Bonnie Bishop Explained

Bonnie Elizabeth Bishop is a country rock singer-songwriter from Texas.

Education and early life

Bishop graduated with a sociology degree from the University of Texas at Austin in 2001.^[1]

Career

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 "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

• 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)https://www.bonniebishop.com/music

References

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External links

• Official Website

Notes and References

1. Guerra, Joey (November 10, 2005). "Living on the edge of country: Bonnie Bishop gets down, dirty on 'Soft to the Touch'", Houston Chronicle.
2. Web site: Bonnie Bishop - Free - Interview and Music - Americana Music Show. 2012-11-12. Americana Music Show Podcast. en-US. 2016-05-04.
3. Grammys 2013: Winners List. Billboard. 2016-05-04.
4. Web site: AllMusic Review. AllMusic.
5. News: Wall Street Journal - Speakeasy with Bonnie Bishop. Wall Street Journal . 24 October 2013. Fallik . Dawn .
6. Hear Bonnie Bishop's Soul-Drenched 'Ain't Who I Was'. 2016-04-08. Rolling Stone. 2016-05-04.
7. Web site: Huckabee . Nicole . May 8, 2024 . "Introducing Bonnie Bishop: A Musical Journey of Soulful Sounds: Conversations with Nicole." . May 11, 2024.
8. News: Huckabee . Nicole . May 8, 2024 . Introducing Bonnie Bishop: A Musical Journey of Soulful Sounds: Conversations with Nicole . 2024-05-11 . Conversations with Nicole.