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BONNIE'S CONTRIBUTION |
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ALBRECT, ROWLEY & MOORE
Starlighter
1978 |
Bonnie lends non-distinctive backing vocals on "Song Of The Starlighter" and "Carry It On" on this album of "soft string-orchestrated light-rock [and] melodic pop-edged songwriting, richly arranged around 12-string acoustic guitar, keyboards and the trio’s harmonies".
Review
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THE
ALLMAN BROTHERS BAND
Enlightened
Rogues
1979 |
"Crazy Love" -
a duet from the honourary Allman Sister.
Bonnie toured with
the Brothers in 1979 and put in some powerful perforances
of this song, along with others such as "Midnight Rider"
and the climax to most shows, "Will The Circle Be Unbroken".
Sample the album here.
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THE
ALLMAN BROTHERS BAND
Beacon Theatre
New York
March 16 2009
2009 |
Bonnie joined an illustrious succession of musical guests who helped the Allman Brothers Band celebrate their 40th anniversary year at the 2009 run of concerts at the Beacon Theatre in New York - starting off half way through the evening of March 16 by joining Gregg Allman for an emotional duet on his slow burning, soulful classic, "Oncoming Traffic". Over thirty years earlier, Gregg had accompanied Bonnie on organ for her own recording of this song, for her "It's Time" album. Bekka then joined her mother and The Brothers on stage for "Coming Home", "Only You Know And I Know", "Come On In My Kitchen" (also with John Hammond) and "The Weight" (also with Susan Tedeschi). A truely memorable event!
Full details and purchase here.
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DUANE
ALLMAN
Anthology
Vol. II
1974 |
"Come On In My
Kitchen" - a classic live performance by Delaney & Bonnie
and Friends, with Duane Allman on acoustic slide guitar. Short
but, oh, so sweet.
Sample the album here.
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GREGG
ALLMAN
One More
Try: An Anthology
1997 |
"Win, Lose Or Draw" - an intimate, quiet and plaintive demo from
1975.
This was one of
many special treats on an outstanding, soulful collection
of mainly unreleased material from brother Gregg.
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PATTERSON BARRETT
WHEN I WAS YOUR AGE...
2012 |
From the liner notes: "Bonnie Bramlett, one of the most soulful singers on the planet, lent her vocals to the lead-off track, "Come Back To Me" as well as the CDs' closer, "Nobody’s Fault But Your Own". Her voice is so unique and full of character - I thought I was actually in Little Feat or on tour with Delaney and friends for a moment."
The Austin Chronicle recounts the meeting with Bonnie.
Listen to the first song on Patterson's website and clips of boths at cdbaby.
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STEVE BASSETT
Let It Go
2009 |
"Alabama Mystic Soul Bubbas" David Hood, Kelvin Holly, Jimmy Johnson, Donnie Fritts, Dick Cooper, Scott Boyer, and (honourary bubba) Bonnie Bramlet turned out for a raucous Muscle Shoals rendition of "Soul Shake" - an old Delaney & Bonnie hit, chosen in memory of recently departed friend Jerry Wexler. As Steve puts it on his website, "My bubbas make my dreams come true".
Bonnie's distinctive vocal background vocals can also be heard on " People Got To Be Free" and several other tracks.
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MARC
BENNO
Ambush
1972 |
"Here To Stay Blues"
- a great short, bluesy duet.
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DICKEY
BETTS & GREAT SOUTHERN
Atlanta's
Burnin' Down
1978 |
"Mr. Bluesman"
- a slow, melodic ballad, with Bonnie duetting in fine form.
(See Billy Ray
Reynold's album below for the story on the title track of this album).
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ELVIN
BISHOP
Rock My
Soul
1972 |
Bonnie is credited
but not distinguishable on this upbeat album.
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KAREN
BROOKS
Walk On
1982 |
"Candy Man"
- backing vocals to a harmonica-rich cover of Roy Orbison's
12 bar blues.
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THE KENNETH BRIAN BAND
Welcome To Alabama
2011 |
Rousing duet on "Nothin’ You Can Do ", a song originally recorded by Dickey Betts & Great Southern. This hard edged debut album of "outlaw country music meets southern rock" was produced by Johnny Sandlin, with contributions from other southern stalwarts including David Hood and Randall Bramblett.
Samples
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DANNY
BROOKS
No Easy Way Out
2007 |
Backging vocals on "All God's Children" and "Where Sinners And Saints Collide" and lead and backing vocals on "No Easy Way Out" on this Southern soul and gospel album. Other stalwarts lending a hand include David Hood(bass), Bill Stewart (drums), Spooner Oldham (Wurlitzer and B3), Kelvin Holly (guitars) and Scott Boyer (guitar and vocals). Recorded at Johnny Sandlin's Duck Tape Music Studio, Decatur, AL.
Samples
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T.GRAHAM
BROWN
The Next
Right Thing
2003 |
Includes
at least one duet, on "Use The Blues".
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JIMMY
BUFFETT
One Particular
Harbour
1983 |
Background vocals
on "I Used To Have Money One Time". Bonnie can be heard wailing on the fade out.
