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Broadway star John Raitt dies (father of Bonnie Raitt)
AP ^ | Feb. 20, 2005 | AP

Posted on 02/20/2005 3:54:19 PM PST by JellyJam

John Raitt, the robust baritone who created the role of Billy Bigelow in the original New York production of "Carousel" and sang with Doris Day in the movie "Pajama Game," died Sunday, his manager said. He was 88.

Raitt, the father of the blues and rock singer and songwriter Bonnie Raitt, died peacefully from complications with pneumonia at his Pacific Palisades home, his manager, James Fitzgerald, said in a printed statement.

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: bonnieraitt; johnraitt; music; obituary; raitt
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Very talented man. RIP.
1 posted on 02/20/2005 3:54:20 PM PST by JellyJam
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To: JellyJam

Indeed he was....


2 posted on 02/20/2005 3:59:44 PM PST by Puppage (You may disagree with what I have to say, but I shall defend to your death my right to say it.)
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To: JellyJam

Is Bonnie Raitt still married to Michael O'Keefe, a.k.a. "Noonan" in Caddyshack?


3 posted on 02/20/2005 4:00:11 PM PST by Lizavetta (Modern liberalism: Where everyone must look different but think the same.)
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To: JellyJam

My favorite leading man of musicals. A rich voice, cheerful affect, handsome face and body.


4 posted on 02/20/2005 4:01:38 PM PST by The Westerner
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To: JellyJam

There's been a rash: Ossie Davis, the gal I looked up to so much when I was a teen, Sandra Dee- only 62, now John Raitt .. a big bunch of notables. God rest their souls.


5 posted on 02/20/2005 4:03:16 PM PST by STARWISE (The UN -- sanctuary for thieves, liars, despots, protected criminals, mercenaries + phonies)
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To: Lizavetta

Yes, indeed, they are still married.


6 posted on 02/20/2005 4:08:43 PM PST by JellyJam (Headline of the year: "The Painful Truth: All the World Terrorists Are Muslims!")
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To: STARWISE

Dan O'Herlihy is another one who died within the past few days.


7 posted on 02/20/2005 4:22:08 PM PST by Verginius Rufus
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To: JellyJam
died peacefully from complications with pneumonia

An old man's best friend.

8 posted on 02/20/2005 4:23:16 PM PST by Glenn (The two keys to character: 1) Learn how to keep a secret. 2) ...)
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To: Glenn

No kidding. I hope that's the way I go ... 50 years from now.


9 posted on 02/20/2005 4:25:13 PM PST by JellyJam (Headline of the year: "The Painful Truth: All the World Terrorists Are Muslims!")
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Yes, indeed, they are still married.

They were divorced in 2000.
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10 posted on 02/20/2005 4:29:55 PM PST by BansheeBill
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To: JellyJam

11 posted on 02/20/2005 4:32:25 PM PST by Pharmboy ("Rebellion to tyrants is obedience to God")
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To: Lizavetta

"Is Bonnie Raitt still married to Michael O'Keefe, a.k.a. "Noonan" in Caddyshack?"

According to IMDB.com they are divorced.


12 posted on 02/20/2005 4:34:03 PM PST by AngieGOP (I never met a woman who became a stripper because she played with Barbie dolls as a kid.)
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To: JellyJam

I was thinking about him when his daughter was singing on the Grammy's. He was one of my favorites of that era.


13 posted on 02/20/2005 4:36:58 PM PST by Darnright
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died peacefully from complications with pneumonia

An old man's best friend.

Yeah, I want to die peacefully in my sleep, just like my Grandpa...

Not screaming and yelling, like the passengers in his car.

14 posted on 02/20/2005 4:40:16 PM PST by So Cal Rocket (Proud Member: Internet Pajama Wearers for Truth)
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To: The Westerner

Yes, a wonderful voice. May he rest in peace.


15 posted on 02/20/2005 5:06:59 PM PST by OldFriend (America's glory is not dominion, but liberty.)
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Thank you for correcting that. I had no idea that got divorced.


16 posted on 02/20/2005 5:07:34 PM PST by JellyJam (Headline of the year: "The Painful Truth: All the World Terrorists Are Muslims!")
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To: JellyJam

A huge supporter of Pepperdine University.


17 posted on 02/20/2005 5:07:46 PM PST by Walkingfeather (q)
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To: STARWISE

When did Sandra Dee die? I missed that one. We are the same age.


18 posted on 02/20/2005 5:08:11 PM PST by Betteboop
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To: JellyJam
John Raitt's 1961 Columbia recording of "Showboat" with Barbara Cook is a classic. Wonderful.

Godspeed Mr. Raitt.

19 posted on 02/20/2005 5:08:20 PM PST by zarf
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To: So Cal Rocket

LOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOL An oldie but goodie!


20 posted on 02/20/2005 5:09:20 PM PST by Betteboop
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