Bonnie Raitt Biography

Bonnie Raitt is a famous American singer, songwriter, and guitarist. She is known for encompassing various musical genres such as blues, folk, rhythm, blues, pop, as well as country rock in her works. Though most of her early albums didn’t perform well commercially, she eventually reached the peak of her career after the release of her album ‘Nick of Time’. The album was a huge success, peaking at the first position on the US Billboard 200, and also winning three Grammy Awards. It has been included in the book ‘1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die’. Her next album ‘Luck of the Draw’ was also a huge success; it stood at the second position on the Billboard 200 and won three Grammy Awards. Raitt has received a total of ten Grammy Awards in her career so far. She has also been listed in Rolling Stone’s list of the ‘100 Greatest Singers of All Time’ at the 50th position as well as on the list of the ‘100 Greatest Guitarists’ at the 89th position. Other than music, Raitt is also known for her activism. She urges her fans to learn more about environment preservation and was also a founding member of the organization ‘Musicians United for Safe Energy’.