Bonnie Raitt

77, from Burbank, California, USA

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Biography

Bonnie Lynn Raitt 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".

Timeline

2025Aged 76

  • Poster for SNL50: The Homecoming Concert

    Self

  • Poster for Lilith Fair: Building a Mystery

    Self

  • Poster for You Got Gold: A Celebration of John Prine

    Self

2023Aged 74

  • Poster for Heartbreakers at the BBC

    Self (archive footage)

  • Poster for The 9 Lives of Barbara Dane

    Herself

  • Poster for Feast Your Ears: The Story of WHFS 102.3 FM

    Performer

2021Aged 72

  • Poster for Fanny: The Right to Rock

    Self

  • Poster for Playback Social Entrepreneurs: Climate Change, COVID, and Commerce

    (Unknown)

  • Poster for Anne Murray: Full Circle

    Self

2020Aged 71

  • Poster for Picture Show: A Tribute Celebrating John Prine

    Self

  • Poster for Chuck Leavell: The Tree Man

    Self

  • Poster for Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2019

    Self

2019Aged 70

  • Poster for ReMastered: Devil at the Crossroads

    Self

  • Poster for John Lee Hooker: The Boogie Man

    Self

  • Poster for Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice

    Self

  • Poster for Mark Knopfler: Live at Madison Square Garden 2019

    guitars, vocals

2018Aged 69

  • Poster for Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame: In Concert 2014-2017

    Self

2017Aged 68

  • Poster for Roy Orbison: Black and White Night 30

    Self

2016Aged 67

  • Poster for Sidemen: Long Road To Glory

    (Unknown)

  • Poster for Road to Austin

    Self

  • Poster for Shake 'Em On Down

    Herself

2015Aged 66

  • Poster for Mavis!

    Self

2014Aged 65

  • Poster for This Ain't No Mouse Music!

    Self

  • Poster for Austin City Limits Celebrates 40 Years

    Self - Performer

  • Poster for Led Zeppelin Played Here

    Self (archive footage)

2012Aged 63

  • Poster for Who Bombed Judi Bari?

    Self (archive footage)

  • Poster for B.B. King: The Life of Riley

    Self

2011Aged 62

  • Poster for Troubadours

    Self

2010Aged 61

  • Poster for Les Paul - Live in New York

    Self

  • Poster for Saint Misbehavin': The Wavy Gravy Movie

    Self

  • Poster for I'm Still Here

    Thanks

2009Aged 60

  • Poster for The 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concerts

    Self

2007Aged 58

  • Poster for The Midnight Special Legendary Performances: More 1977

    (Unknown)

2006Aged 57

  • Poster for A MusiCares Person of the Year Tribute Honoring James Taylor

    Self

  • Poster for The New Orleans Concert: The Music of America's Soul

    Self

  • Poster for Before the Music Dies

    Self - Musician

2005Aged 56

  • Poster for Trudell

    Self - Musician, Activist

  • Poster for Make It Funky!

    Self

  • Poster for Bonnie Raitt and Friends - Live at Decades Rock Live!

    (Unknown)

2004Aged 55

  • Poster for Lightning in a Bottle

    Self

  • Poster for John Lee Hooker: Come and See About Me

    Self

  • Poster for Genius. A Night for Ray Charles

    Self

2003Aged 54

  • Poster for Muddy Waters: Can't Be Satisfied

    Self

  • Poster for The Soul of a Man

    Self

  • Poster for Can't Buy Me Lunch: Another Look at The Rutles

    Self - Interviewee

2002Aged 53

  • Poster for The Country Bears

    Self

2001Aged 52

  • Poster for John Lee Hooker - That's My Story

    (Unknown)

  • Poster for Last Party 2000

    Self

1999Aged 50

  • Poster for Raitt, Browne, Colvin, Hornsby, Lindley & Ingram - Red Rocks, Denver - Sept.12, 1999

    Self - vocals, guitar

1998Aged 49

  • Poster for Motown 40: The Music Is Forever

    Self

1996Aged 47

  • Poster for Bonnie Raitt: Road Tested

    Self

  • Poster for A Tribute to Stevie Ray Vaughan

    Self

1993Aged 44

  • Poster for Aretha Franklin: Duets

    Self

  • Poster for Willie Nelson: The Big Six-O

    Self

  • Poster for Curves Contours & Body Horns

    Self

1992Aged 43

  • Poster for John Lee Hooker and Friends 1984-1992

    (Unknown)

1988Aged 39

  • Poster for Roy Orbison and Friends: A Black and White Night

    Self - Backing Vocals

1987Aged 38

1986Aged 37

  • Poster for Women in Rock

    Self

1980Aged 31

  • Poster for Urban Cowboy

    Herself

  • Poster for No Nukes

    Self

1978Aged 29

  • Poster for Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band

    Our Guests at Heartland

1977Aged 28

  • Poster for Bonnie Raitt Live at Montreax

    (Unknown)

  • Poster for The Midnight Special Legendary Performances 1977

    Self

Year unknown

  • Poster for Del Shannon: The Runaway

    (Unknown)

  • Poster for The Wild West Bank Sound

    Self - Musician