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CAREER Bonnie started her musical career at fifteen as a backup singer for blues acts such as Fontella Bass , Albert King , and Little Milton . She made history as the first Caucasian female to sing with Ike and Tina Turner as one of the "Ikettes". She eventually moved to Los Angeles , where she met fellow singer Delaney Bramlett in 1967 at a bowling alley gig for his band, the Shindogs . They were married within the week. The duo signed with Stax Records and became known as Delaney & Bonnie , becoming the first white artists among R&B artists such as Rufus Thomas , Carla Thomas , Sam & Dave , John Lee Hooker , and Booker T. And The MGs . They soon toured Europe with British rock legend Eric Clapton . With frequent drop-in performances by other noted musicians like Duane Allman , George Harrison , and Dave Mason , the group became known as Delaney & Bonnie & Friends. Despite this all-star assistance, the duo only managed to chart two songs, their best-known "Never-Ending Song of Love" and a cover of Mason's "Only You Know and I Know". Delaney & Bonnie disbanded, both musically and maritally, in 1972. Bonnie Bramlett continued her career as a solo songwriter and recording artist. She released ''Sweet Bonnie Bramlett'' in 1973, backed by The Average White Band . In the late '70s, she toured with Stephen Stills , during which she gained some press notoriety for an incident with Elvis Costello at a Holiday Inn hotel bar in Columbus, Ohio . Costello referred to James Brown as a "jive-ass Nigger ," then upped the ante by pronouncing Ray Charles a "blind, ignorant nigger." Bramlett and friends had evidently been baiting Costello with derisive comments about British rock music in general and "sawed-off Limey"-type comments aimed at him in particular. A contrite Costello apologised at a New York City press conference a few days later, claiming that he had been drunk and had been attempting to be obnoxious in order to bring the conversation to a swift conclusion, not anticipating that Bramlett would bring his comments to the press. According to Costello, "it became necessary for me to outrage these people with about the most obnoxious and offensive remarks that I could muster." In his liner notes for the expanded version of '' Get Happy!! '', Costello writes that some time after the incident he had declined an offer to meet Charles out of guilt and embarrassment, though Charles himself had graciously forgiven Costello ("Drunken talk isn't meant to be printed in the paper"). Bonnie also frequently appeared with The Allman Brothers . After exploring the Gospel Music genre in the '80s, Bramlett moved into acting, taking the stage name of Bonnie Sheridan and appearing in '' The Doors '' (1991). It wasn't her first acting appearance; she and Delaney Bramlett had small roles in 1971's road classic '' Vanishing Point '' and in 1974's Catch My Soul, Bonnie had guest-starred in an episode of '' Fame '' in 1986. She landed a recurring role as waitress at Rodbell's on '' Roseanne '' in 1991. During this period, Delaney and Bonnie's daughter, Bekka Bramlett , also started a singing career, eventually joining Fleetwood Mac in 1993 after the departure of Stevie Nicks . In 2002, Bramlett returned to her musical roots, releasing her album ''I'm Still the Same''. She continues to record and tour today. DISCOGRAPHY
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