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ERIC
CLAPTON
Eric Clapton
1970 |
Delaney & Bonnie
and Friends, along with members of the The Crickets, provided
the backing for the whole of this, Eric's first solo outing.
Much criticised at the time, especially by those hankering
after guitar heroics, the album stands up very well today.
Delaney's influence on Eric's singing and the horn arrangements
is a big plus. A strong set, performed with energy and enthusiasm.
The deluxe 2CD
edition released in 2006 includes different mixes and bonus
tracks, including "She Rides", the original version
of "Let It Rain", which Bonnie co-wrote with Eric.
Samples
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LEE CLAYTON
Lee Clayton
1973 |
In the liner notes, Lee gives "special thanks to a lovely lady from New York City, Bonnie B and friends". Female backing vocals can be heard on the bluesy shuffle, "Mama, Spend The Night With Me" and on "Ladies Love Cowboys", so Bonnie could be on either... or both.
The album itself is a pleasant, easy going, coutry singer-sonwriter's affair, with a bit more grit than gloss.
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JOE COCKER
Joe Cocker!
1969 |
Bonnie is in the
small choir which adds a lot to the sound on some tracks.
Dificult to identify Bonnie individually on this great team
perormance.
Classic early Cocker
from his Woodstock year.
Samples.
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JOE COCKER
Stingray
1976 |
"Worrier" - a
slow, melodic duet, with Eric Clapton adding some tasteful
accompaniment on guitar.
Joe was in bad
shape during the most of the seventies but still managed to
deliver a series of excellent albums, including this one here.
Consistently working with top rate musicians, Joe's studio
work was often underrated because of erratic stage performances.
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RITA
COOLIDGE
Never Let You Go
1983 |
Backing Vocals on "Stop Wasting Your Time", "You Do It" and "You Ought To Be With Me".
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RITA
COOLIDGE
Inside
The Fire
1984 |
Backing vocals on "Games" and "I'm Comin' Home".
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RITA
COOLIDGE
Fire Me
Back
1990 |
"Fire Me Back"
- backing vocals, not prominent.
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RITA
COOLIDGE
Love Lessons
1993 |
"Ain't No Reason"
- a fine, rousing duet, which builds to a powerful climax
and seems to prompt Rita to sing even closer to Bonnie's style
than usual. Delightful.
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JOHN COWAN
Comfort & Joy
2009 |
John Cowan's Christmas album incorporates country and other styles. "Bonnie Bramlett is someone I've listened to since I was very young, who helped form my identity as a musician and singer,'" Cowan says. "I loved rock, soul, gospel and acoustic music and that's what Delaney & Bonnie brought together so well. I was so into them. Now, to have her and her amazing daughter Bekka on record with me, that's a reward from this album that I will cherish forever. I think what they did on this album was magical." Bonnie and Bekka Bramlett each take lead lines on the final track, "Go Tell It On The Mountain".
Review
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JOHN COWAN
Sixty
2014 |
Backing vocals on a gentle song of "Happiness".
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COWBOY
Cowboy Reunion 2010
2011 |
Bonnie made a special guest appearance at Scott Boyer and Tommy Talton's reunion concert with their much loved band, Cowboy, at the Cox Capitol Theatre in Macon, Georgia, on December 17, 2010. Around 35 years after the boys provided sterling support for Bonnie's first Capricorn album, "It's Time", Bonnie returned the honours by joining the boys onstage for the slow burning title track of that album.
A recording was filmed from the audience (Youtube) and you can listen to clips and purchase a CD of the full show at Hittin' The Note.
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STEVE
CROPPER
Night After
Night
1982 |
Shares lead lines on "Make You Feel Love Again".
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CHARLIE
DANIELS
Road Dogs
1999 |
Background vocals,
not prominent.
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CHARLIE
DANIELS
How Sweet
the Sound: 25 Favorite Hymns and Gospel Greats
2001 |
Some backing vocals on a double disc's worth of traditional songs given the CDB treament - but you'd have to guess where, as Bonnie's contribution is anonymous to the ears and the sleeeve notes don't provide any further detail. It's a missed opportunity, as Bonnie could have done so much more here.
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CHARLIE
DANIELS
Deuces
2007 |
A strong duet with Charlie on "Signed, Sealed, Delivered".
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WILLIE
DEVILLE
Backstreets
Of Desire
1994 |
Bonnie (Sheridan) provides voodoo queen background vocals
on "Voodoo Charm", a number that sounds not unlike a Dr. John track.... with the good Doctor himself on piano, Jeff "Skunk" Baxter on guitar and Freebo on tuba.
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TAZ DI
GREGORIO
Midnight
In Savannah
2000 |
Background vocals on this first solo album of Southern Rock and blues from Charlie Daniels Band's long time keyboard player. Taz has recounted the story of "my friend Bonnie Bramlett, who said that if I ever did an album and I did not let her sing on it she would kick my butt...", so here we are! Charlie himself and Tommy Crain from the CDB are among a number of experienced southern musicians who lend a hand to a brother on this occassion.
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DONOVAN
Lady Of
The Stars
1983 |
Background vocals
on "For Every Boy There Is A Girl" alongside Lezlee Pariser", not recognisable.
