Her big breakthrough, however, came in 1989, 18 years into her recording career, when she teamed up with Don Was to make Nick Of Time, winning three Grammys and soaring to number one. Warner Brothers, with a patience and loyalty unknown in today’s music world, released six Raitt albums before she finally scored a hit single. That career has had major triumphs (Luck Of The Draw has sold nearly 8 million copies) and major troughs. ![]() Let’s cut to the chase: Slipstream is Bonnie Raitt’s best album in years and one of the best of her 40-year career. ![]() And when it comes to selling a lyric, there’s no one better in any genre. But Raitt’s voice, like that of the ageless Tony Bennett, has gotten even better with more miles on it, still sounding like the sonic equivalent of a glass of Southern Comfort. “I’m not getting older, I’m getting better” might be an idle boast for some. ![]() Etta James and Whitney Houston are gone, but Bonnie Raitt is back, and that’s something to be thankful for.
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