My Take
Karla Bonoff is one of those artists who never quite got the spotlight she deserved as a performer, but her fingerprints are all over some of the most beloved songs of the 1970s and 80s. Born and raised in Los Angeles, she came up through the Troubadour scene alongside the Eagles and Jackson Browne, and Linda Ronstadt famously covered her songs and helped launch her profile. "Isn't It Always Love," "Someone to Lay Down Beside Me," "Home" — these are genuinely beautiful, emotionally honest songs that hold up decades later. Bonnie Raitt, Trisha Yearwood, and Wynonna Judd all found material in her catalog, which tells you everything about the quality of her writing. Her own records have this warm, understated California folk-pop quality that rewards repeated listening. She's a songwriter's songwriter, and if you haven't dug into her own albums, you're missing something real.
Overview
Karla Bonoff (born December 27, 1951) is an American singer-songwriter. As a vocalist and songwriter. Bonoff has released a number of albums that have established her with an enduring fan base., As a songwriter Bonoff is recognized for her songs recorded by Linda Ronstadt and artists including "Home", covered by Bonnie Raitt, Trisha Yearwood, and Eliza Gilkyson, Tell Me Why by Wynonna Judd, Isn't It Always Love by Ly…
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Karla Bonoff
- Name (Japanese)
- カーラ・ボノフ
- Reading
- かーら・ぼのふ
- Born
- December 27, 1951 (age 74)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Capricorn / Rabbit
- Origin
- Los Angeles, California, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- singer / singer-songwriter / composer / Liedermacher
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- University High School
- University
- University High School
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.