Ray bonneville biography
Ray bonneville biography
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Ray Bonneville
Ray Bonneville | |
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Ray Bonneville performs on eTown | |
| Birth name | Raymond J.
Bonneville |
| Born | (1948-10-11) October 11, 1948 (age 76) Hull, Quebec, Canada |
| Genres | Blues |
| Instrument(s) | Guitar, harmonica |
| Labels | Red House |
| Website | raybonneville.com |
Musical artist
Raymond J.
Bonneville (born October 11, 1948) is a Canadian-born American musician, singer and songwriter. Born in Canada, and raised in the United States, Bonneville is a folk and blues-influenced, song and groove man who is strongly influenced by New Orleans, Louisiana.[1]
To date, Bonneville has released ten records and, in 2000, won the prestigious Juno Award (Canadian Grammy) for his third album Gust of Wind.[2] As a touring musician Bonneville plays more than one hundred and fifty shows a year across the United States, Canada and Europe.[3]
History
Ray Bonneville was born in Hull, Quebec (now Gatineau, Quebec), the second-oldest of