Karla Bonoff

Karla Bonoff

1147 fans

Karla Bonoff, born on December 27, 1951, in the United States of America, is an American musician known for her work as a singer and songwriter. Bonoff began her career singing backup vocals for Linda Ronstadt and Wendy Waldman before releasing her debut album Karla Bonoff in 1977. Bonoff's breakthrough came when several of her compositions were recorded by notable artists. Linda Ronstadt covered three tracks from Bonoff’s repertoire on her 1976 album Hasten Down the Wind, including "Someone To Lay Down Beside Me", "Lose Again" and "If He's Ever Near". Other artists who recorded Karla Bonoff's songs include Bonnie Raitt, who covered "Home"; Wynonna Judd with "Tell Me Why"; and Lynn Anderson with "Isn't It Always Love". In 1982, Bonoff achieved chart success with her own recording of "Personally", which peaked at Number 19 on the Billboard Hot 100 and Number 3 on the Adult Contemporary chart. Her subsequent albums include Restless Nights (1979), Wild Heart Of The Young (1982). Bonoff also contributed to film soundtracks, recording "Somebody's Eyes" for Footloose in 1984 and "Standing Right Next To Me" for 8 Seconds in 1994. Her first live album was released in September 2007.

Top tracks

01
Someone to Lay Down Beside Me
Karla Bonoff
The Best Of Karla Bonoff: All My Life
04:02
Writer: Karla Bonoff / Composers: Karla Bonoff
07
Somebody's Eyes (From "Footloose" Soundtrack)
Karla Bonoff
Footloose (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
03:28
Writer: T. Snow - D. Pitchford / Composers: T. Snow - D. Pitchford
03
Tell Me Why
Karla Bonoff
New World
03:40
Writer: Karla Bonoff / Composers: Karla Bonoff
04
Lose Again (Album Version)
Karla Bonoff
The Best Of Karla Bonoff: All My Life
03:40
Writer: Karla Bonoff / Composers: Karla Bonoff
05
Home (Album Version)
Karla Bonoff
The Best Of Karla Bonoff: All My Life
04:17
Writer: Karla Bonoff / Composers: Karla Bonoff
15
Personally
Karla Bonoff
The Best Of Karla Bonoff: All My Life
03:36
Writer: P. Kelly / Composers: P. Kelly
02
If He's Ever Near (Album Version)
Karla Bonoff
The Best Of Karla Bonoff: All My Life
03:17
Writer: Karla Bonoff / Composers: Karla Bonoff
04
Tell Me Why
Karla Bonoff
Carry Me Home
04:03
Composers: Karla Bonoff
13
Goodbye My Friend
Karla Bonoff
Carry Me Home
04:47
Composers: Karla Bonoff
07
Wild Heart Of The Young (Album Version)
Karla Bonoff
Wild Heart Of The Young
04:50
Writer: Karla Bonoff / Composers: Karla Bonoff
16
The Water Is Wide
Karla Bonoff
Carry Me Home
05:18
Composers: Karla Bonoff frank Hamilton Pete Seeger
03
I Can't Hold On (Album Version)
Karla Bonoff
The Best Of Karla Bonoff: All My Life
03:12
Writer: Karla Bonoff / Composers: Karla Bonoff
06
Isn't It Always Love (Album Version)
Karla Bonoff
Karla Bonoff
03:06
Composers: Karla Bonoff
03
Carry Me Home
Karla Bonoff
Carry Me Home
04:32
Composers: Karla Bonoff
11
Daddy's Little Girl
Karla Bonoff
Carry Me Home
04:21
Composers: Karla Bonoff
