
Bonnie Raitt
Biography
Bonnie Lynn Raitt 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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Acting History
2025
You Got Gold: A Celebration of John Prine as Self
2025Lilith Fair: Building a Mystery as Self
2025SNL50: The Homecoming Concert as Self
2023Feast Your Ears: The Story of WHFS 102.3 FM as Performer
2023The 9 Lives of Barbara Dane as Herself
2023Heartbreakers at the BBC as Self (archive footage)
2021Anne Murray: Full Circle as Self
2021Fanny: The Right to Rock as Self
2020Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2019 as Self
2020Chuck Leavell: The Tree Man as Self
2020Picture Show: A Tribute Celebrating John Prine as Self
2020Laurel Canyon as Self
2019Mark Knopfler: Live at Madison Square Garden 2019 as guitars, vocals
2019The Kelly Clarkson Show as Self
2019Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice as Self
2019John Lee Hooker: The Boogie Man as Self
2019ReMastered: Devil at the Crossroads as Self
2018Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame: In Concert 2014-2017
2017Roy Orbison: Black and White Night 30 as Self
2016Shake 'Em On Down as Herself
2016Greatest Hits as Self
2016Road to Austin
2016Sidemen: Long Road To Glory
2015The Late Show with Stephen Colbert as Self
2015Mavis! as Self
2014Led Zeppelin Played Here as Self (archive footage)
2014Austin City Limits Celebrates 40 Years as Self - Performer
2014This Ain't No Mouse Music! as Self
2012B.B. King: The Life of Riley as Self
2012Who Bombed Judi Bari? as Self (archive footage)
2011Troubadours as Self
2010Saint Misbehavin': The Wavy Gravy Movie as Self
2010Les Paul - Live in New York as Self
2009The 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concerts as Self
2009The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien as Self
2007The Midnight Special Legendary Performances: More 1977
2006Before the Music Dies as Self - Musician
2006The New Orleans Concert: The Music of America's Soul as Self
2006A MusiCares Person of the Year Tribute Honoring James Taylor as Self
2005The Colbert Report
2005Bonnie Raitt and Friends - Live at Decades Rock Live!
2005Make It Funky! as Self
2005Trudell as Self - Musician, Activist
2004Genius. A Night for Ray Charles as Self
2004John Lee Hooker: Come and See About Me as Self
2004Lightning in a Bottle as Self
2003The Blues as Self
2003The Ellen DeGeneres Show as Self
2003Can't Buy Me Lunch: Another Look at The Rutles as Self - Interviewee
2003The Soul of a Man as Self
2003Muddy Waters: Can't Be Satisfied as Self
2002The Country Bears as Self / Trixie St. Claire (singing voice)
2002CMT Crossroads as Self
2001Last Party 2000 as Self
2001John Lee Hooker - That's My Story
1998Motown 40: The Music is Forever as Self
1997Behind the Music as Self
1996A Tribute to Stevie Ray Vaughan as Self
1996Bonnie Raitt: Road Tested as Self
1995Bonnie Raitt Has Something To Talk About as Self
1994Ellen as Bonnie Raitt
1993Curves Contours & Body Horns as Self
1993Frasier as Denise (voice)
1993Late Night with Conan O'Brien as Self - Musical Guest
1993Willie Nelson: The Big Six-O as Self
1993Aretha Franklin: Duets as Self
1992The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992Shelley Duvall's Bedtime Stories as Narrator (voice)
1992John Lee Hooker and Friends 1984-1992
1991The Changer: A Record of the Times as Self
1989Geld oder Liebe as Self
1988Roy Orbison and Friends: A Black and White Night as Self - Backing Vocals
1987The Arlo Guthrie Show as Self
1986Women in Rock as Self
1980No Nukes as Self
1980Urban Cowboy as Herself
1980Fridays as Self - Musical Guest
1979CBS News Sunday Morning as Self
1978The Kennedy Center Honors as Self - Honoree
1978Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band as Our Guests at Heartland
1977The Midnight Special Legendary Performances 1977 as Self
1977Bonnie Raitt Live at Montreax
1975Saturday Night Live as Self - Musical Guest
1975Austin City Limits as Self
1971The Old Grey Whistle Test as self
1961The Mike Douglas Show as Self
1959The Grammys as Self
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