Ray Bonneville
Ray Bonneville | |
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Ray Bonneville performs on eTown | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Raymond J. Bonneville |
| Born | October 11, 1948 Hull, Quebec, Canada |
| Genres | Blues |
| Instrument(s) | Guitar, harmonica |
| Labels | Red House |
| Website | raybonneville |
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.
To date, Bonneville has released ten records and, in 2000, won the prestigious Juno Award (Canadian Grammy) for his third album Gust of Wind. As a touring musician Bonneville plays more than one hundred and fifty shows a year across the United States, Canada and Europe.