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I'm glad I get singled out for my slide guitar-playing, which isn't that difficult to do. I didn't take guitar lessons, but I just love the way it sounds, almost like the human voice.

Bonnie Raitt

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