Talk:Bonnie Raitt

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I have trouble seeing the similarities between B. R.'s music and what is described in the article on Rhythm and Blues. Can someone explain? ike9898 02:08, Jan 12, 2005 (UTC)

Its all good!!!!

Some people have trouble understanding it so don't feel bad!!! —preceding unsigned comment by 165.138.113.252 (talk • contribs) 14:25, February 15, 2005

I don't think that explained the answer very well, so I'm going to field this one. R&B is of course a merge of blues music with a rhythmic backbeat, at its core. Raitt, being one of the late 20th century's most experimental within the genre may be considered at times to have stepped outside the lines confined by the title, but her general style is intrinsically this, even though some of her biggest songs are not in the centre of the style. Much like the guy who did Footloose (song) and Danger zone (song) was mostly a country singer, but his two biggest hits in the mainstream charts didn't have much country influence in the,. Although, I believe in much of Raitt's music, she still is more closely rooted in R&B than following the cliffnotes.

Hope that halps.

lincalinca 02:51, 10 December 2006 (UTC)

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Bonnie said on Tavis Smiley that Joan Baez gave her a guitar when she was 8... doesn't jive with starting to play at 12 —preceding unsigned comment by 141.151.172.183 (talk • contribs) 23:29, November 24, 2005

[edit] Full name

Was she not born Bonnie Lynn Raitt ? Derek R Bullamore 20:21, 9 October 2006 (UTC)

I think so, but i would want to confirm before putting it on here.

--lincalinca 02:55, 10 December 2006 (UTC)

Does this substantial evidence from reputable sources convince you ? [1], [2], [3]. Regards,

Derek R Bullamore 14:00, 10 December 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Bio Projects

Why is this under both Biography and guitarists? Shouldn't it just be under one project? Otherwise we'll end up getting (well, maybe not since there's not much traffic here, but we might get) edit wars between the priorities of the two projects.

Just a thought.

--lincalinca 02:55, 10 December 2006 (UTC)