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Simon Mayo Drivetime: Bonnie Raitt

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Bonnie Raitt

02/02/2016

BBC Radio 2 - Simon Mayo Drivetime, Bonnie Raitt

Bonnie Raitt is live in the studio to talk about her new album.

Simon Mayo and the team present Tunesday, featuring listener suggestions for long songs. And Bonnie Raitt is live in the studio to talk about her new album.

Bonnie Raitt is live in the studio talking to Simon about her twentieth studio album, 'Dig In Deep' as well as her UK tour in May which takes in Manchester, Gateshead, Glasgow, Birmingham, London and Bristol.

Bonnie Lynn Raitt is an American blues singer, songwriter and slide guitar player. During the 1970s Raitt released a series of roots-influenced albums which incorporated elements of blues, rock, folk and country. In the late 80's, after several years of critical acclaim but little commercial success she achieved the latter with the 1989 release of her album Nick of Time. The following two albums Luck of the Draw (1991) and Longing in Their Hearts (1994) were also multi-million 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".

Raitt has received 10 Grammy Awards. She is listed as number 50 in Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 100 Greatest Singers of All Time and number 89 on their list of the 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time.

As well as having a rock star on the show we have the usual Sport and Travel.

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