Bonnie Raitt is an American blues singer-songwriter and guitarist who has won 10 Grammy Awards. She is known for her unique style of blues, rock, and folk music.
Bonnie Raitt is an American blues singer-songwriter and guitarist who has been active in the music industry since the late 1960s. She is known for her unique blend of blues, folk, and rock music, as well as her passionate and soulful vocal style. Raitt has released a total of 19 studio albums, and has won 10 Grammy Awards throughout her career.
Raitt was born in Burbank, California in 1949. She began playing guitar at the age of 8, and was heavily influenced by her father, John Raitt, who was a Broadway star. She attended Radcliffe College in Cambridge, Massachusetts, where she studied social relations and African studies. During this time, she began to perform in local clubs and coffeehouses, and eventually signed with Warner Bros. Records in 1971.
Raitt’s debut album, Bonnie Raitt, was released in 1971 and featured her unique blend of blues, folk, and rock music. The album was a commercial success, and Raitt began to tour extensively throughout the United States and Europe. She released her second album, Give It Up, in 1972, which featured the hit single “Love Has No Pride”.
Throughout the 1970s and 1980s, Raitt released a number of successful albums, including Streetlights (1974), Home Plate (1975), Nine Lives (1986), and Nick of Time (1989). Her 1989 album, Nick of Time, was a major commercial success, and won her three Grammy Awards.
In the 1990s, Raitt continued to release successful albums, including Luck of the Draw (1991), Longing in Their Hearts (1994), and Fundamental (1998). She also began to tour with other prominent musicians, such as John Lee Hooker and B.B. King.
In the 2000s, Raitt released a number of albums, including Silver Lining (2002), Souls Alike (2005), and Slipstream (2012). She also continued to tour extensively, and was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2000.
Throughout her career, Raitt has been praised for her unique blend of blues, folk, and rock music, as well as her passionate and soulful vocal style. She has released a total of 19 studio albums, and has won 10 Grammy Awards. Raitt continues to tour and perform, and is considered one of the most influential blues singers of all time.