What Girls Are On Your Turntable? – Bonnie Raitt’s List

March 29th, 2010 in Archive by The Kitchen Sisters20 Comments

We were talking recently with Bonnie Raitt about music and the Hidden World of Girls. When her list of names grew to seven we asked if we could put it up on the site, and she said sure.

So here are some of the women Bonnie is listening to at the moment. What girls are on your turntable?

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Just a few of the girls who’ve recently graced my turntable:

Neko Case
Basia Bulat
Joanna Newsom
Rosie Thomas
Shara Worden (My Brightest Diamond)
Karen O
Odetta

Juliet

3/29/2010

I can’t do without:
-Patti Smith
-Patsy Cline
-Loretta Lynn
-Violeta Parra
-Emmylou Harris
… and of course Bonnie herself!

Lacy Roberts

3/29/2010

A few of my favorites right now:

Karen O (Yeah Yeah Yeahs)
Tegan & Sara
Zooey Deschanel (She & Him)
Regina Spektor
PJ Harvey
Cat Power
Amanda Palmer (The Dresden Dolls)
Björk
Kathleen Hanna (Le Tigre, Bikini Kill)

Not a very diverse collection…suggestions anyone?

Caitlin

3/30/2010

Rokia Traoré
Cesaria Evora
Bessie Smith
The Be Good Tanyas
Cat Power

Jennifer

3/30/2010

El Perro Del Mar
Blonde Redhead
The Rachels
Jill Scott
Electrelane
Bebel Gilberto
Joni Mitchell
Zeb & Haniya
Lady Sovereign

MandyV

3/30/2010

Wonderful women – just to name a few:
Martha Wainwirght
Joni Mitchell
Emiliana Torrini
Joan Baez
Chan Marshall
Edith Piaf
Lykke Li
Billie Holdiay
Joan Wasser
Leslie Feist
Kate McGarrigle
Françoise Hardy
Hindi Zahra
Barbara Carlotti
Julie Delpy
Sarah Blasko
Gabriela Quintero (Rodrigo y Gabriela)
Florence Welch
Bettye Swann
Sia Furler
Natasha Khan
Brandi Carlile
Lauryn Hill
Camille
Santi White
Lisa Mitchell
Natalie Merchant
Laura Marling
Pepi Ginsberg

Laura

3/30/2010

patty griffin
mindy smith
the wailin jennys
adele
goapele
and always dar willimas
…to name a few

Lizzy

4/1/2010

Well, I don’t have a turntable any more, but I still love:
Bonnie Raitt
k.d. lang
Norah Jones
Joni Mitchell
Eva Cassidy
Lea
Rosanne Cash
Emmylou Harris
Ella Fitzgerald
Aretha Franklin
Zap Mama
Indigo Girls
Emma’s Revolution
Libana
Madeleine Peyroux
Corinne Bailey Rae

Julie

4/1/2010

Just a few:
Ruthie Foster, Eilen Jewell, Abby Gardner, Celia Woodsmith, Emmylou, Mary Gauthier, Cheryl Wheeler, Joan Baez, Odetta,…

Sandraleigh

4/2/2010

Great to meet you at the Pizzeria Davia, honored you liked my playlist!
Some of my favorite Ladies;
Bettye Swan
Etta James
Tina Turner
Christine McVie
Chrissie Hynde
La Lupe
Madeleine Peyroux
Nina Simone
Ann and Nancy Wilson
Bessie Smith

Jen

4/5/2010

JUANA MOLINA!

Lacy Roberts

4/7/2010

OMG u ladies are all my musical soulmates…hello sisters!!!
a few of my favs.
Stevie Nicks
Lucienda Williams
Courtney Love
Patty Griffin
Gillian Welsh
Tina Turner
Edith Piaf
Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings
I’m going to see Wailing Jennys on Friday!!!

Amanda

4/13/2010

Lot’s have already been named. Add to my favorites Pearl Bailey, the Carter Sisters, Bonnie Rait, Loan Baez, Buffy St. Marie, Natalie Cole, Maria Callas, Bessie Smith, Leontine Price

Ellen Josephy

4/17/2010

Kate Bush
Nina Simone
MeShelle N’Degeocello
Joan Armatrading
On the Rhine
Loreena McKennitt
Eva Cassidy
Nora Jones
Mary J. Blige
Whitney!
Miriam Makeba
Mahalia Jackson
Aretha