John Raitt/ Bonnie Raitt's Father/sings and talks about his daughter!
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- Опубліковано 13 тра 2017
- He is the father of singer Bonnie Raitt, and former father-in-law of Michael O'Keefe. His grandson is Bay Raitt, the creator of Gollum's face for The Lord of the Rings film trilogy.
John is best known for his stage roles in the musicals Carousel, Oklahoma!, The Pajama Game, Carnival in Flanders, Three Wishes for Jamie, and A Joyful Noise, in which he set the standard for virile, handsome, strong-voiced leading men during the golden age of the Broadway musical. His only leading film role was in the 1957 movie version of The Pajama Game opposite Doris Day.
In 1981, he found out that his high school sweetheart was widowed. Having recently divorced from his second wife, he phoned her. "Having played Zorba, I believe in grabbing at life," he recalled. "So I called her and this sweet voice answered. 'I'm free now,' I told her, 'and I'm coming to dinner.'" They married.
Raitt appeared in a 1996 cameo role in Season 1 (episode 12, "Frozen Dick") of 3rd Rock from the Sun in which he sings a portion of the title song from Oklahoma!
He died on February 20, 2005, at his home in Pacific Palisades, California, from complications due to pneumonia, aged 88. Raitt was laid to rest at Anaheim Cemetery in Orange County, CA., beside his beloved wife of 23 years Rosemary. - Розваги
one of the most beautiful voices in musical comedy, and one of the nicest man as i met him backstage during a tour of Carousel
He was truly the best and greatest male singer that broadway shows. 🤔 He was performing on Broadway almost till he died. He kept his body and voice always in top shape . 🤗
Always a handsome man, he just got better looking as he aged!
I wish the hosts hadn’t keep interrupting him.
Please tell me when this show was recorded!🧐🤔😳🤗. This man is absolutely amazing. I am guessing he must be close to 80. His voice is still at its peak , with his amazing breath control!😳🙄🧐🤗💌
This was from July 1979 when Raitt was performing "Man of La Mancha" at the North Shore Music Theater in Beverly, Mass. He would have been 62 here.
The talk show was "Good Day!" from WCVB in Boston.
The stage actors usually have the most talent. Bonnie's dad.
I loved Gordon McRae also!