Bonnie Guitar

Bonnie Guitar
Bonnie Guitar in 1966
Bonnie Guitar in 1966
Background information
Birth nameBonnie Buckingham
Born(1923-03-25)March 25, 1923
Seattle, Washington, U.S.
DiedJanuary 12, 2019(2019-01-12) (aged 95)
Soap Lake, Washington, U.S.
GenresCountry, pop
OccupationsSinger-songwriter, musician, businesswoman, horse/cattle breeder
InstrumentsVocals, guitar
Years active1956–1996
LabelsDot Records, Dolton Records, Columbia Records, MCA Records
Spouses
(m. 1944; div. 1955)
Mario DePiano
(m. 1969; died 1983)
WebsiteBonnie Guitar official website

Bonnie Buckingham (March 25, 1923 – January 12, 2019),[1] better known as Bonnie Guitar, was an American singer, musician, producer, and businesswoman. She was best known for her 1957 country-pop crossover hit "Dark Moon". She became one of the first female country music singers to have hit songs cross over from the country charts to the pop charts.

She co-founded the record company Dolton Records in the late 1950s, that launched the careers of The Fleetwoods and The Ventures. In 1960, she left Dolton and became part owner of Jerden Records.

  1. ^ Rietmurdler, Michael (January 16, 2019). "Bonnie Guitar, pioneering Renaissance woman in music, dies at 95". The Seattle Times. Retrieved April 20, 2019.