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5 days ago · American Roots Inspiration: Remembering Delaney Bramlett. The great writer-guitarist, with wife Bonnie, made some of the best blues, rock and gospel-flavoured US music of their generation.
17 hours ago · Bonnie Raitt finds the right vibe. “Devil Got My Woman” is a strange tune. It doesn’t follow the conventional blues form or chord changes. Each verse has two or three phrases interspersed with guitar breaks of no fixed length. It feels more like one continuous hypnotic drone than a song with discrete sections.
Jun 29, 2024 · The husband and wife team of Delaney and Bonnie Bramlett created music that blended rock, soul, and blues in a way that was groundbreaking. Their live performances, often featuring friends like Eric Clapton and George Harrison, were legendary.
5 days ago · “I Don’t Want to Discuss It” is a fast-paced blue-eyed soul song that highlights the raucous southland-inflected vocal chops of Delaney Bramlett, to say nothing of the incendiary guitar of Eric Clapton.
Jun 16, 2024 · Bonnie Bramlett (of Delaney & Bonnie fame) practiced ‘Gimme Shelter’ with Mick and Keith at Sunset Sound Studios, 1969, but then the final version ended up with Merry Clayton in charge of the vocals.
Jun 19, 2024 · The song “Superstar” by Carpenters, originally recorded by Delaney & Bonnie, is a heartfelt ballad that explores the themes of love, longing, and the sadness of unrequited affection. With its haunting melody and Karen Carpenter’s soulful vocals, it has touched the hearts of millions of listeners since its release in 1971.
Jun 22, 2024 · Their version of his “Superstar,” written with Bonnie Bramlett, was a No.2 American hit late in the year.
