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Hey y'all it's Justin Richmond.

Today we have on the show Rock and Roll, Hall of Famer,

the person who has one of my all-time favorite singer-songwriter albums,

Bonnie Raite.

She's a ridiculous guitarist, gorgeous singer,

wonderful interpreter or song,

and maybe even underrated as a songwriter herself.

Bonnie was offered her first record deal as a college student in 71.

After a newsweek reporter saw her play an early gig in Grannich Village.

But it took almost two decades before she peaked commercially.

In 89, her 10th album, Nick of Time, debuted at number one and earned three Grammys,

including an album of the year.

She built on that success over the next five years with two more hit albums

and even more top ten singles.

In addition to her commercial success,

Bonnie has been a devout advocate for preserving American blues music,

bringing songs to the masses from little-known but classic songwriters.

On today's episode, Bruce Hedlem talks to Bonnie Raite about her meticulous song selection process,

and the inspiration behind the tunes she wrote for her new album, just like that.

Bonnie also talks about a somewhat awkward dinner she had with Prince,

and how her slide guitar technique will forever be tied to giving her brother the finger.

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