Bonnie Raitt
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
Bonnie Raitt | |
|---|---|
Bonnie Raitt performing live in 2007 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | 8 November 1949
(aged 77) Burbank, California, United States |
| Genres | Blues, blues rock, country |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter, musician, political activist, philanthropist |
| Instruments | Vocals, guitar, slide guitar |
| Years active | 1971–present |
| Labels | Warner, Capitol |
| Website | bonnieraitt.com |
Bonnie Lynn Raitt (born November 8, 1949) is an American blues singer-songwriter, born in Burbank, California. Raitt is best known for her songs "Nick of Time", "Something to Talk About", and the ballad "I Can't Make You Love Me." Raitt is also an avid political activist and has received nine Grammy Awards in her career.
Bonnie Raitt Media
Raitt performing at the Berkeley Community Theater, 1976–1977
Raitt at the 1990 Grammy Awards
Raitt performing at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, April 23, 2004
Raitt with musician Jackson Browne at a 1997 press conference opposing the proposed Yucca Mountain nuclear waste repository