Bonnie Bishop
Bonnie Elizabeth Bishop is a country rock singer-songwriter from Texas.
Education and early life
[edit]Bishop graduated with a sociology degree from the University of Texas at Austin in 2001.[1]
Career
[edit]In 2012, Bishop's idol Bonnie Raitt recorded the song "Not Cause I Wanted To."[2] which she wrote with NRBQ guitarist "Big Al" Anderson. The song was selected as a New York Times Best Song of 2012[2] "Not Cause I Wanted To" and won a Grammy in 2013. Raitt later recorded Bishop's song "Undone."[3] Another song Bishop wrote entitled "The Best Songs Come From Broken Hearts" appeared on the 2013 TV show Nashville.[4][5]
After a decade of touring Bishop took a break and attended graduate school at Sewanee: The University of the South for creative writing. She was contacted by David Cobb and he produced her album "Ain’t Who I Was" which was released in 2016 .[6]
In an interview with Nicole Huckabee in May 2024, Bishop announced that she is releasing a new album under the 30 Tigers label in 2024. She also announced that she had finished writing a book about her stepfather, NCAA football coach Jackie Sherrill.[7]
Albums
[edit]- Bonnie Bishop (2002)
- Long Way Home (2004)
- Soft to the Touch (2005)
- Bonnie Bishop and Friends: Live at Magnolia Avenue (2006)
- Things I Know (2009)
- Free (2012)
- Ain't Who I Was (2016)
- House Sessions Vol. 1 (2019)
- The Walk (2019)
- American Dream (2024)[1]
References
[edit]- ^ Guerra, Joey (November 10, 2005). "Living on the edge of country: Bonnie Bishop gets down, dirty on 'Soft to the Touch'", Houston Chronicle.
- ^ a b "Bonnie Bishop - Free - Interview and Music - Americana Music Show". Americana Music Show Podcast. 2012-11-12. Retrieved 2016-05-04.
- ^ "Grammys 2013: Winners List". Billboard. Retrieved 2016-05-04.
- ^ "AllMusic Review". AllMusic.
- ^ Fallik, Dawn (24 October 2013). "Wall Street Journal - Speakeasy with Bonnie Bishop". Wall Street Journal.
- ^ "Hear Bonnie Bishop's Soul-Drenched 'Ain't Who I Was'". Rolling Stone. 2016-04-08. Retrieved 2016-05-04.
- ^ Huckabee, Nicole (May 8, 2024). ""Introducing Bonnie Bishop: A Musical Journey of Soulful Sounds: Conversations with Nicole."". Retrieved May 11, 2024.
External links
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- ^ Huckabee, Nicole (May 8, 2024). "Introducing Bonnie Bishop: A Musical Journey of Soulful Sounds: Conversations with Nicole". Conversations with Nicole. Retrieved 2024-05-11.