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JOE ENGLISH
Lights
In The World
1980 |
Although for the most part not particularly prominent, Bonnie's background vocals are recognisable on some tracks on this funky, soft pop rock offering.
After playing drums for Paul McCartney's band Wings and then for the inovative Southern Rock/Jazz group Sea Level in the late 70's, Joe led his own band and contributed to recordings and performances by numerous other prominent Christian artists of the era, including Bonnie Bramlett. Joe kept everyone marching along on Bonnie's "Step By Step" album and appeared with her at the 1981 Greenbelt festival in England... along with a then little known group from Ireland, U2.
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JOE ENGLISH
The Best
Is Yet To Come
1985 |
Bonnie is waaaaaaay
in the background.
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BRIAN
EVANS
Experiences
1996 |
"Heaven's
In The World" was recorded in 1989 and also appears as a bonus track on the CD "Emotional
Man" (1997).
Sample
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THE EVERLY
BROTHERS
Stories
We Could Tell
1972 |
Backing, not prominent.
Recorded at John
Sebastian's house.
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DANNY
FLOWERS
Forbidden
Fruits And Vegetables
2000 |
Background vocals, especially on "Tulsa Time", "Tennessee Hideaway" and "Hang Around the House and Cry". As Danny puts it in the sleeve notes, "Special thanks to... Bonnie Bramlett - I've been in the presence of greatness".
And as the Tonequest description has it, "Years ago when he was touring with Don Williams, Danny was stranded for a couple of days in a Tulsa motel room during a snowstorm, and while watching the Rockford Files, he wrote a song called "Tulsa Time" which was soon recorded by Eric Clapton. He's written a bunch of classic songs since, the boy sings his butt off and his guitar chops are reeeeeel good. "Forbidden Fruits and Vegetables" showcases Danny's rare talent with help from... James Pennebaker on guitar, Kevin McKendree on keys, Lynn Williams, drums, Stephen Mackey, bass and Bonnie Bramlett on vocals with a special appearance by Lee Roy Parnell. The guitar tones on this record are utter perfection, the songs rock (there ain't a throwaway among them), and the performances capture the very soul of American rock & roll. This CD is a treasure."
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CHUCK FOSTER
Gettin' Back To Livin'
2011 |
Chuck Foster's album "Gettin' Back To Livin'" is comprised mainly of tuneful, driven, country honk... then somewhere in the middle, Bonnie comes along and takes lead vocals for the whole of the slow and earnest ballad, "Here's To You" - and to complete that line of the song, "and here's to Rock 'N' Roll".
You can try out most of the songs here.
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DON FRANCISCO
The Traveler
1981 |
Backing vocals
for Christian lyrics with a rock 'n' roll sound on:
"The Lord
And I Together"
"If You Ain't
Gonna Sing The Gospel"
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TERRI
GARRISON
The Eyes
2003 |
Bonnie joins Terri on "Wise Up Woman", a slow burning blues duet.
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GRINDERSWITCH
Have Band Will Travel
1981 |
Bonnie provides background vocals on "Warm Kind" and "Lady Luck". Musicians on this album by the Georgia-based band are Austin Petty, Rick Burnett, Stephen "Steve'' Miller, Joe Dan Petty and Dru Lombar. Also featured are the Muscle Shoals Horns and Brent Rowan.
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GRINDERSWITCH
Unfinished
Business
1994 |
Recorded in 1977,
this was to be the follow up to "Redwing" but then
came DISCO. With guest appearances by Bonnie Bramlett and
The Muscle Shoals horns this album is the most Soulful of
all Grinderswitch releases. It also includes the bonus track "Wheel
of Fortune". (The above comment
came from the old Grinderswitch store).
Bonnie joins in on "The Ward Kind" and "Lady Luck".
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MR. GROOVE BAND
Rockett 88:
Tribute To Ike Turner
2009 |
Lead vocals with Audrey Turner and Darryl Johnson on a reworked, jazzy version of "Proud Mary".
Samples - Review
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BUDDY GUY
Skin Deep
2008 |
Background
vocals with daughter Bekka on the hearttfelt and melodic title track.
Bonnie, Eric Clapton, Derek Trucks, Susan Tedeschi and Robert Randolph all lend Buddy a black or white hand on Buddy's return to the studio, knowing that whatever colour, such differences are only skin deep... a big theme of Bonnie's life ever since working with Ike & Tina Turner and then with Memphis' Stax label early in her career.
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JIMMY HALL
Touch You
1980 |
Credited with 'sassy
vocals ' on the song "Private Number".
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THE JAMES HARMAN BAND
Those Dangerous Gentlemens
1987 |
Shared lead vocals on the slow blues number, "I've Been Lovin' You" plus background vocals on "Find A Love" and "Won't Be Going Again".
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EMMYLOU
HARRIS
White Shoes
1983 |
Backing vocals with Barbara Bennett on the title track and "Baby, Better Start Turnin' 'Em Down" - not readily recognisable.
