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Bonnie Raitt

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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...