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Bonnie Raitt, (born November 8, 1949) is an American blues/R&B singer, songwriter, and guitarist who was born in Burbank, California, the daughter of Broadway musical star John Raitt.
Raitt began playing guitar at an early age, something not a lot of her high school girlfriends did. Later she would become famous for her bottleneck-style guitar playing. “I had played a little at school and at camp,” she later recalled in a July 2002 interview. “My parents would drag me out to perform for my family, like all parents do, but it was a hobby—nothing more. …I think people must wonder how a white girl like me became a blues guitarist. The truth is, I never intended to do this for a living. I grew up…in a Quaker family, and for me being Quaker was a political calling rather than a religious one.”
In 1967 Raitt continued her pursuit in that path when she entered Harvard’s Radcliffe College as a freshman, majoring in African Studies. “My plan was to travel to Tanzania, where President Julius Nyerere was creating a government based on democracy and socialism,” Raitt recalled. “I wanted to help undo the damage that Western colonialism had done to native cultures around the world. Cambridge was a hotbed of this kind of thinking, and I was thrilled.”
One day, Raitt was notified by a friend that blues promoter Dick Waterman was giving an interview at WHRB, Harvard’s college radio station. An important figure in the blues revival of the 1960s, Waterman was also a resident of Cambridge. Raitt went to see Waterman, and the two soon became friends, “much to the chagrin of my parents, who didn’t expect their freshman daughter to be running around with 65-year-old bluesmen,” recalled Raitt.
Raitt began playing guitar at an early age, something not a lot of her high school girlfriends did. Later she would become famous for her bottleneck-style guitar playing. “I had played a little at school and at camp,” she later recalled in a July 2002 interview. “My parents would drag me out to perform for my family, like all parents do, but it was a hobby—nothing more. …I think people must wonder how a white girl like me became a blues guitarist. The truth is, I never intended to do this for a living. I grew up…in a Quaker family, and for me being Quaker was a political calling rather than a religious one.”
In 1967 Raitt continued her pursuit in that path when she entered Harvard’s Radcliffe College as a freshman, majoring in African Studies. “My plan was to travel to Tanzania, where President Julius Nyerere was creating a government based on democracy and socialism,” Raitt recalled. “I wanted to help undo the damage that Western colonialism had done to native cultures around the world. Cambridge was a hotbed of this kind of thinking, and I was thrilled.”
One day, Raitt was notified by a friend that blues promoter Dick Waterman was giving an interview at WHRB, Harvard’s college radio station. An important figure in the blues revival of the 1960s, Waterman was also a resident of Cambridge. Raitt went to see Waterman, and the two soon became friends, “much to the chagrin of my parents, who didn’t expect their freshman daughter to be running around with 65-year-old bluesmen,” recalled Raitt.
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A1ai wrote:
Okay, I'm going with 5. Though I'm temped to put Fundamental in its own sound category, I won't. (1971-1973) Bonnie Raitt, Give it Up, Takin' My Time (1974-1979) Streetlights, Home Plate, Sweet Forgiveness, The Glow (1982-1986 [aka disasters of the 80's]) Green Light, Nine Lives (1989-1994) Nick of Time, Luck of the Draw, Longing in Their Hearts (1998-2005) Fundamental, Silver Lining, Souls Alike
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A1ai wrote:
I don't know Druid, as someone who has listened to all of her cds a lot recently, she's definitely gone through 4 or 5 sounds throughout her musical career. Maybe 6. Hmm, I need to think on this more now.
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Druid66 wrote:
Hasn't changed her hairstyle, or her musical one, for thirty years. When you're as good as she is, you don't have to change a thing - unless you want to!
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LUCE08 wrote:
Love her music! And her voice too
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EricValeev wrote:
Love Sneakin' Up On You
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Radioshack- wrote:
"Love Me Like a Man" ♥
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auckrg wrote:
wonderful - love this woman and her music!
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cinderslug wrote:
This woman can sing, god lord! Some of my favorite tracks so far are "Women be Wise" ; "Mighty Tight Woman" and "Love me like a Man"
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chokladelefant wrote:
I'm a little confused here. Is Bonnie Hayes and Bonnie Riatt the same person? :S
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semionato wrote:
so wonderful.
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Annieworld wrote:
Beautiful songs :))
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kaiserzeitgeist wrote:
I love Bonnie, but damn she looks like a skeleton these days.
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phillipefrosti wrote:
just passing by to say that i like her very much...
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emcxmc wrote:
Just want to add that she's amazing.
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Ellsee53 wrote:
I'VE JUST SCROBBLED! The first I knew of Bonnie was on TV when she was playing with the great B B King and I couldn't decide who was better. Imagine that. Amazing lady, amazing musician, amazing singer, amazing songwriter. Did I mention she's amazing?
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thlister wrote:
She is stunning.
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catalinaisaza wrote:
Hey guys, listen to my music inspired in BR work
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mrmocha wrote:
guh... automatic full album * nix.
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Batiste369 wrote:
Her scrobbles are too low :( [2] They should at least be near the 2 Million mark
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SlightlyBlack wrote:
\m/
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