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Singer-songwriter

Bonnie Raitt, born on November 8, 1949, is a renowned American singer-songwriter. Her musical style blends blues, country, and rock elements, and she is known for her distinctive voice and guitar skills. Raitt holds a significant position in the music industry, and her songs and albums have won multiple Grammy Awards.

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“I don't need any drug to show me Heaven And I sure know how to spend plenty of time cleaning Hell But I'm missin' that feeling of falling.”

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“Leading a band and producing yourself and picking cool tunes and putting a show together takes a lot of thought, and a certain amount of courage. In my early twenties, if I wasn't getting good enough at it, then people would not come and see me. Anybody who has lasted this long - I hope we get better with age.”

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“My career is based on the slow build of an audience based on putting on a good show live and putting out a record every couple of years. I was already doing really well in terms of my goals, to keep my fans coming back.”

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“I don't know if I'm a heroine; I'm just somebody that can cheer the troops by singing to folks, and have receptions after the show, and tithe a dollar of every ticket sale for all kinds of different great charities and social action groups.”

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“Thank God for Occupy and thank God for 'The Daily Show,' Colbert and the rising up that's going on around the world.”

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“I was offered to take over for Reba in 'Annie Get Your Gun,' but it wasn't where I wanted to be. I think my fans would be upset if I confined my shows to one city for a long period of time.”

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“I'm honored when young people say they've gone to school on slide guitar with my records. But people get their influence from my live shows and records and YouTube, not me personally. I walk around with a hat on. People don't know it's me.”

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“The anti-nuke movement has important and far-reaching implications for grassroots organizing. It can unite kids and musicians, everybody, whether they're leftist or rightist, or radical, or Republican, because energy is energy. But in fact, it is a real political struggle - it shows people that it's big business against the people.”

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Author:Bonnie Raitt

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Born: November 8, 1949
Known for: Singer-songwriter
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