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Bonnie Raitt
ActorBorn November 8, 1949 (75 years)
Bonnie Lynn Raitt is an American blues singer-songwriter, musician, and activist.
During the 1970s, Raitt released a series of roots-influenced albums that incorporated elements of blues, rock, folk and country.
In 1989, after several years of critical acclaim but little commercial success, she had a major hit with the album Nick of Time.
The following two albums, Luck of the Draw (1991) and Longing in Their Hearts (1994), were also 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).
Raitt has received 10 Grammy Awards.
She is listed as number 50 in Rolling Stone's list of the "100 Greatest Singers of All Time" and number 89 on the magazine's list of the "100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time".
During the 1970s, Raitt released a series of roots-influenced albums that incorporated elements of blues, rock, folk and country.
In 1989, after several years of critical acclaim but little commercial success, she had a major hit with the album Nick of Time.
The following two albums, Luck of the Draw (1991) and Longing in Their Hearts (1994), were also 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).
Raitt has received 10 Grammy Awards.
She is listed as number 50 in Rolling Stone's list of the "100 Greatest Singers of All Time" and number 89 on the magazine's list of the "100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time".
Filmography
| 2025 | SNL50: The Homecoming Concert · as Self |
| 2024 | Yacht Rock: A Dockumentary · as Self - Musician |
| 2024 | Stevie Van Zandt: Disciple · as Self - Artists United Against Apartheid |
| 2023 | The 65th Annual Grammy Awards · as Self - Performer & Winner |
| 2022 | Cesária Évora · as Self |
| 2022 | |
| 2022 | My Life as a Rolling Stone (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2022 | The 64th Annual Grammy Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 2021 | Anne Murray: Full Circle · as Self |
| 2021 | Fanny: The Right to Rock · as Self |
| 2020 | Chuck Leavell: The Tree Man · as Self |
| 2020 | Laurel Canyon (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2020 | The 62nd Annual Grammy Awards · as Self - Performer & Presenter |
| 2019 | |
| 2019 | Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice · as Self |
| 2019 | ReMastered: Devil at the Crossroads · as Self |
| 2018 | Quincy · as Self |
| 2017 | Horn from the Heart: The Paul Butterfield Story · as Self - Interviewee |
| 2017 | Bill Frisell: A Portrait · as Self |
| 2017 | Rumble: The Indians Who Rocked The World · as Self - Musician |
| 2017 | Roy Orbison: Black and White Night 30 · as Self |
| 2016 | The 39th Annual Kennedy Center Honors · as Self |
| 2016 | Soundbreaking (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2016 | Greatest Hits (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2016 | The 58th Annual Grammy Awards · as Self - Presenter & Performer |
| 2015 | The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2015 | Mavis! · as Self |
| 2014 | Led Zeppelin Played Here · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2014 | Austin City Limits Celebrates 40 Years · as Self - Performer |
| 2014 | The 2014 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony · as Self - Performer (linda Ronstadt Tribute) |
| 2014 | The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (TV Series) · as Self - Musical Guest |
| 2013 | This Ain't No Mouse Music · as Self |
| 2013 | PBS News Weekend (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2013 | The Lead with Jake Tapper (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2013 | The 55th Annual Grammy Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 2012 | The 35th Annual Kennedy Center Honors · as Self - Performer |
| 2012 | B.B. King: The Life of Riley · as Self |
| 2012 | Who Bombed Judi Bari? · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2012 | The 54th Annual Grammy Awards · as Self |
| 2012 | CBS Saturday Morning (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2012 | CBS Mornings (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2011 | Troubadours · as Self |
| 2009 | |
| 2009 | The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2009 | Late Night with Jimmy Fallon (TV Series) · as Self - Musical Guest |
| 2009 | Saint Misbehavin': The Wavy Gravy Movie · as Self |
| 2008 | The 50th Annual Grammy Awards · as Self |
| 2006 | Before the Music Dies · as Self - Musician |
| 2006 | |
| 2005 | Make It Funky! · as Self |
| 2005 | The 47th Annual Grammy Awards · as Self - Performer |
| 2005 | Trudell · as Self - Musician, Activist |
| 2005 | The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2004 | Fahrenheit 9/11: A Movement in Time · as Self |
| 2004 | Genius: A Night for Ray Charles · as Self |
| 2004 | Lightning in a Bottle · as Self |
| 2004 | 35th NAACP Image Awards · as Self |
| 2003 | The Blues (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2003 | Anderson Cooper 360° (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2003 | The Ellen DeGeneres Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2003 | The Rutles 2: Can't Buy Me Lunch · as Self - Interviewee |
| 2003 | The Soul of a Man · as Self |
| 2003 | The 45th Annual Grammy Awards · as Self |
| 2003 | Richard Thompson: Solitary Life · as Self - Singer-Songwriter |
| 2003 | Jimmy Kimmel Live! (TV Series) · as Self - Musical Guest |
| 2002 | The Country Bears · as Self / Trixie St. Claire (singing Voice) |
| 2002 | The 44th Annual Grammy Awards · as Self |
| 2002 | CMT Crossroads (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2001 | Last Party 2000 · as Self |
| 2001 | American Roots Music (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2000 | The Beatles Revolution · as Self |
| 1999 | 100 Greatest Women of Rock & Roll · as Self |
| 1998 | Motown 40: The Music Is Forever · as Self |
| 1997 | Behind the Music (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1997 | The View (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1997 | The 39th Annual Grammy Awards · as Self - Performer |
| 1996 | A Tribute to Stevie Ray Vaughan · as Self |
| 1996 | The Daily Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1996 | The Rosie O'Donnell Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1995 | |
| 1994 | Jackson Browne: Going Home · as Self |
| 1994 | Dennis Miller Live (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1994 | Ellen (TV Series) · as Bonnie Raitt |
| 1993 | Late Night with Conan O'Brien (TV Series) · as Self - Musical Guest |
| 1993 | Late Show with David Letterman (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1992 | Later... with Jools Holland (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1992 | The 34th Annual Grammy Awards · as Self - Performer |
| 1991 | The 33rd Annual Grammy Awards · as Self |
| 1990 | The 32nd Annual Grammy Awards · as Self |
| 1989 | Geld oder Liebe (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1989 | MTV News (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1989 | The Arsenio Hall Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1988 | Roy Orbison and Friends: A Black and White Night · as Self - Backing Vocals |
| 1988 | Later with Bob Costas (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1986 | The Oprah Winfrey Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1985 | |
| 1985 | American Masters (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1982 | Today (Australia) (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1982 | Wogan (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1982 | Late Night With David Letterman (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1981 | Entertainment Tonight (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1980 | Solid Gold (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1980 | No Nukes · as Self |
| 1980 | Urban Cowboy · as Herself |
| 1979 | CBS Sunday Morning With Jane Pauley (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live (TV Series) · as Self - Musical Guest |
| 1975 | Austin City Limits (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1975 | Good Morning America (TV Series) · as Self - Musical Guest |
| 1972 | The ABC Afterschool Special (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1972 | The Midnight Special (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1971 | The Old Grey Whistle Test (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1964 | Top of the Pops (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1962 | The Tonight Show starring Johnny Carson (TV Series) · as Self - Musical Guest |
| 1961 | The Mike Douglas Show (TV Series) · as Self - Musician |