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I think people must wonder how a white girl like me became a blues guitarist. The truth is, I never intended to do this for a living.

Bonnie Raitt

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Bonnie Raitt
Age: 75
Born: 1949
Born: November 8
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Burbank
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Bonnie Lynn Raitt
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