02
New World
Karla Bonoff
New World
04:56
Writer: Karla Bonoff / Composers: Karla Bonoff
08
Flying High (Album Version)
Karla Bonoff
Karla Bonoff
03:27
Composers: S. Ferguson
16
The Water Is Wide
Karla Bonoff
The Best Of Karla Bonoff: All My Life
05:05
10
Restless Nights
Karla Bonoff
The Best Of Karla Bonoff: All My Life
05:14
Writer: Karla Bonoff / Composers: Karla Bonoff
08
Everybody's Home Tonight
Karla Bonoff
Stars Come Out for Christmas - Special Edition I
04:04
07
Never Stop Her Heart (Album Version)
Karla Bonoff
Restless Nights
04:48
Writer: K. Bonoff / Composers: K. Bonoff
02
Please Be The One (Album Version)
Karla Bonoff
Wild Heart Of The Young
04:06
Writer: K. Bonoff / Composers: K. Bonoff
05
Goodbye My Friend
Karla Bonoff
New World
03:45
Writer: Karla Bonoff / Composers: Karla Bonoff
08
It Just Takes One (To Say Goodbye) (Album Version)
Karla Bonoff
Wild Heart Of The Young
04:40
Writer: K. Bonoff / Composers: K. Bonoff
06
Gonna Be Mine (Album Version)
Karla Bonoff
Wild Heart Of The Young
03:59
Writer: K. Bonoff - K. Edwards / Composers: K. Bonoff - K. Edwards
11
Baby Don't Go (Album Version)
Karla Bonoff
The Best Of Karla Bonoff: All My Life
03:16
Writer: Karla Bonoff - Kenny Edwards / Composers: Karla Bonoff - Kenny Edwards
01
I Can't Hold On (Live)
Karla Bonoff
Live
03:29
Writer: Karla Bonoff / Composers: Karla Bonoff
05
Only A Fool (Album Version)
Karla Bonoff
Restless Nights
06:04
Writer: K. Bonoff / Composers: K. Bonoff
09
Dream (Album Version)
Karla Bonoff
Wild Heart Of The Young
03:52
Writer: K. Bonoff / Composers: K. Bonoff
14
Falling Star (Album Version)
Karla Bonoff
The Best Of Karla Bonoff: All My Life
04:27
Writer: Karla Bonoff / Composers: Karla Bonoff
01
Trouble Again
Karla Bonoff
Restless Nights
03:32
Writer: K. Bonoff - K. Edwards / Composers: K. Bonoff - K. Edwards
02
All My Life
Karla Bonoff
Carry Me Home
03:58
Composers: Karla Bonoff
06
Baby Don't Go (Album Version)
Karla Bonoff
Restless Nights
03:16
Writer: Karla Bonoff - Kenny Edwards / Composers: Karla Bonoff - Kenny Edwards
03
The Letter (Album Version)
Karla Bonoff
Restless Nights
03:00
Writer: K. Bonoff / Composers: K. Bonoff
04
When You Walk In The Room (Album Version)
Karla Bonoff
Restless Nights
03:00
Writer: J. De Shannon / Composers: J. De Shannon
04
Even If (Album Version)
Karla Bonoff
Wild Heart Of The Young
04:04
Writer: K. Bonoff / Composers: K. Bonoff
05
The First Noel
Karla Bonoff
Stars Come Out for Christmas - Special Edition II
02:48
05
Just Walk Away (Album Version)
Karla Bonoff
Wild Heart Of The Young
04:13
Writer: K. Bonoff / Composers: K. Bonoff
03
I Don't Want To Miss You (Album Version)
Karla Bonoff
Wild Heart Of The Young
04:27
Writer: K. Bonoff / Composers: K. Bonoff
08
Loving You (Album Version)
Karla Bonoff
Restless Nights
03:26
Writer: K. Bonoff / Composers: K. Bonoff
10
Rose In The Garden (Album Version)
Karla Bonoff
Karla Bonoff
04:44
Composers: K. Bonoff

Playlists

Similar artists

Jackson Browne
