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Bonnie Lynn Raitt, born on November 8, 1949, in Burbank, California, is an American blues singer, songwriter, guitarist, and ...
Most musicians can easily make the same album for the rest of their lives, but Bonnie Raitt knew it was better to move on than go back to her past.
The Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame has revealed the 12 songcrafters who are the nominees for the class of 2025. In the ...
When Bonnie Raitt was a young girl, she was enthralled by the power and charisma of such blues and folk greats as John Lee ...
If you walked into a bar in the US, say in one of the southern states, and Bonnie Raitt and her band were playing, you’d have the best night of your life. They are the kind of purely American rhythm’n ...
Bonnie Raitt on loving Britain, beating the booze and fighting for justice The the award-winning US singer-songwriter is still rocking at 75 and, after 54 years on the road, she has absolutely no ...
Known for a sultry fusion of blues, country, rock and folk, Bonnie Raitt has been releasing albums since 1971. Almost two decades later, her career went stellar with the multi-platinum album Nick ...
Bonnie Raitt is an American blues icon, one with a string of hugely successful albums, a shelf-full of Grammys and collaborations with everyone from John Lee Hooker and Buddy Guy to Jackson Browne ...
In May 1977, Bonnie Raitt became Guitar Player's first female cover star. "I hate to be called a blues singer or a folkie," she said. "This is a new kind of music – it's a hybrid!" ...
Her first released since Dig in Deep in 2016, Just Like That… topped the Folk and Blues charts and earned Raitt four Grammy nominations, three of which she won for Song of the Year and Best ...
Now 72, Raitt feels lucky, alive, and grateful to still have something to say, and the ability to share it with the world again. “We all hope we stay in good health,” says Raitt.
Terry invited Bonnie Raitt to bring and play some of the blues recordings that most influenced her. Before we hear them, let's listen to a song from her first album, which was released in 1971.