Bonnie Raitt
Bonnie Raitt is a singer, songwriter, and guitarist whose unique style blends blues, R&B, rock, and pop. After 20 years as a hidden gem, she made her breakthrough in the early '90s with her GRAMMY-winning albums Nick of Time and Luck of the Draw. These albums featured hits like "Something To Talk About" and "I Can't Make You Love Me," among many others. The thirteen-time GRAMMY winner was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2000, and Rolling Stone magazine named the slide guitar master one of the "100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time" and one of the "100 Greatest Singers of All Time." With 58 concerts scheduled for 2024, Bonnie Raitt shows no signs of slowing down. However, healthy breaks are always built into each tour, and after a few weeks, Bonnie looks forward to doing what she loves most – traveling and performing live. Fortunately, her band, crew, and fans feel the same way! The year will conclude with a special honor recognizing Raitt's lifelong artistic achievements, as part of the 47th Honors Class of the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC. 2023 began for Raitt with the win of three GRAMMY™ Awards at the 65th Annual Ceremony: "Song Of The Year" and "Best American Roots Song" for the title track of her latest album "Just Like That…", as well as "Best Americana Performance" for "Made Up Mind." She was also honored with the Recording Academy Lifetime Achievement Award, which she already received the previous year. Raitt predominantly toured in 2023 and 2024 with performances in the USA, Australia, the UK, Ireland, and Canada. 2022 was also an impressive year for Raitt: with a 75-date headlining tour across the USA, the release of her critically acclaimed 21st album ‘Just Like That…’ on her independent label Redwing Records, receiving the Icon Award at the Billboard Women In Music Awards 2022, and the induction of her breakthrough album ‘Nick of Time’ into the National Recording Registry of the Library of Congress. ‘Just Like That…’ debuted at number 1 on six Billboard charts during its release week and maintained the top spot on the Americana Radio Album Charts for ten consecutive weeks. The album's first single, “Made Up Mind,” stayed in the Top 3 of the Americana Radio Singles Chart for 17 weeks. Well known for her lifelong commitment to social activism as much as for her music, Raitt has been actively involved in the environmental movement since the 1970s. She has performed at concerts focused on issues such as oil, nuclear power, mining, water and forest conservation. She was a founding member of MUSE (Musicians United for Safe Energy), which produced the historic NO NUKES concerts, album, and film (1979). She was also a co-founder of the Rhythm and Blues Foundation, advocating for reforms in royalties and recognition of R&B pioneers. She continues to advocate for safe energy, environmental and conservation issues, social justice, human rights – particularly for Native Americans – as well as for artists' rights and music education.
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