Bonnie Raitt Musical artist

Bonnie Lynn Raitt (born November 8, 1949) is an American blues singer-songwriter and slide guitar player. During the 1970s, Raitt released a series of roots-influenced albums which incorporated elements of blues, rock, folk and country. In 1989 after several years of critical acclaim but little commercial success she had a major return to form with the release of her album Nick of Time. The following two albums Luck of the Draw (1991) and Longing in Their Hearts (1994) were also multi-million sellers generating several hit singles, including "Something to Talk About", "Love Sneakin' Up on You", and the ballad "I Can't Make You Love Me" (with Bruce Hornsby on piano). Raitt has received 10 Grammy Awards. She is listed as number 50 in Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 100 Greatest Singers of All Time and number 89 on their list of the 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time.

Personal facts

Bonnie Raitt
Alias (AKA)Raitt Bonnie Lynn (real name)
Birth dateNovember 08, 1949
Birth place
Burbank California

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Musical artist

Career started1971
BackgroundSolo singer
genre
Blues
Country music
Pop music
Folk rock
instrument
Guitar
Slide guitar
Singing
record label
RED Distribution
Warner Bros. Records
Capitol Records

Bonnie Raitt on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://www.bonnieraitt.com
  2. http://www.soulsalike.nl
  3. https://www.facebook.com/pages/Bonnie-Raitt/158773539651