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Karla Bonoff is the RIAA Gold-certified first album by singer/songwriter Karla Bonoff. It includes several of Bonoff's compositions which had previously been prominently recorded: three by Linda Ronstadt ("Lose Again", "If He's Ever Near", "Someone to Lay Down Beside Me") and one by Bonnie Raitt .
- Humble Road to Fame
- Bryndle’S Reunion
- Karla’s Legacy
- Isn’T It Always Love
- When You Walk in The Room
- Please Be The One
- Home
- I Can’T Hold on
- Standing Right Next to Me
- Tell Me Why
Karla developed a kinship with several other singer-songwriters and musicians in the 1960s that were carving out their own unique sounds. During this time, she was among many aspiring artists who lined up at the legendary Troubadour on Mondays, hoping to start a career in the music industry. This is the same club that once upon a time had Jackson B...
It wouldn’t be until the early 1990s that Bryndle would reform as a band. In 1995, they released Bryndle before going on tour across the United States and into Japan. In 1996, Bryndle’s act as a quartet was reduced to a trio when Andrew Gold opted out so he could spend more time with his family. After the tour concluded in 1997, Bryndle took a brea...
Karla Bonoff’s popularity as a singer-songwriter extends beyond the North American border. In Japan, her popularity is incredible and it is a nation she still tours, as well as the United States. In addition to the four studio albums she’s already released as a solo artist, there are also 2019’s Carry Me Home and 2020’s Silent Night. While she is b...
When Karla Bonoff launched the debut of the singer-songwriter’s career as a solo artist in 1977, it was often compared to Linda Ronstadt’s music. However, some of Linda Ronstadt’ssongs came from Bonoff’s writing talent so it shouldn’t have come as a surprise there would be similarities shared between these two incredible vocal artists. For Bonoff, ...
Released in 1979, Restless Nights produced its second single release, “When You Walk in the Room.” Although it fell just shy of breaking into the US Billboard Hot 100, it was beautifully covered as a contemporary gem by Karla Bonoff. Originally written and recorded by Jackie DeShannonin 1963, this was a minor hit that won over the inspiration of se...
On the US Billboard Adult Contemporary Songs chart, “Please Be the One” peaked at number twenty-two. On the US Billboard Hot 100, it rose to number sixty-three as a minor hit. This song came from the album, Wild Heart of the Youngand was released as a single in 1982. The appeal behind this song was an almost ghostly start that soon features Bonoff ...
Karla Bonoff was the first to record “Home” for her debut album in 1977 before Bonnie Raittwould do the same for Sweet Forgiveness later that same year. Neither version was released as a single but both versions of this sweet song are incredible. Written by Bonoff, “Home” was a song she made loving reference to as a place where she feels most secur...
In the Pacific Northwest, “I Can’t Hold On” became a number-one hit on the music charts as a local fan favorite. On the US Billboard Hot 100, it peaked as high as number seventy-six. Released in 1978, it was Karla Bonoff’s debut single from her self-titled debut album. Already making a name for herself as a singer-songwriter by this time, she had n...
In 1994, “Standing Right Next to Me” was a song that was featured on the 8 Secondssoundtrack. As a team, Karla Bonoff and Wendy Waldmann wrote the song before Bonoff performed it as a ballad for the film and its soundtrack. The beauty of this ballad won over romantics who chose it as their wedding song when it was time to tie the knot. It remains a...
Before Wynona Judd turned “Tell Me Why” into a number three hit on the US Billboard Hot Country Songs chart in 1993, its story as a song began with Karla Bonoff. She wrote it for her 1988 album, New World, but never released it as a single. However, it did inspire Judd enough to perform this incredible tune that became even more popular in Canada a...
Bonoff learned of the song through Glenn Frey, who was the intended producer of her album Wild Heart of the Young before the job went to Kenny Edwards. Bonoff said Frey was "a great collector of obscure R&B tunes.
Karla Bonoff’s acclaimed self-titled 1977 debut is a melodically rich collection of songs expressing yearning and loss. Its first rate accompaniment is provided by some of the top LA-based ...
2 apr 2024 · Aphoristical. April 2, 2024. 1970s, The Ten Best Songs By... 9 Comments. Karla Bonoff emerged from the same LA scene as musicians like Jackson Browne, Bonnie Raitt, and the Eagles. She watched those artists quickly graduate from Monday open mic nights to stars. But Bonoff had to bide her time.
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