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LEVON
HELM
Levon Helm
1981 |
Bonnie provides background vocal on this aimiable canter through a selction of rock and roll standards, R&B, country and rock songs, cut with the cream of the crop at Muscle Shoals Sound Studios in Sheffield, AL.
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LES HUMPHRIES SINGERS
Forever Young
2012 |
Bonnie adds some lead lines and backing to a modern Euro- pop cover of "Never Ending Song Of Love". Originally written by Delaney as a skipping rope song for his daughters, the song became a big hit for Delaney & Bonnie and others too.
On the way into the recording booth, Bonnie was heard to catch the studio engineer momentarily off guard with an unexpected request of "did you bring the lyrics sheet?", before projecting her unique voice into new territory once again.
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SHOOTER
JENNINGS
Electric
Rodeo
2006 |
Non-distinctive
background vocals for Waylon's son's amped up country rock.
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DOUG
KERSHAW
Flip Flop
Fly
1977 |
(Information awaited)
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KUNIO
KISHIDA
Swamp Waters
2002 |
Bonnie contributes
duet and backing vocals to just over half of the dozen tracks
on Japanese virtuoso blues/rock guitarist, writer and vocalist
Kunio Kishida's debut "Southern Rock" album. Produced
by Johnny Sandlin. Hear clips and read Kunio's great story
in the Album Notes at cdbaby.
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KUNIO
KISHIDA
Alabama
Boy
2005 |
Kunio's
second album out of Muscle Shoals Sounds Studios, Alabama,
with the help of Southern Rock stalwarts Chuck Leavell (piano),
Pete Carr(guitar), Jamie Oldaker(drums), Bonnie Bramett, Scott
Boyer and Carla Russell (duet vocals and backing vocals),
Jerry Wasley Jr.(bass), Paul Hornsby and Bobby Whitlock(hammond
B-3).
Re-released in 2011 with three bonus tracks.
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JOHN
LENNON
Sometime
In New York City
1969 |
Bonnie is completely
lost in the background on two live tracks.
The album was released
with a "free" bonus disc containing a live medley
of Lennon's "Cold Turkey" and Yoko Ono's "Don't
Worry Kyoko", from an anti-war rally at the Lyceum in
London with George Harrison, Eric Clapton, Delaney & Bonnie
and other friends.
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LITTLE
FEAT
Dixie Chicken
1973 |
Fine backing vocals
on "Dixie Chicken" and "Fat Man In The Bathtub" for Little Feat's classic
album. Bonnie Raitt is another welcome voice here too.
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LITTLE
FEAT
Shake Me
Up
1991 |
Trade mark backing vocals on "Clownin'"and"Things
Happen". No point comparing the reformed
band with Lowell George's Little Feat - just enjoy more good music.
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NILS
LOFGREN
Everybreath
1993 |
Four songs with
lead vocals - excellent!
Nils shows he can
do bluesy slide with a gospel feel and turns in a soundtrack
album that stands up well without the film. Bonnie is given
plenty of place to shine and she... shines. The other tracks
are good too but Bonnie's are:
"Tender Love"
(8:40)
"No Tomorrow" (6:30)
"Tryin' Not To Fall" (4:25)
"Fallen Into His Hands" (8:45)
More info
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LARRY
VAN LOON
Midnight
in KC
1999 |
Shared lead vocals on "Rita Don’t
Live Here No More".
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DAVE
MASON
Alone Together
1970 |
Backing vocals, not prominent.
Samples
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ANTSY McCLAIN
AND THE TRAILER PARK TROUBADOURS
Trailercana
2007 |
Bonnie provides
backing vocals with Lindsey Buckingham on "Joan of Arkansas"
for The Trailer Park Troubadours, a "skilled assortment
of musicians who play in the rootsy, rock and roll tradition
of their hard-working, blue collar forefathers". On the
initial 2005 (fan base) version of the album, Bonnie also
sang on "Running Out of Minutes With Me" but this
song, written with Bonnie in mind, lost out in the reshuffle
and is now planned to appear on one of Antsy McClain's solo
albums.
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DELBERT
McCLINTON
Second
Wind
1978 |
Backing vocals throughout another guaranteed fine album from Delbert.
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DELBERT
McCLINTON
Jealous
Kind
1980 |
Strong backing vocals on "Givin' It Up" and other songs.
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DELBERT
McCLINTON
Plain From
The Heart
1980 |
(Information awaited)
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THE MIGHTY
JEREMIAHS
The Mighty Jeremiahs
2005 |
Jimmy Hall (Wet
Willie, Jeff Beck) and Greg Martin (Kentucky Headhunters)
started this project with guests including Bonnie Bramlett,
Phil Keaggy and more. A dose of bluesy gospel, with a mix
of traditional and original songs, delivered in a no nonsense
manner. The mood ranges from Elmore James with attitude to
delicate accoustic picking and mostly comes with a definite
edge. A natural setting for Bonnie's voice on a few numbers.
See the band's website for clips of all the songs and here for some full tracks.
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THE MIGHTY
CLOUDS OF JOY
Miracle Man
1982 |
Lead vocal lines are shared between Bonnie, Maria Muldaur and the group on "The Home Of The Lord".
