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Karla Bonoff on Melodic Comeback and Bobbie Goon Goo Music
Folk songwriter Karla Bonoff, based in Santa Barbara, credits today’s hits with better melodies and singable hooks. She recalls LA’s early clubs with Jackson Browne and James Taylor, notes Linda Ronstadt’s support, and reflects on her Columbia debut and later albums including the hit “Personally.”
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Karla Bonoff
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Los Angeles
Troubadour
Jackson Browne
James Taylor
Joni Mitchell
Ronstadt
Arizona
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