Bonnie Raitt
Born: 1949-11-08 in Burbank, California, USA
Known For: Acting
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".
Filmography
2025
- SNL50: The Homecoming Concert as Self
- Lilith Fair: Building a Mystery as Self
- You Got Gold: A Celebration of John Prine as Self
2023
- The 9 Lives of Barbara Dane as Herself
- Feast Your Ears: The Story of WHFS 102.3 FM as Performer
- Heartbreakers at the BBC as Self (archive footage)
2021
- Anne Murray: Full Circle as Self
- Fanny: The Right to Rock as Self
2020
- Laurel Canyon as Self
- Picture Show: A Tribute Celebrating John Prine as Self
- Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2019 as Self
- Chuck Leavell: The Tree Man as Self
2019
- The Kelly Clarkson Show as Self
- Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice as Self
- ReMastered: Devil at the Crossroads as Self
- Mark Knopfler: Live at Madison Square Garden 2019 as guitars, vocals
- John Lee Hooker: The Boogie Man as Self
2018
2017
- Monochrome: Black, White & Blue as Self
- Roy Orbison: Black and White Night 30 as Self
2016
- Soundbreaking as Self
- Greatest Hits as Self
- Sidemen: Long Road To Glory
- Road to Austin
- Shake 'Em On Down as Herself
2015
- The Late Show with Stephen Colbert as Self - Musical Guest
- Mavis! as Self
2014
- Austin City Limits Celebrates 40 Years as Self - Performer
- Led Zeppelin Played Here as Self (archive footage)
- This Ain't No Mouse Music! as Self
2012
- B.B. King: The Life of Riley as Self
- Who Bombed Judi Bari? as Self (archive footage)
2011
- Troubadours as Self
2010
- I'm Still Here ... (Thanks)
- Saint Misbehavin': The Wavy Gravy Movie as Self
- Les Paul - Live in New York as Self
2009
- The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien as Self - Musical Guest
- The 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concerts as Self
2006
- The New Orleans Concert: The Music of America's Soul as Self
- A MusiCares Person of the Year Tribute Honoring James Taylor as Self
- Before the Music Dies as Self - Musician
2005
- The Colbert Report
- Trudell as Self - Musician, Activist
- Make It Funky! as Self
- Bonnie Raitt and Friends - Live at Decades Rock Live!
2004
- Lightning in a Bottle as Self
- Genius. A Night for Ray Charles as Self
- John Lee Hooker: Come and See About Me as Self
2003
- Jimmy Kimmel Live! as Self - Musical Guest
- The Ellen DeGeneres Show as Self
- The Blues as Self
- Can't Buy Me Lunch: Another Look at The Rutles as Self - Interviewee
- The Soul of a Man as Self
- Muddy Waters: Can't Be Satisfied as Self
2002
- CMT Crossroads as Self
- The Country Bears as Self
2001
1998
- Motown 40: The Music Is Forever as Self
1997
- Behind the Music as Self
1996
- A Tribute to Stevie Ray Vaughan as Self
- Bonnie Raitt: Road Tested as Self
1995
1994
- Ellen as Bonnie Raitt
1993
- Frasier as Denise (voice)
- Late Show with David Letterman as Self - Musical Guest
- Late Night with Conan O'Brien as Self - Musical Guest
- Aretha Franklin: Duets as Self
- Willie Nelson: The Big Six-O as Self
- Curves Contours & Body Horns as Self
1992
1991
1989
- Geld oder Liebe as Self
1988
- Roy Orbison and Friends: A Black and White Night as Self - Backing Vocals
1987
- The Arlo Guthrie Show as Self
1986
- Women in Rock as Self
1982
- Late Night with David Letterman as Self - Musical Guest
1980
- Fridays as Self - Musical Guest
- Urban Cowboy as Herself
- No Nukes as Self
1979
- CBS News Sunday Morning as Self
1978
- The Kennedy Center Honors as Self - Honoree
- Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band as Our Guests at Heartland
1975
- Saturday Night Live as Self - Musical Guest
- Austin City Limits as Self
1971
- The Old Grey Whistle Test as self
1961
- The Mike Douglas Show as Self
1959
- The Grammys as Self