Bonnie Lynn Raitt (; born November 8, 1949) is an American blues rock singer, guitarist, and songwriter. 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. It has since been selected by the Library of Congress for preservation in the United States National Recording Registry. 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). Her 2022 single "Just Like That" won the Grammy Award for Song of the Year.
As of 2023, Raitt has received 13 competitive Grammy Awards, from 30 nominations, as well as a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award. She ranked No. 50 on Rolling Stone's list of the "100 Greatest Singers of All Time" and ranked No. 89 on the magazine's list of the "100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time." Australian country music artist Graeme Connors has said "Bonnie Raitt does something with a lyric no one else can do; she bends it and twists it right into your heart."
In 2000, Raitt was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. She has received the Icon Award from the Billboard Women in Music Awards and the MusiCares Person of the Year Award from The Recording Academy.
albums by Bonnie Raitt
Songs by Bonnie Raitt
Bonnie's voice is the perfect antidote for all the auto-tuned artificially amped dance crap I hear at the gym when I forget to bring my iPod. Her note bending has such a beautiful natural curve I feel she is caressing the melody.
You mean back in '72?
I think Mr. Prine would agree with you. In an interview (I think it may have been Bob Edwards, but doesn't matter) he was asked about covers and he picked this one as special. In his words, she took that song and made it hers.
John Prine is another national treasure.
a fake voice and a weak cover. just contrast this to Joan Baez's Dylan covers. No comparison
Fake voice? How does she accomplish this? Have you become infected by the "fake news and everything else you can think of" syndrome? Is this really a synthesizer that is programmed to sound like Bonnie Raitt? Enlighten please.
But this one is a little different. Maybe it's the cowbell or the melody and a singing voice that comes across as different.
Bonnie sings it with sadness - our love is over and I'm heartbroken and blue.
Richard sings it with bitterness - our love is over and I hope you rot in hell you miserable bitch.
Ms. Raitt is an angel
True. In the spirit of Steve, as a tribute - absolutely!
"John Prine, who is sitting right over there, wrote 'Angel From Montgomery' and so many other songs that changed my life," Raitt said. Raitt told Uncut magazine that "as a young feminist, the idea that this young man could inhabit the world of a middle-aged woman in a thankless marriage really resonated with me."