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Bonnie Raitt

blues-rock singer
Born: 11/8/1949
Birthplace: Burbank, California

Grammy Award-winning blues-rock singer and guitarist known for her powerful voice and late-career comeback. Her recordings include Bonnie Raitt (1971), Glow (1979), Nick of Time (1989) and Luck of the Draw (1991). She is the daughter of Broadway performer John Raitt. Raitt was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2000.


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