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

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

The Kelly Clarkson Show

Saturday Night Live

Late Show with David Letterman

Frasier

The Mike Douglas Show

The Colbert Report

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

All Movies (67)

• You Got Gold: A Celebration of John Prine2025 · as Self
• Lilith Fair: Building a Mystery2025 · as Self
• SNL50: The Homecoming Concert2025 · as Self
• Feast Your Ears: The Story of WHFS 102.3 FM2023 · as Performer
• The 9 Lives of Barbara Dane2023 · as Herself
• Heartbreakers at the BBC2023 · as Self (archive footage)
• Anne Murray: Full Circle2021 · as Self
• Fanny: The Right to Rock2021 · as Self
• Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 20192020 · as Self
• Chuck Leavell: The Tree Man2020 · as Self
• Picture Show: A Tribute Celebrating John Prine2020 · as Self
• Mark Knopfler: Live at Madison Square Garden 20192019 · as guitars, vocals
• Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice2019 · as Self
• John Lee Hooker: The Boogie Man2019 · as Self
• ReMastered: Devil at the Crossroads2019 · as Self
• Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame: In Concert 2014-20172018 · as Self
• Roy Orbison: Black and White Night 302017 · as Self
• Shake 'Em On Down2016 · as Herself
• Road to Austin2016
• Sidemen: Long Road To Glory2016
• Mavis!2015 · as Self
• Led Zeppelin Played Here2014 · as Self (archive footage)
• Austin City Limits Celebrates 40 Years2014 · as Self - Performer
• This Ain't No Mouse Music!2014 · as Self
• B.B. King: The Life of Riley2012 · as Self
• Who Bombed Judi Bari?2012 · as Self (archive footage)
• Troubadours2011 · as Self
• Saint Misbehavin': The Wavy Gravy Movie2010 · as Self
• Les Paul - Live in New York2010 · as Self
• The 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concerts2009 · as Self
• The Midnight Special Legendary Performances: More 19772007
• Before the Music Dies2006 · as Self - Musician
• A MusiCares Person of the Year Tribute Honoring James Taylor2006 · as Self
• The New Orleans Concert: The Music of America's Soul2006 · as Self
• Bonnie Raitt and Friends - Live at Decades Rock Live!2005
• Make It Funky!2005 · as Self
• Trudell2005 · as Self - Musician, Activist
• Genius. A Night for Ray Charles2004 · as Self
• John Lee Hooker: Come and See About Me2004 · as Self
• Lightning in a Bottle2004 · as Self
• Can't Buy Me Lunch: Another Look at The Rutles2003 · as Self - Interviewee
• The Soul of a Man2003 · as Self
• Muddy Waters: Can't Be Satisfied2003 · as Self
• The Country Bears2002 · as Self
• Last Party 20002001 · as Self
• John Lee Hooker - That's My Story2001
• Raitt, Browne, Colvin, Hornsby, Lindley & Ingram - Red Rocks, Denver - Sept.12, 19991999 · as Self - vocals, guitar
• Motown 40: The Music Is Forever1998 · as Self
• A Tribute to Stevie Ray Vaughan1996 · as Self
• Bonnie Raitt: Road Tested1996 · as Self
• Bonnie Raitt Has Something To Talk About1995 · as Self
• Curves Contours & Body Horns1993 · as Self
• Willie Nelson: The Big Six-O1993 · as Self
• Aretha Franklin: Duets1993 · as Self
• John Lee Hooker and Friends 1984-19921992
• The Changer: A Record of the Times1991 · as Self
• Roy Orbison and Friends: A Black and White Night1988 · as Self - Backing Vocals
• The Arlo Guthrie Show1987 · as Self
• Women in Rock1986 · as Self
• No Nukes1980 · as Self
• Urban Cowboy1980 · as Herself
• Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band1978 · as Our Guests at Heartland
• The Midnight Special Legendary Performances 19771977 · as Self
• Bonnie Raitt Live at Montreax1977
• Playback Social Entrepreneurs: Climate Change, COVID, and Commerce—
• Del Shannon: The Runaway—
• The Wild West Bank Sound— · as Self - Musician

All TV Shows (29)

• Laurel Canyon2020 · as Self
• The Kelly Clarkson Show2019 · as Self
• Monochrome: Black, White & Blue2017 · as Self
• Soundbreaking2016 · as Self
• Greatest Hits2016 · as Self
• The Late Show with Stephen Colbert2015 · as Self - Musical Guest
• The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien2009 · as Self - Musical Guest
• The Colbert Report2005
• The Blues2003 · as Self
• The Ellen DeGeneres Show2003 · as Self
• Jimmy Kimmel Live!2003 · as Self - Musical Guest
• CMT Crossroads2002 · as Self
• Behind the Music1997 · as Self
• Ellen1994 · as Bonnie Raitt
• Frasier1993 · as Denise (voice)
• Late Night with Conan O'Brien1993 · as Self - Musical Guest
• Late Show with David Letterman1993 · as Self - Musical Guest
• The Tonight Show with Jay Leno1992
• Shelley Duvall's Bedtime Stories1992 · as Narrator (voice)
• Geld oder Liebe1989 · as Self
• Late Night with David Letterman1982 · as Self - Musical Guest
• Fridays1980 · as Self - Musical Guest
• CBS News Sunday Morning1979 · as Self
• The Kennedy Center Honors1978 · as Self - Honoree
• Saturday Night Live1975 · as Self - Musical Guest
• Austin City Limits1975 · as Self
• The Old Grey Whistle Test1971 · as self
• The Mike Douglas Show1961 · as Self
• The Grammys1959 · as Self