Acting · Burbank, California, USA · Born November 8, 1949
Bonnie Lynn Raitt (born 8 November 1949) 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".
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MovieSNL50: The Homecoming Concert
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MovieFeast Your Ears: The Story of WHFS 102.3 FM
2023
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MovieThe 9 Lives of Barbara Dane
2023
as Herself
MovieHeartbreakers at the BBC
2023
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2021
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MovieFanny: The Right to Rock
2021
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MovieEric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2019
2020
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MovieChuck Leavell: The Tree Man
2020
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MoviePicture Show: A Tribute Celebrating John Prine
2020
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TVLaurel Canyon
2020
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MovieMark Knopfler: Live at Madison Square Garden 2019
2019
as guitars, vocals
TVThe Kelly Clarkson Show
2019
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MovieLinda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice
2019
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MovieJohn Lee Hooker: The Boogie Man
2019
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MovieReMastered: Devil at the Crossroads
2019
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MovieRock And Roll Hall Of Fame: In Concert 2014-2017
2018
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MovieRoy Orbison: Black and White Night 30
2017
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TVMonochrome: Black, White & Blue
2017
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TVSoundbreaking
2016
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MovieShake 'Em On Down
2016
as Herself
Greatest Hits
2016
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MovieRoad to Austin
2016
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MovieSidemen: Long Road To Glory
2016
TVThe Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015
as Self - Musical Guest
MovieMavis!
2015
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2014
as Self (archive footage)
MovieAustin City Limits Celebrates 40 Years
2014
as Self - Performer
MovieThis Ain't No Mouse Music!
2014
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MovieB.B. King: The Life of Riley
2012
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MovieWho Bombed Judi Bari?
2012
as Self (archive footage)
MovieTroubadours
2011
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MovieSaint Misbehavin': The Wavy Gravy Movie
2010
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MovieLes Paul - Live in New York
2010
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MovieThe 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concerts
2009
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TVThe Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien
2009
as Self - Musical Guest
MovieThe Midnight Special Legendary Performances: More 1977
2007
MovieBefore the Music Dies
2006
as Self - Musician
MovieA MusiCares Person of the Year Tribute Honoring James Taylor
2006
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MovieThe New Orleans Concert: The Music of America's Soul
2006
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TVThe Colbert Report
2005
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2005
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2005
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MovieTrudell
2005
as Self - Musician, Activist
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2004
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MovieJohn Lee Hooker: Come and See About Me
2004
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MovieLightning in a Bottle
2004
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TVThe Blues
2003
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TVThe Ellen DeGeneres Show
2003
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MovieCan't Buy Me Lunch: Another Look at The Rutles
2003
as Self - Interviewee
MovieThe Soul of a Man
2003
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MovieMuddy Waters: Can't Be Satisfied
2003
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TVJimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
as Self - Musical Guest
MovieThe Country Bears
2002
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TVCMT Crossroads
2002
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MovieLast Party 2000
2001
as Self
MovieJohn Lee Hooker - That's My Story
2001
MovieRaitt, Browne, Colvin, Hornsby, Lindley & Ingram - Red Rocks, Denver - Sept.12, 1999
1999
as Self - vocals, guitar
MovieMotown 40: The Music Is Forever
1998
as Self
TVBehind the Music
1997
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MovieA Tribute to Stevie Ray Vaughan
1996
as Self
MovieBonnie Raitt: Road Tested
1996
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Bonnie Raitt Has Something to Talk About
1995
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TVEllen
1994
as Bonnie Raitt
MovieCurves Contours & Body Horns
1993
as Self
TVFrasier
1993
as Denise (voice)
TVLate Night with Conan O'Brien
1993
as Self - Musical Guest
TVLate Show with David Letterman
1993
as Self - Musical Guest
MovieWillie Nelson: The Big Six-O
1993
as Self
MovieAretha Franklin: Duets
1993
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TVThe Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992
TVShelley Duvall's Bedtime Stories
1992
as Narrator (voice)
MovieJohn Lee Hooker and Friends 1984-1992
1992
The Changer: A Record of the Times
1991
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TVGeld oder Liebe
1989
as Self
MovieRoy Orbison and Friends: A Black and White Night
1988
as Self - Backing Vocals
The Arlo Guthrie Show
1987
as Self
MovieWomen in Rock
1986
as Self
TVLate Night with David Letterman
1982
as Self - Musical Guest
MovieNo Nukes
1980
as Self
MovieUrban Cowboy
1980
as Herself
TVFridays
1980
as Self - Musical Guest
TVCBS News Sunday Morning
1979
as Self
TVThe Kennedy Center Honors
1978
as Self - Honoree
MovieSgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
1978
as Our Guests at Heartland
MovieThe Midnight Special Legendary Performances 1977
1977
as Self
MovieBonnie Raitt Live at Montreax
1977
TVSaturday Night Live
1975
as Self - Musical Guest
TVAustin City Limits
1975
as Self
TVThe Old Grey Whistle Test
1971
as self
TVThe Mike Douglas Show
1961
as Self
TVThe Grammys
1959
as Self
MoviePlayback Social Entrepreneurs: Climate Change, COVID, and Commerce
MovieDel Shannon: The Runaway
MovieThe Wild West Bank Sound
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