Born in 1949 to parents Broadway star John Raitt and pianist Marjorie Haydock, Bonnie Raitt was from Burbank, CA. Although she began playing guitar at an early age, while in college, Bonnie Raitt planned to travel to Tanzania where the president was in the process of implementing a government based on socialism and democracy. However, she became friends with a blues promoter who encouraged her to move to Philadelphia to purse music full time.
In 1970, Bonnie Raitt signed a deal with Warner Bros., and a year later she released her debut self-titled album. The album failed to increase her popularity. In 1972, Bonnie Raitt released Give It Up to unanimous accolades. To this day it is considered by many to be her best album.
In 1989, Raitt released, Nick of Time, which proved to be her most popular album. The album sold five million copies and took home three Grammy Awards, including Album of the Year.
Bonnie Raitt has released a total of 17 albums and continues to spend much of her time performing for fans across the country.