Bonnie Raitt
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CD/DOWNLOAD/ALBUM: Bassekour Kouyate and Ngoni Ba: New Album Release and U.S. Headline Tour...picker and musical visionary whose work blurs the lines between West African and American roots music, Bassekou has jammed with Bonnie Raitt and Bono, won praise from Eric Clapton. He's also dug into blues and country music with Taj Mahal and... In this article: US, Bamako, Taj Mahal, Ali Farka Toure, Bela Fleck, Itunes, and Bonnie Raitt |
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Boston Herald | 7 days ago
Was is the Don at Berklee
...host, introducing a succession of singers. Singling out a standout vocalist is difficult. Erika Cole got the blues right in Bonnie Raitt's "I Can't Make You Love Me. " Manu Laudic avoided Mick Jagger parody and perfectly captured the sass...
In this article: You Got Me Rocking, Don Was, Iggy Pop, Papa Was a Rolling Stone, I Can't Make You Love Me, Berklee College of Music, and Mick Jagger
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Milwaukee Journal Sentinel | November 19, 2009
Season tickets
...of Christmas favorites. Tinsel: The Blind Boys have collaborated with an amazing roster of musicians through the years, from Bonnie Raitt to Lou Reed. What to look for: This annual holiday spectacle by the Milwaukee Ballet is not...
In this article: The Nutcracker, Lent, Easter, Ebenezer Scrooge, Celtic, and Jane Fonda
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Naples Daily News | November 18, 2009
MICA news: This music will give you bare feet
But did you know that JRobert has toured the U.S. as an instrumentalist with various country bands and has opened concerts for Bonnie Raitt, Charlie Daniels, Jimmy Buffett, Nitty Gritty Dirt Band and folk shows for John McEuen, Ramblin...
In this article: Bob Marley, New York City, and Vassar Clements
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CNN | November 17, 2009
Boyz II Men sending out 'Love'
...first single from the new album? Wanya: The first single we are pushing for is "I Can't Make You Love Me," originally done by Bonnie Raitt. We wanted to stay true to our roots, and it's a very beautiful song. And with our sound, we gave it an...
In this article: Boyz II Men, R&B, CNN, Motown: A Journey Through Hitsville USA, End of the Road, U.S., Randy Jackson, American Idol, and E mail
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Blogcritics | November 16, 2009
Music Review: The Blind Boys of Alabama - Duets
...duets project - it compiles a dozen-plus tracks recorded over the past seven years (and one even older 1994 duet with Bonnie Raitt, "When The Spell Is Broken"). And they're not re-recording past hits, but adding their sumptuous harmonies...
In this article: The Blind Boys of Alabama, Duets, Randy Travis, Brendan Fraser, Charlie Musselwhite, Toots Hibbert, and Lou Reed
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ShoppingBlog.com | November 15, 2009
Annie Lennox Receives 2009 Woman of Peace Award
...for "Sing" which features the voices of Annie, Madonna, Celine Dion, Dido, Faith Hill, Joss Stone, Pink, Melissa Etheridge, Fergie, Bonnie Raitt, KT Tunstall, Shakira, Beth Orton, Sarah McLachlan, Anastacia, the Sugababes, KD Lang, Martha...
In this article: Annie Lennox, Sing, Peace, Hiv/aids, MySpace, Sugababes, Dido, KT Tunstall, Joss Stone, and Isobel Campbell
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San Francisco Chronicle | November 13, 2009
Topol out, Fierstein in for 'Fiddler on Roof'
...from lung cancer, spent 33 years as a member of Miller's band and appeared on the Doobies' Grammy-winning album "Minute by Minute." Bonnie Raitt, Huey Lewis, George Thorogood, Elvin Bishop, Roy Rogers, Charlie Musselwhite and the Knockouts...
In this article: Chaim Topol, Harvey Fierstein, Norton Buffalo, Sarah Palin, Best of Broadway, November, Tevye, David Mamet, Fiddler on the Roof, and Steve Miller
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washingtonpost.com | November 12, 2009
Musicmaker: Grace Potter and the Nocturnals
...easily and radiates good-natured vitality. Her looks, charismatic stage presence and potent voice -- think of a cross between Bonnie Raitt and Linda Ronstadt -- have earned her an ever-increasing legion of fans, many of whom swoon openly,...
In this article: Grace Potter and the Nocturnals, This Is Somewhere, Nothing But the Water, Jammy Award, Upstate New York, Waitsfield, Vt., Rolling Stone magazine, and St. Lawrence University
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The Seattle Times | November 12, 2009
Mose Allison, pianist and composer, still shoots from the hip at 82
...trio (Phil Sparks on bass and Milo Peterson, drums). "I've been writing about that situation for 40 years." While artists such as Bonnie Raitt, Elvis Costello, Van Morrison, the Clash and the Who have memorably covered his tunes, Allison is...
In this article: Mose Allison, Van Morrison, Jazz, University of Louisiana, Stan Getz, Zoot Sims, Al Cohn, and Elvis Costello
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washingtonpost.com | November 07, 2009
Today in History - Nov. 8
In this article: Ralph Waldo Emerson, George H.W. Bush, Boston, New York, Massachusetts, U.S., Dania Ramirez, Operation Torch, and World War II
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Description from Wikipedia:
Bonnie Lynn Raitt (born November 8, 1949) is an American blues singer-songwriter who was born in Burbank, California. Raitt is best known for her recordings of the songs "Nick of Time ", "Something to Talk About", "Love Sneaking Up on You", and the ballad "I Can't Make You Love Me." Raitt is also an avid political activist and has received nine Grammy Awards in her career.
- Birth Date:
- November 08, 1949
- Occupation:
- Singer-songwriter, musician, political activist, philanthropist
- Instrument Played:
- Vocals, guitar, slide guitar
- Record Label:
- Warner, Capitol
- Years Active:
- 1971–present
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