Bonnie Bramlett
Bonnie Bramlett is one of today's most revered female jazz/blues/soul/rock vocalists and has written songs, recorded, toured and performed with the best of the best. She recently released a new album on ZOHO Records, aptly titled Roots, Blues and Jazz.
Bramlett began her career in St. Louis nightclubs then made musical history as the first white Ikette with Ike and Tina Turner. She then became the diva engine that drove Delaney & Bonnie & Friends into the hottest duo breakout of the late '60s. She had several solo albums and was also one of the industry's most sought-after backup singers, working with Joe Cocker, Carly Simon, Little Feat, Jimmy Buffett and Dwight Yoakum, among others. She then moved into acting. She was seen in a guest role
on the TV series Fame, then landed a part in the Oliver Stone movie The Doors, playing opposite Val Kilmer, Meg Ryan and Billy Idol. In the early '90s, she also had a recurring role in the #1-rated television show in the nation, Roseanne.
Note: This profile was written in or before 2007.
Bonnie Bramlett Facts
Birth Name | Bonnie Lynn O'Farrell |
Occupation | Actress |
Birthday | November 8, 1944 (78) |
Sign | Scorpio |
Birthplace | Acton, Illinois, USA |
Height | 5' 7" (1m70) How tall is Bonnie Bramlett compared to you? |
Selected Filmography
Festival Express | ||
Catch My Soul | ||
The Guardian | ||
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