The 1971 song Bonnie Raitt called her “best political statement”
Bonnie Raitt described Paul Siebel’s 1971 song ‘Any Day Woman’ as “the best political statement for man and woman”, seeing it as a clear-eyed account of unequal love. Her version became a signature song and showed how she could make another songwriter’s words feel deeply personal.
Raitt recorded her self-titled debut album live in 1971, aged 21, at an empty summer camp near Minneapolis, aiming for a spontaneous sound. The album mixed covers with two originals, and she said she had played ‘Any Day Woman’ in every set for five years by 1976. Siebel’s songs were later recorded by artists including Linda Ronstadt and Emmylou Harris, though he withdrew from public life after struggles with depression and addiction.
- Raitt called ‘Any Day Woman’ her best political statement about relationships.
- She recorded the song on her 1971 debut album.
- The song was written by Paul Siebel.
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Bonnie Raitt is an American singer and guitarist whose music draws on blues, folk and rock. Early in her career, she often performed songs written by other musicians, bringing her own voice and guitar style to their work.
Paul Siebel was an American songwriter whose songs were recorded by several performers. ‘Any Day Woman’ is about an unequal relationship, a theme that gave the song a wider social meaning as well as a personal one.
Raitt recorded her first album in 1971, when she was 21, at a summer camp near Minneapolis. It combined covers with two songs she had written herself, reflecting how performers and songwriters often shape folk and blues music together.