Jackson Browne
Van Morrison
Van Morrison
Joe Cocker
Joe Cocker
Neil Diamond
Neil Diamond
Carole King
Carole King
James Taylor
James Taylor
  • Discography
Albums
Silent Night
(P) 2021 Karla Bonoff
11-12-2020
Silent Night
01
Silent Night
Karla Bonoff
Silent Night
03:59
Composers: Karla Bonoff
02
O Come, O Come, Emmanuel
Karla Bonoff
Silent Night
04:34
Composers: Traditional
03
River
Karla Bonoff
Silent Night
04:06
Composers: Joni Mitchell
04
In the Bleak Midwinter
Karla Bonoff
Silent Night
04:32
Composers: Traditional
05
O Come All Ye Faithful
Karla Bonoff
Silent Night
03:28
Composers: Traditional
06
Coventry Carol
Karla Bonoff
Silent Night
02:56
Composers: Traditional
07
O Holy Night
Karla Bonoff
Silent Night
03:29
Composers: Traditional
Access the complete album info (12 songs)
Silent Night (Deluxe)
(P) 2023 Karla Bonoff
11-12-2020
Silent Night (Deluxe)
01
Silent Night
Karla Bonoff
Silent Night (Deluxe)
03:57
Composers: Traditional
02
O Come, O Come, Emmanuel
Karla Bonoff
Silent Night (Deluxe)
04:34
Composers: Traditional
03
River
Karla Bonoff
Silent Night (Deluxe)
04:06
Composers: Joni Mitchell
04
In the Bleak Midwinter
Karla Bonoff
Silent Night (Deluxe)
04:32
Composers: Traditional
05
O Come All Ye Faithful
Karla Bonoff
Silent Night (Deluxe)
03:28
Composers: Traditional
06
The Christmas Song
Karla Bonoff
Silent Night (Deluxe)
04:19
Composers: Mel Tormé - Bob Wells
07
Coventry Carol
Karla Bonoff
Silent Night (Deluxe)
02:56
Composers: Traditional
Access the complete album info (13 songs)
Carry Me Home
(P) 2019 Karla Bonoff
22-02-2019
Carry Me Home
01
Home
Karla Bonoff
Carry Me Home
05:28
Composers: Karla Bonoff
02
All My Life
Karla Bonoff
Carry Me Home
03:58
Composers: Karla Bonoff
03
Carry Me Home
Karla Bonoff
Carry Me Home
04:32
Composers: Karla Bonoff
04
Tell Me Why
Karla Bonoff
Carry Me Home
04:03
Composers: Karla Bonoff
05
Rose in the Garden
Karla Bonoff
Carry Me Home
04:52
Composers: Karla Bonoff
06
Something Fine
Karla Bonoff
Carry Me Home
04:36
Composers: Jackson Browne
07
Wild Heart of the Young
Karla Bonoff
Carry Me Home
05:02
Composers: Karla Bonoff
Access the complete album info (16 songs)
Live
2007 Karla Bonoff
09-10-2007
Live
01
I Can't Hold On (Live)
Karla Bonoff
Live
03:29
Writer: Karla Bonoff / Composers: Karla Bonoff
02
Home (Live)
Karla Bonoff
Live
04:51
Writer: Karla Bonoff / Composers: Karla Bonoff
03
If He's Ever Near (Live)
Karla Bonoff
Live
03:25
Writer: Karla Bonoff / Composers: Karla Bonoff
04
Isn't It Always Love (Live)
Karla Bonoff
Live
03:06
Writer: Karla Bonoff / Composers: Karla Bonoff
05
Like A Compass (Live)
Karla Bonoff
Live
04:07
Writer: Karla Bonoff - Wendy Waldman / Composers: Karla Bonoff - Wendy Waldman
06
Please Be The One (Live)
Karla Bonoff
Live
03:05
Writer: Karla Bonoff / Composers: Karla Bonoff
07
New World (Live)
Karla Bonoff
Live
04:37
Writer: Karla Bonoff / Composers: Karla Bonoff
Access the complete album info (21 songs)
The Best Of Karla Bonoff: All My Life
