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Bonnie Raitt Biography
Long a critic's darling, singer/guitarist Bonnie Raitt did not
begin to win the comparable commercial success due her until the
release of the aptly titled 1989 blockbuster Nick of Time; her tenth
album, it rocketed her into the mainstream consciousness nearly two
decades after she first committed her unique blend of blues, rock, and
R&B to vinyl. Born in Burbank, CA, on November 8, 1949, she was the
daughter of Broadway star John Raitt, best known for his starring
performances in such smashes as Carousel and Pajama Game. After picking
up the guitar at the age of 12, Raitt felt an immediate affinity for
the blues, and although she went off to attend Radcliffe in 1967,
within two years she had dropped out to begin playing the Boston folk
and blues club circuit. Signing with noted blues manager Dick Waterman,
she was soon performing alongside the likes of idols including Howlin'
Wolf, Sippie Wallace, and Mississippi Fred McDowell and in time earned
such a strong reputation that she was signed to Warner Bros.
Debuting in 1971 with an eponymously titled effort, Raitt immediately
emerged as a critical favorite, applauded not only for her soulful
vocals and thoughtful song selection but also for her guitar prowess,
turning heads as one of the few women to play bottleneck. Her 1972
follow-up, Give It Up, made better use of her eclectic tastes,
featuring material by contemporaries like Jackson Browne and Eric Kaz,
in addition to a number of R&B chestnuts and even three Raitt
originals. 1973's Takin' My Time was much acclaimed, and throughout the
middle of the decade she released an LP annually, returning with
Streetlights in 1974 and Home Plate a year later. With 1977's Sweet
Forgiveness, Raitt scored her first significant pop airplay with her
hit cover of the Del Shannon classic Runaway ; its follow-up, 1979's
The Glow, appeared around the same time as a massive all-star
anti-nuclear concert at Madison Square Garden mounted by MUSE
(Musicians United for Safe Energy), an organization she'd co-founded
earlier.
Throughout her career, Raitt remained a committed activist, playing
hundreds of benefit concerts and working tirelessly on behalf of the
Rhythm and Blues Foundation. By the early '80s, however, her own career
was in trouble -- 1982's Green Light, while greeted with the usual good
reviews, again failed to break her to a wide audience, and while
beginning work on the follow-up, Warners unceremoniously dropped her.
By this time, Raitt was also battling drug and alcohol problems as
well; she worked on a few tracks with Prince, but their schedules never
aligned and the material went unreleased. Instead, she finally released
the patchwork Nine Lives in 1986, her worst-selling effort since her
debut.
Many had written Raitt off when she teamed with producer Don Was and
recorded Nick of Time; seemingly out of the blue, the LP won a handful
of Grammys, including Album of the Year, and overnight she was a
superstar. 1991's Luck of the Draw was also a smash, yielding the hits
Something to Talk About and I Can't Make You Love Me. After 1994's
Longing in Their Hearts, Raitt resurfaced in 1998 with Fundamental.
Silver Lining appeared in 2002, followed by Souls Alike in 2005, both
on Capitol Records. A year later, Bonnie Raitt and Friends was
released, featuring guest appearances from Norah Jones and Ben Harper
among others. ~ Jason Ankeny, All Music Guide
Written by Jason Ankeny