Bonnie Raitt: Just in the Nick of Time

Bonnie was a hidden treasure for far too long (Nick of Time, get it?). Leaving WEA for Capitol was the best thing she could have done- 5 Grammys in one year proves that. Her guitar playing, Fender,Gibson, or Dobro were unheard of "for a girl" when she played in the early '70s.It's great to read about her life. I'm a little biased- I've seen her perform 40-50 times.

Without going into alot about this book, it was first, unauthorized so it just isn't going to have the impact as if Bonnie was sitting there by the fire on a cold night, playing some acoustic slide and starting from the beginning, but there are alot of people out their who are new to Bonnie's music and don't know much about her and it was informative without getting into a whole personal detail. I enjoyed this for what it was, some day Bonnie will sit down and tell all but until then I just get off on her music and the great human being she is. That is all you need to know, just listen to what her song say to the heart and mind.

This book is an honest, witty, bareboned account of the Queen of Rhythm and Blues. Mark Bego is one of the most eloquent writers of celebrity bios in our time. He really gets down to the nitty-gritty. I've learned more about Bonnie Raitt in Mark's book than all the years of album covers, and celeb mags could cough up. Mark is particurlay sensitive to Bonnie's alcohol and drug abusiveness. Most writers love to include this info for ratings only. It's clear that Mark included this info to show not only how much pain Bonnie was in to have succumbed to such a lifestyle, but most importantly, how she overcame it. I loved this story and look forward to more bios by Mr. Bego. How about one on Linda Ronstandt