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This stellar 1994 episode features blues rock legend Bonnie Raitt, fresh off her unprecedented Grammy Awards success, along with Canadian actor Eric Peterson, fitness expert Brenda Rusnak, and Actress Sonja Smits. Bonnie Raitt, whose distinctive slide guitar playing and soulful vocals defined American roots music for decades, discusses her remarkable late-career breakthrough. After years as a respected but commercially modest artist, Raitt’s 1989 album “Nick of Time” exploded, winning four Grammy Awards in 1990 including Album of the Year, Best Female Pop Vocal Performance, Best Female Rock Vocal Performance, and Best Traditional Blues Recording?an unprecedented sweep.

Raitt followed this triumph with “Luck of the Draw” (1991), which won three more Grammys and fired the hit singles “Something to Talk About” and “I Can’t Make You Love Me” up the charts, selling seven million copies in the United States alone. Her 1994 album “Longing in Their Hearts” added two more Grammys, becoming her second #1 album and selling two million copies. By this point, Raitt had established herself as one of the most decorated artists of the era, with ten Grammy Awards spanning blues, rock, and pop categories?a testament to her versatility and enduring artistry.

Canadian actor Eric Peterson discusses his acclaimed work on stage and screen, while Sonja Smits shares insights from her successful television and film career. Richard Mineards provides his signature Hollywood gossip segment. An episode celebrating musical excellence, Canadian Dr.amatic arts, and the power of artistic perseverance.