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Encyclopedia > Karla Bonoff

Karla Bonoff (born December 27, 1951) is an American singer/songwriter. December 27 is the 361st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (362nd in leap years). ... 1951 (MCMLI) was a common year starting on Monday; see its calendar. ...


Born in Santa Monica, many of her songs have been recorded by other artists, including "Home" by Bonnie Raitt, "Tell Me Why" by Wynonna Judd, and "Someone To Lay Down Beside Me,","MichaelAlfredMontalbano" "Trouble Again," "All My Life" and "Goodbye My Friend," all by Linda Ronstadt. Santa Monica Pier Santa Monica is a coastal city located in Los Angeles County, California USA, by the Pacific Ocean, south of Pacific Palisades and Brentwood, west of Westwood, Los Angeles, and north of Venice. ... Bonnie Raitt, (born November 8, 1949) is an American Blues-R&B singer, songwriter, and guitarist who was born in Burbank, California, the daughter of Broadway musical star John Raitt. ... Wynonna Judd Wynonna Ellen Judd (born May 30, 1964) is an American country music singer. ... Linda Maria Ronstadt (born July 15, 1946) is an American singer most closely associated with the country rock genre prevalent in the 1970s. ...


Bonoff sang background vocals for Linda Ronstadt and Wendy Waldman before releasing her debut album in 1977, titled "Karla Bonoff". Her other albums include Restless Nights, Wild Heart of the Young, New World, and All My Life (a best of collection). Bonoff is best known as a respected songwriter, but she is also noted for her hit song "Personally" (1982), which (ironically) she did not write.


She is also a member of the group Bryndle, which includes Wendy Waldman and Kenny Edwards, and originally included Andrew Gold. The group has released three albums. Bryndle first formed in the late 1960s in Los Angeles. ... Andrew Gold (born August 2, 1951, in Burbank, California) is an American singer, musician and songwriter, best known for his 1976 Top 5 single Lonely Boy and the 1978 single Thank You For Being A Friend. Andrews parents were singer Marni Nixon (who provided the singing voice for numerous...


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Bethel Council on the Arts--Karla Bonoff (438 words)
Karla signed with Columbia records and produced her own hit single "I CanÍt Hold On" and the tune "Home", which would later be recorded by Bonnie Raitt.
Karla soon had another hit, "Personally" that sealed her fate as one of the best singer/songwriters of her day.
KarlaÍs work with the Bryndle band will continue with their second recording due out next year, along with plans for another Karla Bonoff recording.
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