(P) 1988 Karla Bonoff, 1995 Music Masters, 1977, 1979, 1982, 1999 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
07-09-1999
The Best Of Karla Bonoff: All My Life
01
Someone to Lay Down Beside Me
Karla Bonoff
The Best Of Karla Bonoff: All My Life
04:02
Writer: Karla Bonoff / Composers: Karla Bonoff
02
If He's Ever Near (Album Version)
Karla Bonoff
The Best Of Karla Bonoff: All My Life
03:17
Writer: Karla Bonoff / Composers: Karla Bonoff
03
I Can't Hold On (Album Version)
Karla Bonoff
The Best Of Karla Bonoff: All My Life
03:12
Writer: Karla Bonoff / Composers: Karla Bonoff
04
Lose Again (Album Version)
Karla Bonoff
The Best Of Karla Bonoff: All My Life
03:40
Writer: Karla Bonoff / Composers: Karla Bonoff
05
Home (Album Version)
Karla Bonoff
The Best Of Karla Bonoff: All My Life
04:17
Writer: Karla Bonoff / Composers: Karla Bonoff
06
Wild Heart Of The Young (Album Version)
Karla Bonoff
The Best Of Karla Bonoff: All My Life
04:50
Writer: Karla Bonoff / Composers: Karla Bonoff
07
Tell Me Why (Album Version)
Karla Bonoff
The Best Of Karla Bonoff: All My Life
03:36
Writer: Karla Bonoff / Composers: Karla Bonoff
Access the complete album info (16 songs)
New World
1988 Karla Bonoff
31-05-1988
New World
01
How Long
Karla Bonoff
New World
04:10
Writer: Andrew Williams - David Williams / Composers: Andrew Williams - David Williams
02
New World
Karla Bonoff
New World
04:56
Writer: Karla Bonoff / Composers: Karla Bonoff
03
Tell Me Why
Karla Bonoff
New World
03:40
Writer: Karla Bonoff / Composers: Karla Bonoff
04
All My Life
Karla Bonoff
New World
03:52
Writer: Karla Bonoff / Composers: Karla Bonoff
05
Goodbye My Friend
Karla Bonoff
New World
03:45
Writer: Karla Bonoff / Composers: Karla Bonoff
06
Way of the Heart
Karla Bonoff
New World
04:30
Writer: Karla Bonoff / Composers: Karla Bonoff
07
The Best Part of You
Karla Bonoff
New World
04:30
Writer: Karla Bonoff / Composers: Karla Bonoff
Access the complete album info (11 songs)
Wild Heart Of The Young
(P) 1982 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
05-03-1982
Wild Heart Of The Young
01
Personally
Karla Bonoff
Wild Heart Of The Young
03:36
Writer: P. Kelly / Composers: P. Kelly
02
Please Be The One (Album Version)
Karla Bonoff
Wild Heart Of The Young
04:06
Writer: K. Bonoff / Composers: K. Bonoff
03
I Don't Want To Miss You (Album Version)
Karla Bonoff
Wild Heart Of The Young
04:27
Writer: K. Bonoff / Composers: K. Bonoff
04
Even If (Album Version)
Karla Bonoff
Wild Heart Of The Young
04:04
Writer: K. Bonoff / Composers: K. Bonoff
05
Just Walk Away (Album Version)
Karla Bonoff
Wild Heart Of The Young
04:13
Writer: K. Bonoff / Composers: K. Bonoff
06
Gonna Be Mine (Album Version)
Karla Bonoff
Wild Heart Of The Young
03:59
Writer: K. Bonoff - K. Edwards / Composers: K. Bonoff - K. Edwards
07
Wild Heart Of The Young (Album Version)
Karla Bonoff
Wild Heart Of The Young
04:50
Writer: Karla Bonoff / Composers: Karla Bonoff
Access the complete album info (9 songs)
