Bonnie Raitt - Who is the 74-year-old singer who beat Beyonce, Adele to win Song of the Year at the Grammys?

Minh LợiFeb 08, 2023 at 10:29

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It's not the heavyweights that are predicted in advance like Adele or Beyoncé, 74-year-old artist Bonnie Raitt is the winner of one of the most important Grammy Awards 2023, Song of the Year.

At the 65th Annual Grammy Awards, singer Beyoncé was honored in the categories: Best Dance/Electronic Album and Best Dance/Electronic Album for "Break My Soul", Traditional R&B Performance best for "Plastic Off the Sofa". She was later awarded the Best R&B Song awar.d for "Cuff It" from the album "Renaissance". The singer set the record for the most Grammy wins of all time with a collection of 32 golden phonograph statues.

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However, while the two names Adele and Beyoncé are constantly predicted to "confront" each other for the position of Song of the Year, another name is the winner. 74-year-old artist Bonnie Raitt is the winner of one of the most important Grammy Awards 2023.

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She overcame a series of "heavyweight" names to win the important category Song of the Year with the song "Just Like That". "God, I'm so surprised and don't know what to say. This is truly a memorable moment. Thank you to everyone who honored and respected me and all the artists.

I compose music based on love stories. My "Just Like That" is about donating organs for their loved ones. The song received a response because the audience loved the character in it," the 74-year-old female artist shared.

When her name was called on stage, the singer was stunned to receive a standing ovation from the crowd at the Crypto.com auditorium in Los Angeles. In her acceptance speech, she paid tribute to famous folk musician John Prine, who passed away in April 2020 due to the Covid-19 epidemic.

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Paying tribute to Bonnie Raitt, alongside the "main pop girls" that are heavily backed by marketing campaigns, the Grammys remind us that there are still many veteran female artists who have worked hard. making music for decades and hasn't stopped yet.

Bonnie Lynn Raitt was born on November 8, 1949 in Burbank, California, USA. Bonnie learned to play the guitar as a chil.d. Her father is John Raitt - a famous musician on Broadway. After that, she attracted a lot of attention for being able to play the bottle neck guitar very well.

Bonnie and her brother played at the Philly Folk Festival with Mississippi Fred McDowell in 1970. As she recalls, she said she opened John Hammond at New York's Gaslight Cafe. A reporter for "Newsweek" saw Bonnie Raitt perform and began praising her. This attracted record company scouts to see her performances.

In November 1971, her first album "Bonnie Raitt" was released after signing with Warner Bros. Bonnie's second album, "Give It Up", was released in 1972 and was certified gold. She then performed "Takin' My Time", "Streetlights" and "Home Plate" (1975). In late 1975, she appeared on the cover of "Rolling Stone" magazine. In 1977, she released the Gold album "Sweet Forgiveness", which contained the single "Runaway".

Bonnie received the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Awar.d at the 2022 Grammys and Raitt received the Icon Awar.d at the 2022 "Billboard" Women in Music Awards.

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During a career spanning decades, Bonnie Raitt has become the most beloved figure of the Grammy Awards. She has won 13 wins and dozens of nominations. In his predictions for the 2023 Grammys, Times pop critic Mikael Wood called Raitt "a tough competitor" in the Song of the Year category with its complex and moving stories. about a mother's encounter with the recipient of her son's transplanted heart. Bonnie Raitt's first Grammy win was in 1990 with the LP "Nick of Time".

Bonnie Raitt owns a fortune of 12 million USD. Since turning professional, Raitt has released 17 studio albums, such as "Nick of Time" (1989), which went 5 times Platinum and "Longing in their Hearts" went 2 times Platinum.

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In the 1970s, Raitt mainly released albums with songs inspired by folk music. She is known for songs such as "I Can't Make You Love Me", "Something to Talk About", "Not the Only One" and "Love Sneakin' Up on You". She is also a renowned guitarist who blends blues, rock, folk and country music into her music.

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