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FRANKIE MILLER
Dancing In The Rain
1978 |
Background vocals.
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ESSRA
MOHAWK
You’re
Not Alone
2003 |
Bonnie joins Essra
for a beautiful duet, all about living in "The Moment".
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DON NIX
& FRIENDS
Going Down:
The Songs Of Don Nix
2002 |
Four songs with
great lead lines by Bonnie, plus others on backing vocals.
Newly recorded
but reminiscent of the best of what Don Nix got up to in the
seventies, this time with support from an impressive roster
of friends, including Bobby Whitlock on tasteful Hammond,
Dann Pen and Steve Cropper. A love and feel for the music
proves more important than tight vocal harmonies on this highly
enjoyable album, which also seems to have Bonnie in her element.
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JOHN OATES
1000 Miles Of Life
2008 |
Lead vocals on "1000 Miles Of Life" and backing vocals to daughter Bekka's lead on "Carved In Stone".
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OLD UNION
Forgiveness
Or Permission
2003 |
"Last Night's Tomorrow"
- strong duet with this young band of southern rockers, who
became Bonnie's touring band for a while.
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LEE ROY
PARNELL
Tell The
Truth
2001 |
"Breaking Down
Slow" - lovely duet on another very tastful album from Mr.Parnell.
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STEVE
POULIOT
In Trouble
Again
1999 |
"All Night Long"
- backing vocals on this rock 'n' roller.
Listen to the track here.
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POWDER
BLUES
Party Line
1982 |
The music holds
up well today - good for a drive in the car. Bonnie can be
heard joining in on four songs:
"Should Be You And Me"
"Sooner or Later"
"Party Band"
"Jump Up"
All four tracks also appear on the 1983 compilation album, "Powder Blues"
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PUBLIC
IMAGE LTD
That What
Is Not
1992 |
Bonnie outshouts
John(ny Rotton) Lyndon on "Good Things" on one of
her least likely collaborations.
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REDBONE
Beaded
Dreams Through Turquoise Eyes
1974 |
Bonnie sings alongside Merry Clayton and Clydie King.
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LUKE
REED
Corridos:
Story Songs Of The West
2000 |
Background vocals
with daughter Beka and a few others, on material described
by one reviewer as "purist country / bluegrass feel with
yearning steel guitars and... fiddles".
Samples
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BILLY
RAY REYNOLDS
Whole Lot
Of Memories
2002 |
"Number One Thrill"
- driving, mid tempo, bluesy country duet with slide guitar
accompaniment.
(The album also
includes a version of "Atlanta's Burnin' Down",
which Billy relates "is probably my best known tune.
After going to see the movie, "Gone With The Wind",
I stopped my car about three blocks from the theatre and that's
where it was written").
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RANDY
RICHARDS
If You've
Ever Loved
1978 |
Capricorn colleagues Charlie Daniels, Chuck Leavell and Jerry Eubanks join Bonnie in helping out Randy Richards on this New York funk / soft rock album.
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DANN
ROGERS
Hearts
Under Fire
1978 |
Bonnie lends backing vocals on several tracks of a soft rock, piano laden album that might remind one of Billy Joel.
Listen to the full album on Soundcloud.
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BEN ROMBOUTS
Test Of
Time
2006 |
"If Wishes Were Horses" (duet) and "Company For Life" (backing
vocals) on this melodic country album.
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TOM RUSH
What I Know
2009 |
Faint harmony vocals on the short country toe tapper, "Hot Tonight". Listen to clips and download the album at Tom's website.
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LEON
RUSSELL
Leon Russell
1970 |
Spontaneous sounding
rendition of "Give Peace A Chance", with Delaney.
Samples
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EARL
SCRUGGS REVIEW
Rockin'
Cross The Country
1974 |
Bonnie's grass
is blue on "My Tennessee Mountain Home", Dylan's "I Shall
Be Released", "Will The Circle Be Unbroken", "Are My Thoughts With You"and "Back Door Lover, Ain't Got No Cover".
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EARL
SCRUGGS REVIEW
Anniversary
Special
1975 |
Bonnie contributes both lead and backing vocals to a stomping gospel song, "Royal Majesty", and then to an upbeat version of Russell Smith's "Third Rate Romance".
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EARL
SCRUGGS REVUE
Anniversary
Special, Volume II
1976 |
Bonnie joins in "Harbor For My Soul".
Volumes I & II are now available on Raven ecords' "2 for 1" CD.
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EARL
SCRUGGS REVIEW
Superjammin'
1984 |
The bluegrass master
widens his horizons, with Bonnie joining on Muddy Waters'
"I've Got My Mojo Working" (vocals) and a song best known by the Amazing
Rhythm Aces, "Third Rate Romance" (backing vocals).
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BILLY
JOE SHAVER
When I
Get My Wings
1976 |
Bonnie joins
in with some brief wailing on "Ain't No God In Mexico".
Typical BJS, typically good.
This and Billy
Joe's other Capricorn album, "Gypsy Boy" (1977)
were released on the single CD compilation "Honkey Tonk
Heroes" (1994).