Restless Nights
1979 CBS Records Inc.
07-09-1979
Restless Nights
01
Trouble Again
Karla Bonoff
Restless Nights
03:32
Writer: K. Bonoff - K. Edwards / Composers: K. Bonoff - K. Edwards
02
Restless Nights
Karla Bonoff
Restless Nights
05:14
Writer: Karla Bonoff / Composers: Karla Bonoff
03
The Letter (Album Version)
Karla Bonoff
Restless Nights
03:00
Writer: K. Bonoff / Composers: K. Bonoff
04
When You Walk In The Room (Album Version)
Karla Bonoff
Restless Nights
03:00
Writer: J. De Shannon / Composers: J. De Shannon
05
Only A Fool (Album Version)
Karla Bonoff
Restless Nights
06:04
Writer: K. Bonoff / Composers: K. Bonoff
06
Baby Don't Go (Album Version)
Karla Bonoff
Restless Nights
03:16
Writer: Karla Bonoff - Kenny Edwards / Composers: Karla Bonoff - Kenny Edwards
07
Never Stop Her Heart (Album Version)
Karla Bonoff
Restless Nights
04:48
Writer: K. Bonoff / Composers: K. Bonoff
Access the complete album info (9 songs)
Karla Bonoff
(P) 1977 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
01-09-1977
Karla Bonoff
01
Someone to Lay Down Beside Me
Karla Bonoff
Karla Bonoff
04:02
Writer: Karla Bonoff / Composers: Karla Bonoff
02
I Can't Hold On (Album Version)
Karla Bonoff
Karla Bonoff
03:12
Writer: Karla Bonoff / Composers: Karla Bonoff
03
Lose Again (Album Version)
Karla Bonoff
Karla Bonoff
03:40
Writer: Karla Bonoff / Composers: Karla Bonoff
04
Home (Album Version)
Karla Bonoff
Karla Bonoff
04:17
Writer: Karla Bonoff / Composers: Karla Bonoff
05
Faces In The Wind (Album Version)
Karla Bonoff
Karla Bonoff
03:04
Composers: C. Safan
06
Isn't It Always Love (Album Version)
Karla Bonoff
Karla Bonoff
03:06
Composers: Karla Bonoff
07
If He's Ever Near (Album Version)
Karla Bonoff
Karla Bonoff
03:17
Writer: Karla Bonoff / Composers: Karla Bonoff
Access the complete album info (10 songs)
Singles
The Christmas Song
(P) 2023 Karla Bonoff
27-10-2023
The Christmas Song
01
The Christmas Song
Karla Bonoff
The Christmas Song
04:19
Composers: Mel Tormé - Bob Wells
O Come, O Come Emmanuel
(P) 2021 Karla Bonoff
22-10-2021
O Come, O Come Emmanuel
01
O Come, O Come Emmanuel
Karla Bonoff
O Come, O Come Emmanuel
04:34
Composers: Traditional
Night Full of Rain
(P) 2021 Karla Bonoff
02-04-2021
Night Full of Rain
01
Night Full of Rain
Karla Bonoff
Night Full of Rain
04:30
Composers: David Byron - Stephen Edward Byron - Kenneth Michael Edwards
Featured in
Footloose (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
(P) 1984 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
12-10-1984
Footloose (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
01
Footloose (From "Footloose" Soundtrack)
Kenny Loggins
Footloose (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
03:46
Writer: Kenny Loggins - Dean Pitchford / Composers: Kenny Loggins - Dean Pitchford
02
Let's Hear It for the Boy (From "Footloose" Soundtrack)
Deniece Williams
Footloose (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
04:20
Writer: Thomas Snow - Dean Pitchford / Composers: Thomas Snow - Dean Pitchford
03
Almost Paradise (feat. Ann Wilson) (Love Theme from "Footloose")
Mike Reno
Footloose (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
