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Profile of Bonnie Bramlett
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Bonnie Bramlett |
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8th November 1944 |
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Acton, Illinois, USA |
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Born Bonnie Lynn O'Farrell in East St. Louis, Bonnie Bramlett is known for her distinctive vocals in rock and popular music, beginning in the mid-sixties as a backup singer, forming the husband-and-wife team of Delaney & Bonnie, and continuing to the present day as a solo artist.
Career
Bonnie Lynn O'Farrell started her musical career at fifteen as a backup singer for blues acts such as Fontella Bass, Albert King, and Little Milton. She made history as the first Caucasian female to sing with Ike and Tina Turner as one of the "Ikettes". She eventually moved to Los Angeles, where she met fellow singer Delaney Bramlett in 1967 at a bowling alley gig for his band, the Shindogs. They were married within the week. The duo signed with Stax Records and became known as Delaney & Bonnie, becoming the first white artists among R&B artists such as Rufus Thomas, Carla Thomas, Sam & Dave, John Lee Hooker, and Booker T. and the MGs. They soon toured Europe with British rock legend Eric Clapton. With frequent drop-in performances by other noted musicians like Duane Allman, George Harrison, and Dave Mason, the group became known as Delaney & Bonnie & Friends. Despite this all-star assistance, the duo only managed to chart two songs, their best-known "Never-Ending Song of Love" and a cover of Mason's "Only You Know and I Know". Delaney & Bonnie disbanded, both musically and maritally, in 1972.
Bonnie Bramlett continued her career as a solo songwriter and recording artist. She released Sweet Bonnie Bramlett in 1973, backed by the Average White Band. In the late '70s, she toured with Stephen Stills, during which she gained some press notoriety for punching a drunken Elvis Costello for making an inflammatory remark about Ray Charles (apparently just to annoy Bramlett). Bonnie also frequently appeared with The Allman Brothers.
After exploring the gospel music genre in the '80s, Bramlett moved into acting, taking the stage name of Bonnie Sheridan and appearing in The Doors (movie) (1991). (It wasn't her first acting appearance; she and Delaney Bramlett had small roles in 1971's road classic Vanishing Point and in 1974's Catch My Soul, and Bonnie had guest-starred in an episode of Fame in 1986.) She landed a recurring role on Roseanne in 1991. During this period, Delaney and Bonnie's daughter Bekka Bramlett also started a singing career, eventually joining Fleetwood Mac in 1993 after the departure of Stevie Nicks.
In 2002, Bramlett returned to her musical roots, releasing her album I'm Still the Same. She continues to record and tour today.
Discography
- Delaney & Bonnie
- Home (Stax, 1969)
- Accept No Substitute (Elektra, 1969)
- On Tour With Eric Clapton (Atco, 1970)
- To Bonnie From Delaney (Atco, 1970)
- Genesis (GNP, 1971)
- Motel Shot (Atco, 1971)
- Country Life (Atco, 1972)
- D & B Together (CBS, 1972)
- Catch My Soul (1973)
- The Best of Delaney & Bonnie (1973)
- Original Delaney & Bonnie and Friends (2001)
- Bonnie Bramlett
- Sweet Bonnie Bramlett (CBS, 1973)
- It's Time (Capricorn, 1975)
- Lady's Choice (Capricorn, 1976)
- Memories (Capricorn, 1978)
- Step by Step (1981)
- I'm Still the Same (Audium, 2002)
- Pennies from Heaven (Zoho, 2005)
Filmography
- Vanishing Point (1971)
- Catch My Soul (aka Santa Fe Satan) (1974)
- Fame, episode "Fame and Fortune" (1986)
- The Doors (1991)
- Roseanne (1991-1995)
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