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Bonnie Raitt – Paul King Artwerks

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Last updated 15 May 2024

Bonnie Raitt, illustrated here with her 1965 Brownie Stratocaster (which she has used in every gig since 1969) and her Coricidin bottle glass slide, in 1976 age 27. Raitt of Scottish ancestry, is an American blues singer and guitarist. Raitt possesses a contralto vocal range. In 1971, Raitt released her self-titled debut album. Following this, she released a series of critically acclaimed roots-influenced albums that incorporated elements of blues, rock, folk, and country. She was also a frequent session player and collaborator with other artists, including Warren Zevon, Little Feat, Jackson Browne, The Pointer Sisters, John Prine and Leon Russell. In 1989, after several years of limited commercial success, she had a major hit with her tenth studio album Nick of Time, which included the song of the same name. The album reached number one on the Billboard 200 chart, and won the Grammy Award for Album of the Year. Her following two albums, Luck of the Draw (1991) and Longing in Their Hearts (1994), were 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). My personal favorite song is her cover of Del Shannon's Runaway. Raitt has received ten competitive Grammy Awards, as well as a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award. In 2000, Raitt was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. She came to know Lowell George of the band Little Feat and was strongly influenced by his style of playing slide guitar with a pre-amp compressor. B.B. King once called Raitt the best damn slide player working today. #BonnieRaitt, #MusicArt, #SlideGuitar, #NickOfTime, #PaulKing, #PaulKingArtwerks, #