Bonnie+Raitt

Breann As you research your selected guitarist, you will need to note some specific information from his or her life and career. Include the following in your final writing:
 * Introduction
 * Biography
 * Discography
 * Legacy
 * Conclusion

"A white woman performing classic black blues..." "Bonnie Raitt." //St. James Encyclopedia of Popular Culture//. Ed. Sara Pendergast and Tom Pendergast. Detroit: St. James Press, 2000. //Gale Biography In Context//. Web. 21 May 2012.
 * Notes: **

Raitt continued with her good intentions, joining Alcoholics Anonymous "Bonnie Raitt." //Newsmakers//. Detroit: Gale, 1990. //Gale Biography In Context//. Web. 23 May 2012.

Blues singer BONNIE RAITT took a break from her career to mourn the loss of her mother, father, brother and best friend after all four passed away within a five-year period. "RAITT TOOK CAREER BREAK TO GRIEVE FAMILY LOSS." //World Entertainment News Network// 4 Apr. 2012. //Gale Biography In Context//. Web. 23 May 2012.

"But she devoted as much time to her political activism as to her music and, struggling with alcoholism, by the late 1970s, her career began to wane. Raitt became sober in the mid-1980s and, in 1989, she released Nick of Time." "Bonnie Raitt." //St. James Encyclopedia of Popular Culture//. Ed. Sara Pendergast and Tom Pendergast. Detroit: St. James Press, 2000. //Gale Biography In Context//. Web. 5 June 2012

In 1995 she scored a minor hit with a remake of Roy Orbison/Jeff Lynne/Tom Petty's “You Got It,” which was used as a theme song for the film " Boys on the Side" "Bonnie Raitt." //Baker's Biographical Dictionary of Musicians//. New York: Schirmer, 2001. //Gale Biography In Context//. Web. 6 June 2012.

But in 1987 Raitt agreed to work on a project with pop superstar Prince, one that included making a video. She was ashamed of her weight, and this inspired her to get her life into better order. "It's one thing to go onstage if you're a little chunky," Raitt told Hubbard, "it's another to make a video with a guy who's known for looking foxy. I decided to lose weight, which you can't do if you're drinking all the time." "Bonnie Raitt." //Newsmakers//. Detroit: Gale, 1990. //Gale Biography In Context//. Web. 6 June 2012.

Details for your written assignment: ,

Written Information : The Guitarist who I researted was Bonnie Raitt who was born on " November 08, 1949 in United States, Burbank, California" She is a Blues singer who also does some Rock 'n' Roll and country music. She got influences from her two famous parents. Her Father was a brodway star and her mother a famous pianoist. She had a little bit of a hard time in the music intersty being, "A white woman performing classic black blues..." But she become a famous singer almost overnight. "Using the blues as a launching pad, Raitt fearlessly explored folk, R&B, Americana, and world music styles, while accumulating--as a writer herself, an interpreter of cover tunes, and a discoverer of transcendent songwriters--a stunning collection of heartfelt musical poems of the human condition"

Some back ground information about Bonnie Raitt is that she started playing guitar and singing at a very young age by growing up in the shawdows of her parents. Then when she was older she went to Radcliffe College. "In addition to protesting the Vietnam War, Raitt studied African culture with the goal of becoming a social worker in Tanzania." But after she dropped out of college and got signed with the Warner Bros, her first album came out in 1971. After she stated dealing with alcoholism her album Nick of Time came out in 1989. Then tragedy struck. "Blues singer Bonnie Raitt took a break from her career to mourn the loss of her mother, father, brother and best friend after all four passed away within a five-year period." She stopped playing. But when she started again she became instantly famous again winning four grammys. A something that interseted me about her life is that she had a problem with alcohol that damaged her carrer alittle bit but she became sober in time to release another album. "But she devoted as much time to her political activism as to her music and, struggling with alcoholism, by the late 1970s, her career began to wane. Raitt became sober in the mid-1980s and, in 1989, she released Nick of Time." In interesting ffact about her life was that the singer Prince helped her become sober in an unual way. " But in 1987 Raitt agreed to work on a project with pop superstar Prince, one that included making a video. She was ashamed of her weight, and this inspired her to get her life into better order. "It's one thing to go onstage if you're a little chunky," Raitt told Hubbard, "it's another to make a video with a guy who's known for looking foxy. I decided to lose weight, which you can't do if you're drinking all the time." One thing about her life is that her mother was a very famous piano player but Bonnie never took up playing the piano. Another interseting fact about her life is that Bonnie was born and lived in Californa which is very close to the music world.

