- Born
- Birth nameBonnie Lynn Raitt
- Height5′ 4″ (1.63 m)
- Bonnie Raitt was born on November 8, 1949 in Burbank, California, USA. She is an actress and composer, known for Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (1978), Nick of Time (1995) and Ladder 49 (2004). She was previously married to Michael O'Keefe.
- SpouseMichael O'Keefe(April 27, 1991 - 2000) (divorced)
- ChildrenNo Children
- ParentsJohn RaittMarjorie Haydock
- RelativesDavid Raitt(Sibling)Steven Raitt(Sibling)
- White streak in her red hair.
- Contralto vocal range.
- Fender Stratocaster.
- Daughter of John Raitt and Marjorie Haydock.
- Received an Honorary Doctorate of Music from Berklee College of Music in Boston, Massachusetts (1991).
- Ranked #4 on VH1's 100 Greatest Women of Rock N Roll.
- Blues singer-songwriter and slide guitar player.
- Dominated the Grammy ceremonies in Los Angeles, winning four awards for her tenth album: Album of the Year (for "Nick of Time"); Best Pop Vocal Performance, Female; Best Rock Vocal Performance, Female, and Best Traditional Blues Recording (for her duet with John Lee Hooker: "I'm in the Mood").
- I never saw music in terms of men and women or black and white. There was just cool and uncool.
- AC/DC's "Highway to Hell" is the greatest meshing of vocal, guitar, and content I've ever heard. That's what I aspire to.
- I like to think I get better with age, but maybe absence makes the heart grow fonder.
- We did a two month tour with Taj Mahal that was really healing and cathartic and a good distraction after my brother passed away. Then I knew I wanted to take a year off, and it was really nice to have that chance to fall apart.
- [observation, 2016] Man, it's hard to keep up! Every time I think I just found my next ten favorite new songwriters, I'll get another bunch. I'm so excited about the quality of music coming out..I don't think there's ever been a more exciting time to be a music fan or a music creator.
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