Versatile and melodic, from Classical to Pop, the lilting voice of Coloratura Soprano Bonnie Bowden has graced stages and media across the globe for over 25 years. Born in Bessemer, Alabama, Bonnie began singing at the age of three, spending a Texas childhood performing in schools, churches and talent shows. Her budding talent and promising young spirit were soon recognized with high school accolades as a four time gold medalist in “Solo Classical Performance” in the University of Texas Interscholastic League competitions.
Bonnie’s first professional singing job was at Six Flags Over Texas. Moving to California, she landed a position at Disneyland on the Tomorrowland Sound Castle Stage. From there she joined Sergio Mendes and toured the world many times over performing in concert halls, theaters, universities, TV shows and music festivals. She appeared many times on Johnny Carson's Tonight Show, Merv Griffin Show, Mike Douglas Show, Dina Shore Show, etc.
Throughout her career Bonnie has performed and/or recorded with a variety of great musicians, arrangers and producers. To name a few: Antonio Carlos Jobim, Stevie Wonder, Bones Howe, Dave Grusin, Hubert Laws, George Duke, Tom Scott, John F. Hammond, Jim Hughart, Dory Caymmi, Pete Escovedo, Jorge Ben, Frankie Capp, Bob Alcivar, Paul Smith, Plas Johnson, Andy Simpkins, Hal Blaine and Gilberto Gil.
Having been a lifetime member of AFTRA and SAG, Bonnie is equally at home on stage or in studio and her vocal solos have been featured on 31 albums. A multilingual performer, she sings in French, Italian, German, Spanish, Japanese, Latin and Portuguese. Her vocal solo on "Indian Summer", a big band arrangement by the great Sammy Nestico was nominated for a 2010 Grammy.
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