Listen "Bonnie Raitt: Blues, Activism, and Nick of Time"
Episode Synopsis
The collection of texts provides a detailed overview of Bonnie Raitt's career, focusing heavily on her lifelong commitment to social and environmental activism and her prominence as a slide guitarist. Specifically, the sources highlight her involvement with numerous non-profit organizations such as MUSE (Musicians United for Safe Energy) and The Guacamole Fund, often integrating fundraising and environmental awareness, like the Green Highway initiative, into her concert tours. Furthermore, the texts confirm her significance in music history by noting the commercial success and critical acclaim of her 1989 album Nick of Time, which won Album of the Year at the Grammys and revitalized her career. Finally, one source explicitly recognizes her as a groundbreaking slide guitar master whose soulful technique has influenced modern musicians, noting that she was even coached by blues legend Mississippi Fred McDowell.
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