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CARLY
SIMON
No Secrets
1972 |
Bonnie is almost
lost in the background on "Night Owl".
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THE SKEETERS
The Skeeters
2003 |
"Can't Get
No Lovin" - strong vocals on this raucous country rock number.
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MICHAEL
BUFFALO SMITH
Southern
Lights
2002 |
"Perhaps
Smith's biggest coup... was enlisting the services of Bonnie
Bramlett. In addition to providing backup vocals on several
songs, the legendary singer joins Smith for a scorching duet
on the torch ballad, "I Don't Want to Say Goodbye."
(Russell Hall - Goldmine Magazine).
"Hooker's
Boogie", a John Lee tribute groove, is another song where
Bonnie can be clearly heard getting into the mood.
Listen clips and/or download
at cdbaby.
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JOHNNY SMITH
Gentlemen X
2009 |
Bonnie and Bekka Bramlett lay down sympathetic backing for their talented nephew / cousin on the light and jazzy track, "Never Even Thought About It". Gentle pop and reggae are also covered on "Gentlemen X".
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ADRIAN
SNELL
The Virgin:
A
Dramatic Rock Opera
1981 |
Bonnie sings the
part of Elizabeth in "What a Love!" (and maybe more).
The album was also released as "Light of the World".
Listen to album clips here.
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JO-EL
SONNIER & FRIENDS
The L.A.
Sessions
2002 |
Background vocals in support of this Cajun country collection.
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JO-EL
SONNIER
Where's That Music Coming From
2011 |
Background vocals.
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SPOONFUL
JAMES
Seven Mile
Breakdown
2002 |
Bonnie's contribution includes background vocals on the title track and lead lines on "Too Late".
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BARON
STEWART
Bartering
1975 |
Bonnie joins the piano, strings and background choir for a slow ballad, "(Venice) It's Good To See You". Due to a Fleetwood Mac connection, extensive album details are logged here.
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GARY
STEWART
Cactus
And A Rose
1980 |
More like upbeat
Southern Rock than country music this time from Gary, with
fairly discreet assistance from Bonnie (background vocals on "Roarin") and members of the
Allman Brothers Band. The album was released in 2000 on a
single CD along with 1979's "Gary".
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STLILWATER
I Reserve
The Right
1979 |
Bonnie joins in
on "Ain't We A Pair", a song full of wailing voices
and wailing guitars.
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RUSS
TAFF
Walls Of
Glass
1983 |
Bonnie joins the background vocalists on "Jeremiah" and "Just Believe". Other noteable contributors making a mark on this Christian good news album include Nathan East (funky bass) and Michael Omartian (piano, Rhodes and synthesizer).
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TALTON,
STEWART & SANDLIN
Happy To
Be Alive
1976 |
Backing, not prominent.
An enticing colletion
of names from the Capricorn family of musicians.
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GREG
"FINGERS" TAYLOR
Chest Pains
1989 |
Backing vocals on "Some White People (Can Dance)", a song that echoes the feel of the New Orleans classic "Iko Iko" and which is "dedicated to all those people born with music in their hearts, and rhythm in their hips". This recording also appeared on a 1993 compilation presented by Jimmy Buffett, "Margaritaville
Cafe Late Night Menu".
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ROD TAYLOR
Rod Taylor
1973 |
(Information awaited)
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ALLEN
THOMPSON
Allen Thompson
2008 |
Guitarists Jimmy Nalls and Jack Pearson join Bonnie and others to lend a hand with Allen's interpretation of Americana. "Lonely Boy's Blues" is a nice slow sad song for Bonnie's lead lines. Listen to and download the album at Allen's website.
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HANK
THOMPSON
Real Thing
1997 |
"Dry Bread" - a
fine duet with Delaney. Surprising little fuss was made over
this musical reunion and rare reminder of how well the duo musically combine.
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DORIS
TROY
Doris Troy
1970 |
Backing includes
Bonnie, Delaney and Eric Clapton, who plays some nice lines
on this gospel tinged Apple release.
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JOHN TRUDELL &
JESSE ED DAVIS
Heart Jump Bouquet
1987 |
Backing vocals on an eclectic album of John Trudell's spoken word set to musical accompaniment that includes, as well as the headline artists, Jim Keltner on drums.
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TROY TURNER
Whole Lotta Blues
2010 |
Backing vocals on a guitar driven cover of Don Nix' "Goin' Down", with driving guitar work from Brian May, Leslie West and Audley Reed and organ by Bobby Whitlock. Many of the contributing artists are the same as appear on Don's own 2002 album (see above).
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Medicine
Ball Caravan (soundtrack)
1971 |
"Free The People"
(Delaney & Bonnie).
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Vanishing
Point (soundtrack)
1971 |
"You Got
To Believe" (Delaney & Bonnie).
Loose, enthusiastic,
acoustic rendition with Bonnie and Rita Coolidge backing Delaney's lead vocal. Percussion from Sam
Clayton (subsequently of Little Feat) and piano from David Gates (of Bread). The film shows baby
daughter Bekka also in attendance - now an established singer in her own right.
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Catch My
Soul (soundtrack)
1974 |
"Chug A Lug
(The Drinking Song)".
