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My career is based on the slow build of an audience based on putting on a good show live and putting out a record every couple of years. I was already doing really well in terms of my goals, to keep my fans coming back.
Bonnie Raitt
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Bonnie Raitt
Age: 74
Born: 1949
Born: November 8
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