Bonnie Raitt and Friends Celebrate Musician Marty Grebb

Bonnie Raitt at Concert for Marty Grebb - © Donna Balancia

By DONNA BALANCIA - When Bonnie Raitt is your friend, you have an angel on your side.

Raitt and several hundred friends threw a benefit concert for musician Marty Grebb, who is battling cancer.

Grebb, who has been called "the best side man in the business,"  has been with Raitt through thick and thin and now she and many friends have returned the favor.

“Marty has been a dear friend and musical collaborator since my second album back in ’72,” Raitt told CaliforniaRocker.com  “He is one of the most soulful and talented musicians I know…equally gifted and at home on sax, keyboards, a killer singer and songwriter. That kind of versatility is very rare indeed.”

The Canyon donated the stage on a beautiful late spring evening. A host of other volunteers, led by Jennifer Waterhouse Pietro, raised donations through canvassing generous local retailers and restaurants.

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Photography by Donna Balancia

Donna is the editor of CaliforniaRocker.com and EastCoastRocker.com.  She contributes to news organizations and is a member of the Los Angeles Press Club.