The album also
includes two tracks by Delaney Bramlett plus others by Tony
Joe White, Richie Havens, Susan Tyrell and Lance le Gault.
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Straight
Southern Rock
1976 |
Three album tracks
from "Lady's Choice" ("Ain't That Lovin' You Baby",
"Think (About It)" and "You Send Me").
This £1 Capricorn
sampler LP came out with three more tracks from Grinderswitch
and a full side from the Marshall Tucker Band, to coincide
with those artists' joint European tour.
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Volunteer
Jam
III & IV
1978 |
Bonnie helps Willie Nelson and the 1977 band tear through an upbeat version of the "Will The Circle Be Unbroken" and then joins members of The Marshall Tucker Band, Grinderswitch, Chuck Leavell and others for "Can't You See" at Charlie Daniels' annual
Volunteer Jam. Recorded live on January 8, 1977,
at the Municipal Auditorium,
Nashville, TN.
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Hotels,
Motels and Road Shows
1978 |
"Superstar"
- a fine live performance from Glasgow, Scotland in 1976. Backed by Grinderswitch, who along with Bonnie were supporting The Marshall Tucker Band on a "Straight Southern Rock" tour of Europe.
In 2003, the Marshall
Tucker Band suddenly released "Stompin' Room Only",
a live recording taken mainly from the London and Manchester shows on this
tour. Then Christmas 2009 came early (in January) when Wolfgang's Vault began streaming the full Birmingham show - all three acts! Bonnie's five songs can be heard here.
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Havana
Jam
1979 |
A strong duet with Mike Finnegan on a slide guitar driven, rocky shuffle, "How Wrong
Can You Be".
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Blaze
1990 |
Three excellent
short tracks recorded under the name of Bonnie Sheridan for
the soundtrack of this Paul Newman film. The rest of the album
is good too, with an orchestra drawing on southern music as
it was before rock and roll came along.
"The Next
Time You See Me" (2.21)
"Jambalaya"
(1.26)
"When The
Saints Go Marching" (0.38)
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Songs of
Dwight Yoakim: Will Sing For Food
1998 |
"What I Don't Know"
- great lead vocal.
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Love: John
Lennon Forever
1994 |
"Jealous Guy" -
great lead vocals, gospel style.
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Wave To The World
2000 |
Lost in the chorus of all star country artists who made this theme
song for for the Paralympic Games in Sydney, Australia.
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Country
Praise (God Loves Country Music
No. 2)
1982 |
Bonnie sings
"I Keep Falling In Love With Him / His Name Is Jesus",
pretty straight. Is that a slight country twang, or am I imagining
it?
The 1997 2CD "God's
Country Western" presents three full Maranatha albums,
including this one.
The 1991 compilation "Long Play Country Gospel" presents a selection of songs from two of these three
albums, including Bonnie's song.
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Great Cola Commercials 2
1998 |
"Pepsi's Got A Lot To Give" one minute jingle from Delaney & Bonnie.
Listen
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Jambodians
2003 |
Bonnie lends strong lead vocals to "Takin'
Back My Name" and, "My Life Used To Be Like An Ole'
Cheap Bottle Of Wine" by The Mighty Jeramiahs, a Christian-blues-rock project featuring Greg Martin
(Kentucky Headhunters) and Jimmy Hall. Both songs and others from The Mighty Jeramiahs' album referred to above can be heard here. "Takin' Back My Name" appeared only on the "Jambodians" sampler.
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Testifying
2004 |
"Where's Eddie"
- solo track, a fine slow ballad tribute to the late singer,
songwriter and guitaist, Eddie Hinton.
Recorded at the
beginning of 2004, this album also features strong individual
solo tracks by Tony Joe White, Donnie Fritts, George Soule
and Larry Jon Wilson, with support from the pick of Muscle
Shoals based (or related) session players. Good songs and
grooves from masters of their craft. Produced by Dan Penn.
Bonnie's website carries a short interview with Bonnie about this album and about
working with Eddie Hinton.
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Mad Dogs
& Okies
2005 |
"Make Your Move"
- a lively solo track, so good they added a "revisited"
version at the end of the album!
Jamie Oldaker's
imaginative selection of artists with some kind of Tulsa connection
works a treat. The better known names don't dissappoint and
the others pleasantly surprise. Duane Allman once said there
were only two kinds of music. This comes in the "good"
category.
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An All
Star Tribute To Shania Twain
2005 |
"Honey
I'm Home" - assertive solo track.
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A T.Rex
Named Sue
2005 |
"Sue’s Chicago
Blues" (Bonnie Bramlett & Joe Bonamassa) - strong bluesy solo
track in the middle of an unusual but enjoyable project, with
spoken links between the tracks by Al Jarreau .
The album includes
a variety of musical styles in celebration of the story of
Sue, the most intact Tyrannosaurus Rex ever, and her 5th birthday
at The Field Museum, Chicago.
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The Guardian
2006 |
Bonnie sings
two newly recorded songs on this Kevin Costner movie soundtrack,
"Hold On, I'm Coming" and "Love & Happines".
