
Bonnie Raitt
Biography
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".
Known For

TV
Frasier
Denise (voice)
1993

TV
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self - Musical Guest
2015

TV
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Self
2019

TV
Saturday Night Live
Self - Musical Guest
1975

TV
The Colbert Report
2005

TV
The Mike Douglas Show
Self
1961

TV
CBS News Sunday Morning
Self
1979

TV
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Self - Musical Guest
1993

TV
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992

TV
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Self
2003

TV
Ellen
Bonnie Raitt
1994

TV
Austin City Limits
Self
1975

TV
Behind the Music
Self
1997

TV
CMT Crossroads
Self
2002

TV
Fridays
Self - Musical Guest
1980

TV
The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien
Self
2009

TV
The Kennedy Center Honors
Self - Honoree
1978

TV
The Old Grey Whistle Test
self
1971

TV
The Blues
Self
2003

TV
Geld oder Liebe
Self
1989
Filmography
2025FilmYou Got Gold: A Celebration of John Prineas Self2025FilmLilith Fair: Building a Mysteryas Self2025FilmSNL50: The Homecoming Concertas Self2023FilmFeast Your Ears: The Story of WHFS 102.3 FMas Performer2023FilmThe 9 Lives of Barbara Daneas Herself2023FilmHeartbreakers at the BBCas Self (archive footage)2021FilmAnne Murray: Full Circleas Self2021FilmFanny: The Right to Rockas Self2020FilmEric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2019as Self2020FilmChuck Leavell: The Tree Manas Self2020FilmPicture Show: A Tribute Celebrating John Prineas Self2020TVLaurel Canyonas Self2019FilmMark Knopfler: Live at Madison Square Garden 2019as guitars, vocals2019TVThe Kelly Clarkson Showas Self2019FilmLinda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voiceas Self2019FilmJohn Lee Hooker: The Boogie Manas Self2019FilmReMastered: Devil at the Crossroadsas Self2018FilmRock And Roll Hall Of Fame: In Concert 2014-2017as Self2017FilmRoy Orbison: Black and White Night 30as Self2017TVMonochrome: Black, White & Blueas Self2016FilmShake 'Em On Downas Herself2016TVGreatest Hitsas Self2016FilmRoad to Austin2016FilmSidemen: Long Road To Glory2015TVThe Late Show with Stephen Colbertas Self - Musical Guest2015FilmMavis!as Self2014FilmLed Zeppelin Played Hereas Self (archive footage)2014FilmAustin City Limits Celebrates 40 Yearsas Self - Performer2014FilmThis Ain't No Mouse Music!as Self2012FilmB.B. King: The Life of Rileyas Self2012FilmWho Bombed Judi Bari?as Self (archive footage)2011FilmTroubadoursas Self2010FilmSaint Misbehavin': The Wavy Gravy Movieas Self2010FilmLes Paul - Live in New Yorkas Self2009FilmThe 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concertsas Self2009TVThe Tonight Show with Conan O'Brienas Self2007FilmThe Midnight Special Legendary Performances: More 19772006FilmBefore the Music Diesas Self - Musician2006FilmA MusiCares Person of the Year Tribute Honoring James Tayloras Self2006FilmThe New Orleans Concert: The Music of America's Soulas Self2005TVThe Colbert Report2005FilmBonnie Raitt and Friends - Live at Decades Rock Live!2005FilmMake It Funky!as Self2005FilmTrudellas Self - Musician, Activist2004FilmGenius. A Night for Ray Charlesas Self2004FilmJohn Lee Hooker: Come and See About Meas Self2004FilmLightning in a Bottleas Self2003TVThe Bluesas Self2003TVThe Ellen DeGeneres Showas Self2003FilmCan't Buy Me Lunch: Another Look at The Rutlesas Self - Interviewee2003FilmThe Soul of a Manas Self2003FilmMuddy Waters: Can't Be Satisfiedas Self2002FilmThe Country Bearsas Self2002TVCMT Crossroadsas Self2001FilmLast Party 2000as Self2001FilmJohn Lee Hooker - That's My Story1998FilmMotown 40: The Music is Foreveras Self1997TVBehind the Musicas Self1996FilmA Tribute to Stevie Ray Vaughanas Self1996FilmBonnie Raitt: Road Testedas Self1995FilmBonnie Raitt Has Something To Talk Aboutas Self1994TVEllenas Bonnie Raitt1993FilmCurves Contours & Body Hornsas Self1993TVFrasieras Denise (voice)1993TVLate Night with Conan O'Brienas Self - Musical Guest1993FilmWillie Nelson: The Big Six-Oas Self1993FilmAretha Franklin: Duetsas Self1992TVThe Tonight Show with Jay Leno1992TVShelley Duvall's Bedtime Storiesas Narrator (voice)1992FilmJohn Lee Hooker and Friends 1984-19921991FilmThe Changer: A Record of the Timesas Self1989TVGeld oder Liebeas Self1988FilmRoy Orbison and Friends: A Black and White Nightas Self - Backing Vocals1987FilmThe Arlo Guthrie Showas Self1986FilmWomen in Rockas Self1980FilmNo Nukesas Self1980FilmUrban Cowboyas Herself1980TVFridaysas Self - Musical Guest1979TVCBS News Sunday Morningas Self1978TVThe Kennedy Center Honorsas Self - Honoree1978FilmSgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Bandas Our Guests at Heartland1977FilmThe Midnight Special Legendary Performances 1977as Self1977FilmBonnie Raitt Live at Montreax1975TVSaturday Night Liveas Self - Musical Guest1975TVAustin City Limitsas Self1971TVThe Old Grey Whistle Testas self1961TVThe Mike Douglas Showas Self1959TVThe Grammysas Self—FilmPlayback Social Entrepreneurs: Climate Change, COVID, and Commerce—FilmDel Shannon: The Runaway