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Bonnie Raitt Talks Etta James Grammy Tribute, Love for Adele and Gaga

By | Stop The Presses! – Sat, Feb 11, 2012 6:51 AM EST

Grammy legend Bonnie Raitt has not released an album since 2005, but this year she finally returns with a new release, Slipstream. And this Sunday at the Grammys, she'll join Alicia Keys in a tribute to another legend, her late friend Etta James, in what is sure to be one of the evening's most moving moments.

Find out what to expect Sunday night, and how Bonnie feels about modern-day Grammy legends Adele and Lady Gaga, by watching her interview below, shot backstage at the Grammy rehearsals this weekend:

(Interview courtesy of Dial Global's "Backstage at the Grammys" brought to you by Turbo Tax and Mastercard.)

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