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Forgotten But Not Gone
2009 |
Bonnie kicks things off with “Last Night I Dreamed of New Orleans”, a lovely, lazy, swinging tale, in traditional Crescent City style.
The is album is a 100% volunteer project, with proceeds going to two home-building charities on the Gulf Coast. Bonnie is in fine company, with other tracks by daughter Bekka, Delbert McClinton, Lee Roy Parnell, Tony Joe White and others.
Samples and interesting album notes
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Wretches & Jabberers
2011 |
Bonnie contributes "Breakers & The Wind" to the soundtrack of this film about two autistic men, a film "about finding a voice, for those who’ve suffered so long without one of their own.” This sombre, reflective song is gently sung to the accompaniment of an acoustic guitar.
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Unsung Hero:
A Tribute to the Music of Ron Davies
2013 |
Following a number of other highlights, Bonnie closes out this tastefully chosen and performed collection of songs from the late Ron Davies with a warm and aching rendition of "Lay My Body Down".
Lovingly prepared by sister Gail Davies over nearly a decade, the fruits of this labour of love are finally ripe for enjoyment and appreciation. The music is as impressive as the roster of contributors, which includes Delbert McClinton, Jimmy Hall, Alison Kraus, Guy Clark and Vince Gill to mention just a few. Further enhancing the spirit of the project, proceeds are destined to benefit the musical education of underprivileged children. Check here for full details.
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Beyond The Gatehouse
2013 |
Bill Hullett describes his experiece of meeting Bonnie and recording with her the plaintive song "Garden Made Of Stone", for a soundtrack album from which "all proceeds will benefit the preservation of [Gettysburg's] historic Evergreen Cemetery Gatehouse and beautification of the cemetery". Brian Kennell tells the story of his documentary and there are clips of all the songs, with daughter Bekka singing a couple too.
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VOORMANN & FRIENDS
A Sideman's Journey
2009 |
Bonnie joins a venerable collection of "5th Beatle" Klaus Voormann's friends on his first solo album, singing lead vocals on "My Sweet Lord", "So Far" and (only on the expensive CD/DVD/book package) "Mockingbird" with Don Nix.
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JERRY
JEFF WALKER
Reunion
1981 |
Bonnie provides backing vocals on "Sailing", "Maybe Mexico" and "Takin' It As It Comes" and steps a bit further forward for the rollicking "Pick Up The Tempo".
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WALTER
JR.
Back On
The Bayou Road
2006 |
Backing vocals
and duets on a small number of these strong Louisiana blues,
grooves and funky toones, performed by some of the Muscle
Shoals greats and on one track, dobro by a certain Mr. S.
Landreth.
Reviews, lyrics, listen and purchase - it's all here
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WALTER
JR.
Standing On The Word
2010 |
A lavishly package 15 track album of more rootsy Louisiana shaded songs with a strong spiritual message, extensivly featuring Bonnie's trademark vocals. Daughter Bekka joins in too, as well as The Allman Brothers' bass player Oteil Burbridge and long time musical colleagues Randal Bramblett and studio master Johnny Sandlin.
Reviews, lyrics, listen and purchase - it's all here
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LEON
WARE
Leon Ware
1982 |
Background vocals,
along with Rita Coolidge and a couple of others, on "Lost In Love With You" and "Words Of Love".
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BOBBY WHITLOCK
Bobby Whitlock
1972 |
Delaney & Bonnie vocals on "Country Life", "A Day Without Jesus" and "I'd Rather Live The Straight Life" for Bobby's excellent debut album that also drew on willing support from Eric Clapton, George Harrison, Klaus Voormann and other members of Derek & The Dominos and Delaney & Bonnie's band.
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BOBBY WHITLOCK
Raw Velvet
1972 |
A fine follow up album, with Eric Clapton and Jim Gordon joined by Delaney & Bonnie on backing vocals for "Hello LA, Bye Bye Birmingham".
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HANK
WILLIAMS JNR.
Born To
Boogie
1987 |
"Honkey Tonk Women"
- strong backing vocals to a predictably upbeat cover of this
Stones' song.
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VIVIENNE
WILLIAMS
My Temptation
1995 |
Background vocals, not recognisable.
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TIM WILSON
I Should've
Married My Father-In-Law
2001 |
Bonnie sings on
the raucus duet "High Maintenance Woman", one of
only a few musical tracks on this stand up comedy album of
sometimes dubious taste.
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DWIGHT
YOAKAM
A Long
Way Home
1998 |
Bonnie shares female
background and harmony vocals with Beth Anderson on this pleasant,
twangy offering from Dwight. Deffinitely a background support
role here and not immediatey obvious when it's Bonnie or Beth
joining in.
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ZOO
Shakin'
The Cage
1992 |
Mick Fleetwood's
side band included Delaney & Bonnie on "In Your Hands"...
but sadly, you can't really tell. Daughter Bekka was Zoo's
lead singer, supported by Billy Burnette (who would later
play with Bekka in Fleetwood Mac and on their own album, "Bekka
And Billy"). Further support and continuity from Kenny
Gradney, Little Feat bassist and one time member of Delaney
& Bonnie and Friends.
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