Two songs that my artist is researching is Give It Up and Takin' My Time. They are very important because Give It Up was a very popular song with awards of Billboard 200 with a peak of 138. It was written in 1972 which was a year after her first album came out. Another song that is very important in Bonnie Raitt's life is Takin' My Time which was on the billboard 200 with a peak of 87. It was written in 1973,two years after her first album. Some influences that this artist had on her life was that her father was a very famous guitarist. When she was younger she started playing guitar and singing at age nine because of her famous parents.

Raitt made a difference on the music world because she proved that women in the music intertry can be sucesful. "In a field dominated by men, men, and more men, Bonnie Raitt has managed to kick hellacious a** all over the brotherhood of guitar since her eponymous debut album unveiled her soulful slide playing and singing back in 1971." She was able to be a famous singer even while being a white blues women. She changed the way that the music world looked at women.

One story in Bonnie Raitts life is that she delt with so much in the life and was still able to win four Grammys. She had to deal with her best friend, brother, mother, and father passes away in less than five years and on top of that she had a problem with alcohol. But she became sober in time to realease her album Nick Of Time. She overcome so much is such a little period of time she is a role model for tons of people. Another intersting fact about Raitts life is that one of her songs became a minor hit and became a theme song for a movie, "In 1995 she scored a minor hit with a remake of Roy Orbison/Jeff Lynne/Tom Petty's “You Got It,” which was used as a theme song for the film ' Boys on the Side' " So as you can see Bonnie Raitt is an inspiration to everyone out there and that is a very hard trait to have in your life when your a blues singer.

Written by Breann Campise

Works Cited

Sources : Include the source information for all of the articles or web sites that were used to complete your project. Source information is found at the end of each article in iCONN.They should also be listed in alphabetical order by the first word of the source citation. //sample:// "Carol Kaye." //Contemporary Musicians//. Vol. 22. Detroit: Gale, 1998. //Gale Biography In Context//. Web. 8 Jan. 2012. "Selected Websites on Carol Kaye's Life and Works." //Gale Biography in Context//. Detroit: Gale, 2008. //Gale Biography In Context//. Web. 8 Jan. 2012.

Your Source List:

"Bonnie Raitt." //St. James Encyclopedia of Popular Culture//. Ed. Sara Pendergast and Tom Pendergast. Detroit: St. James Press, 2000. //Gale Biography In Context//. Web. 21 May 2012.

"Bonnie Raitt." //Baker's Biographical Dictionary of Musicians//. New York: Schirmer, 2001. //Gale Biography In Context//. Web. 23 May 2012.

"Bonnie Raitt." //Newsmakers//. Detroit: Gale, 1990. //Gale Biography In Context//. Web. 23 May 2012.

"RAITT TOOK CAREER BREAK TO GRIEVE FAMILY LOSS." //World Entertainment News Network// 4 Apr. 2012. //Gale Biography In Context//. Web. 23 May 2012.

Molenda, Michael. "Bonnie Raitt." //Guitar Player// Feb. 2006: 60+. //Gale Biography In Context//. Web. 10 June 2012.

Guitarist Research Notes Table
November 08, 1949 in United States, Burbank, California || "A white woman performing classic black blues..." || Famous dad || Rock'n'roll || She won four Grammys. || Takin' My Time(1973) Was on the billboard 200 with a peak of 87 || What do you like about his/her style? || what I like about her style is that she stopped playing for awhile after her dad died but then started again. ||
 * ** Information Feature ** ||= **Your Findings** //cells will expand as you enter your findings// ||
 * The guitar style I am researching is: || Blues ||
 * The artist I am researching is: || Bonnie Raitt ||
 * This guitarist lived from || Los Angeles
 * Describe the guitar style you are researching. || Blues singer
 * What kind of musical training did the guitarist have? || Warner Bros.
 * What types of music influenced this artist? || *could not find ||
 * Name some musicians who influenced the guitarist you are researching. || Her Famous Guitar dad who died ||
 * Has this guitarist played more than one style? If so, what other styles? || Pop
 * What type of guitar does this musician play? || *could not find ||
 * What are some interesting facts about your guitarist’s childhood? || Her father is a brodway star ||
 * What did this guitarist do before he became famous? || Radcliffe College. In addition to protesting the Vietnam War, Raitt studied African culture with the goal of becoming a social worker in Tanzania. ||
 * List two interesting facts about the guitarist’s life. || She started player at the age of nine
 * List two albums or songs your artist released, the dates they were released and why they are important. || Give It Up (1972) Was on the Billboard 200 with a peak of 138
 * Who is playing this style of music today?
 * What legacy has this guitarist left to the world of music? || She changed the way music looked on women ||