Bonnie+Raitt

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: Details for your written assignment: ,
 * Introduction
 * Biography
 * Discography
 * Legacy
 * Conclusion

Written Information : Bonnie Raitt is a blues singer and she also plays the guitar. Bonnie Raitt was born on November 8, 1949 in Burbank, California and is still alive today. Blues is a calm kind of music and it is soothing. Bonnie Raitt was so interested in pursuing a musical career that she dropped out of college to do so. Bonnie is a very successful musician and she was influenced by Don Was and with his help she won four grammy awards. Bonnie only plays the blues style of music unlike some other musicians who play two or even three different styles of music. Bonnie Raitt plays the acoustic guitar. Before Bonnie Raitt was famous, she went to college. She decided to drop out of college to pursue a musical career. Working with producer, Don Was, Raitt rebounded professionally when she recorded Nick of Time. The album surprised many with its hit songs "Things Called Love," "Nick of Time," and "Have a Heart." Raitt won four Grammys in 1990: three for Nick of Time and one for best traditional blues recording, for her duet with John Lee Hooker, "In the Mood." Nick of Time went on to sell more than four million copies and the album catapulted Raitt into super-stardom. By comparison, her previous albums had each sold in the ballpark of several hundred thousand copies. In 1991, Raitt recorded a followup album with Don Was, Luck of the Draw, which included the hit singles "Something to Talk About," "I Can't Make You Love Me," and "Not the Only One." Bonnie Raitt is still alive today and she still plays the guitar. What I like about her style is that it is harder to play this type of music on a guitar and I think it is good that she is challenging herself. I like her style because it is calm and soothing. Another person that plays the blues style of music on the guitar is B.B. King. Bonnie Raitt has influenced other musicians to play the guitar.

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." //Almanac of Famous People//. Gale, 2011. //Gale Biography In Context//. Web. 24 May 2012. "Bonnie Raitt." //Contemporary Musicians//. Vol. 23. Detroit: Gale, 1999. //Gale Biography In Context//. Web. 24 May 2012.

Guitarist Research Notes Table
What do you like about his/her style? || Bonnie Raitt is still alive today and she still plays the guitar. What I like about her style is that it is harder to play this type of music on a guitar and I think it is good that she is challenging herself. I like her style because it is calm and soothing. Another person that plays the blues style of music on the guitar is B.B. King. ||
 * ** 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 || Born: November 08, 1949 in Burbank, California. Bonnie Raitt is still alive today. ||
 * Describe the guitar style you are researching. || Blues is a calm kind of music and it is soothing. ||
 * What kind of musical training did the guitarist have? || Bonnie dropped out of college to pursue a musical career and she was very successful. ||
 * What types of music influenced this artist? || Blues ||
 * Name some musicians who influenced the guitarist you are researching. || Don Was influenced Bonnie and, with his help, Bonnie won 4 grammys. ||
 * Has this guitarist played more than one style? If so, what other styles? || Bonnie only plays blues style music. ||
 * What type of guitar does this musician play? || Bonnie Raitt plays the acoustic guitar. ||
 * What are some interesting facts about your guitarist’s childhood? || She dropped out of college to pursue a musical career. ||
 * What did this guitarist do before he became famous? || She was a college student and then she dropped out to pursue a musical career. ||
 * List two interesting facts about the guitarist’s life. || Bonnie Raitt dropped out of college to pursue a musical career. ||
 * List two albums or songs your artist released, the dates they were released and why they are important. || Working with producer Don Was, Raitt rebounded professionally when she recorded Nick of Time . The album surprised many with its hit songs "Thing Called Love," "Nick of Time," and "Have a Heart." Raitt won four Grammys in 1990: three for Nick of Time, and one for best traditional blues recording, for her duet with John Lee Hooker, "In the Mood." Nick of Time went on to sell more than four million copies and the album catapulted Raitt into super-stardom. By comparison, her previous albums had each sold in the ballpark of several hundred thousand copies. In 1991, Raitt recorded a followup album with Don Was, Luck of the Draw , which included the hit singles "Something to Talk About," "I Can't Make You Love Me," and "Not the Only One." ||
 * Who is playing this style of music today?
 * What legacy has this guitarist left to the world of music? || She has probably influenced other musicians to play the guitar. ||