Engineer Nanci Severance Viola Nancy Ellis Viola Nancy Harris Tenor (Vocal) Naomi Baran Alto (Vocals) Norine Smith Soprano (Vocal) Pamela Smith Oboe Patricia Nieuwenhuizen Soprano (Vocal) Paul Brancato Violin Pavel Farkas Concert Master Penny Beavers Harp Peter Asher Producer, Percussion Peter Gross Bass (Vocal) Pinkie Payne Alto (Vocals) Rachel Gotbaum Alto (Vocals) Rich Theurer Trumpet Rob Gorlin Bass (Vocal) Robbie Buchanan Organ, Keyboards Robert Blakeman Photography Robert Sterling Tenor (Vocal) Ron Teeples Bass (Vocal) Ronald Erickson Violin Rosemary Butler Vocals (Background) Roxanna Jacobson Viola Russ Kunkel Drums Sharon O'Connor Cello Sharon Rice Assistant Engineer Sheila Daar Alto (Vocals) Sid Page Violin Stacey Hoffman Tenor (Vocal) Stephen Gehl Violin Stev Schwartz Tenor (Vocal) Stuart Gronningen Horn Susan James Soprano (Vocal) Susan Pettway Alto (Vocals) Terrance Kelly Director, Conductor, Arranger Thalia Moore Cello Tim Acosta Trumpet Trisha Winder Soprano (Vocal) Vladimir Polimatidi Violin Walter Ayers Violin William D. "Smitty" Smith Piano (Electric) William Shaw Tenor (Vocal) Zettie Gooden Soprano (Vocal) Zoe Ellis Alto (Vocals)