Bonnie Raitt
Born November 08, 1949 (Age: 76)
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Burbank, California, USA
Biography
Bonnie Lynn Raitt (born 8 November 1949) is an American blues singer-songwriter, musician, and activist. During the 1970s, Raitt released a series of roots-influenced albums that incorporated elements of blues, rock, folk and country. In 1989, after several years of critical acclaim but little commercial success, she had a major hit with the album Nick of Time. The following two albums, Luck of the Draw (1991) and Longing in Their Hearts (1994), were also multimillion 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's list of the "100 Greatest Singers of All Time" and number 89 on the magazine's list of the "100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time".
Bonnie Lynn Raitt (born 8 November 1949) is an American blues singer-songwriter, musician, and activist.
During the 1970s, Raitt released a series of roots-influenced albums that incorporated elements of blues, rock, folk and country.
In 1989, after several years of critical acclaim but little commercial success, she had a major hit with the album Nick of Time.
The following two albums, Luck of the Draw (1991) and Longing in Their Hearts (1994), were also multimillion 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's list of the "100 Greatest Singers of All Time" and number 89 on the magazine's list of the "100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time".
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Filmography
SNL50: The Homecoming Concert
2025
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as Self
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Age: 75
Mark Knopfler: Live at Madison Square Garden 2019
2019
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as guitars, vocals
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Age: 69
Roy Orbison: Black and White Night 30
2017
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as Self
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Age: 67
The New Orleans Concert: The Music of America's Soul
2006
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as Self
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Age: 56
Bonnie Raitt and Friends - Live at Decades Rock Live!
2005
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as
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Age: 55
Genius. A Night for Ray Charles
2004
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as Self
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Age: 54
The Country Bears
2002
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as Self
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Age: 52
Motown 40: The Music is Forever
1998
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as Self
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Age: 48
A Tribute to Stevie Ray Vaughan
1996
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as Self
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Age: 46
No Image
Bonnie Raitt Has Something To Talk About
1995
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as Self
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Age: 45
Curves Contours & Body Horns
1993
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as Self
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Age: 44
Willie Nelson: The Big Six-O
1993
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as Self
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Age: 43
Aretha Franklin: Duets
1993
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as Self
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Age: 43
John Lee Hooker and Friends 1984-1992
1992
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as
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Age: 42
No Image
The Changer: A Record of the Times
1991
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as Self
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Age: 41
Roy Orbison and Friends: A Black and White Night
1988
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as Self - Backing Vocals
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Age: 38
No Image
The Arlo Guthrie Show
1987
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as Self
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Age: 37
Women in Rock
1986
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as Self
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Age: 36
No Nukes
1980
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as Self
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Age: 30
Urban Cowboy
1980
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as Herself
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Age: 30
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
1978
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as Our Guests at Heartland
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Age: 28