#492: Bonnie Raitt, ‘Nick of Time’

Capitol, 1989

Singing used to be my main thing, my main squeeze. It is what I did at family gatherings, school all day, my bedroom floor, the basement. The only times I really felt comfortable in any space was when I was singing.

When I was in high school, some voice lady consulted our choir and told me that I was a young Bonnie Raitt. I should sing blues and she told me to listen to this album.

It was a big deal for me to hear this lady that owed me nothing to compare my voice to one of the greats!

As I’ve gone through different things and ebbed and flowed with my confidence and understanding of who I am and what I bring to the table, I don’t know if music is still how I should occupy space.

The more that life is throwing at me, the more I want to only focus on music. I am tired of pretending I am good at business and chasing stories and I am tired of the hustle. I wish I could just return to 17-year-old Nicolle telling my parents at the dinner table that some lady said I sounded like Bonnie Raitt.

Top songs: Nick of Time, Nobody’s Girl, Have A Heart, I Ain’t Gonna Let You Break My Heart Again