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Veterans who many industry insiders considered strong contenders for best-album nominations Dr. John, Bonnie Raitt, Bruce Springsteen were relegated to the genre categories of blues, Americana and rock.
WSJ: Not Your Granny's Grammys
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At one point, Bonnie Raitt came calling, John Fogerty, too.
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Raitt redefined Del Shannon's signature hit "Runaway, " and some fans have noted that John Prine's beloved "Angel From Montgomery, " which Raitt still plays during her concerts, seems like it was written for her.
CNN: Bonnie Raitt's colorful blues
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"Ain't Gonna Let You Go" was hastily rearranged around a fuzzed-out John Lee Hooker riff because it "wasn't sounding tough enough, " says Ms. Raitt.
WSJ: Bonnie Raitt's 'Slipstream': Back in the Studio, Seven Years Later