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Bonnie Raitt
Bonnie Raitt enjoyed moderate success as a blues artist during the 1970s, then
upgraded to major mainstream success as a pop/rock act during the subsequent
decades. The daughter of Broadway musical star John Raitt and pianist Marjorie
Haydock, she was born on November 8, 1949, in Burbank, California. A talented
guitarist, she later became involved in the Boston folk scene, where she met and
performed with blues icons like Howlin' Wolf, Mississippi Fred McDowell, and
Sippie Wallace. Raitt released her self-titled debut album in 1971, showcasing
her soulful voice and bottleneck pla...