03:49
Writer: E. Carmen - D. Pitchford / Composers: E. Carmen - D. Pitchford
04
Holding out for a Hero (from "Footloose")
Bonnie Tyler
Footloose (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
05:48
Writer: Jim Steinman - D. Pitchford / Composers: Jim Steinman - D. Pitchford
05
Dancing In the Sheets (From "Footloose" Soundtrack)
Shalamar
Footloose (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
04:05
Writer: Bill Wolfer - Dean Pitchford / Composers: Bill Wolfer - Dean Pitchford
06
I'm Free (Heaven Helps the Man) (From "Footloose" Soundtrack)
Kenny Loggins
Footloose (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
03:46
Writer: K. Loggins - D. Pitchford / Composers: K. Loggins - D. Pitchford
07
Somebody's Eyes (From "Footloose" Soundtrack)
Karla Bonoff
Footloose (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
03:28
Writer: T. Snow - D. Pitchford / Composers: T. Snow - D. Pitchford
Access the complete album info (9 songs)
Footloose (15th Anniversary Collectors' Edition)
(P) 1981 Atlantic Recording Corp.,1982 Riva Records, Inc. 1983, 1984, 1998 Sony Music Entertainment Inc. WAITING FOR PLINE BAND 12
06-10-1998
Footloose (15th Anniversary Collectors' Edition)
01
Footloose (From "Footloose" Soundtrack)
Kenny Loggins
Footloose (15th Anniversary Collectors' Edition)
03:46
Writer: Kenny Loggins - Dean Pitchford / Composers: Kenny Loggins - Dean Pitchford
02
Let's Hear It for the Boy (From "Footloose" Soundtrack)
Deniece Williams
Footloose (15th Anniversary Collectors' Edition)
04:20
Writer: Thomas Snow - Dean Pitchford / Composers: Thomas Snow - Dean Pitchford
03
Almost Paradise (feat. Ann Wilson) (Love Theme from "Footloose")
Mike Reno
Footloose (15th Anniversary Collectors' Edition)
03:49
Writer: E. Carmen - D. Pitchford / Composers: E. Carmen - D. Pitchford
04
Holding Out for a Hero (From "Footloose" Soundtrack)
Bonnie Tyler
Footloose (15th Anniversary Collectors' Edition)
05:49
Writer: Jim Steinman - Dean Pitchford / Composers: Jim Steinman - Dean Pitchford
05
Dancing In the Sheets (From "Footloose" Soundtrack)
Shalamar
Footloose (15th Anniversary Collectors' Edition)
04:05
Writer: Bill Wolfer - Dean Pitchford / Composers: Bill Wolfer - Dean Pitchford
06
I'm Free (Heaven Helps the Man) (From "Footloose" Soundtrack)
Kenny Loggins
Footloose (15th Anniversary Collectors' Edition)
03:46
Writer: K. Loggins - D. Pitchford / Composers: K. Loggins - D. Pitchford
07
Somebody's Eyes (From "Footloose" Soundtrack)
Karla Bonoff
Footloose (15th Anniversary Collectors' Edition)
03:28
Writer: T. Snow - D. Pitchford / Composers: T. Snow - D. Pitchford
Access the complete album info (13 songs)
Bryndle
(P) 1995 MusicMasters, Inc.
15-08-1995
Bryndle
01
Take Me In
Bryndle
Bryndle
04:48
Composers: Bryndle
02
I Want to Touch You
Bryndle
Bryndle
04:04
Composers: Bryndle
03
Under the Rainbow
Bryndle
Bryndle
05:00
Composers: Bryndle
04
Savannah
Bryndle
Bryndle
04:12
Composers: Bryndle
05
The Lucky One
Bryndle
Bryndle
03:28
Composers: Bryndle
06
We Walked This Road
Bryndle
Bryndle
03:36
Composers: Bryndle
07
On the Wind
Bryndle
Bryndle
06:05
Composers: Bryndle
Access the complete album info (14 songs)