Versatile and melodic, from Classical to Pop to Jazz, 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.
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 during her years with Sergio she toured the world many times over, performing in concert halls, theaters, universities, TV shows and music festivals.
Throughout her career Bonnie has performed and recorded with many great musicians, arrangers and producers. Among them are her husband David Amaro, Antonio Carlos Jobim, Bones Howe, Airto Moreira, Dory Caymmi, Pete Escovedo, Hubert Laws, Andy Simpkins, Chuck Rainey, Dave Grusin, Frank Capp, George Duke, Gilberto Gil, Hal Blaine, Harvey Mason, Hubert Laws, Ndugu Chancler, Hermeto Pascoal, Jerome Richardson, John Hammond, Jorge Ben, Med Flory, Paul Smith, Paulinho Da Costa, Plas Johnson, Stevie Wonder, Med Flory, Dennis Budimir, Bob Alcivar and Tom Scott.
Equally at home on stage or in studio, Bonnie’s vocal solos have been featured on 28 albums. Her vocal solo on "Indian Summer" arranged by Sammy Nestico and recorded by the Big Band Alumni was nominated for a 2010 Grammy in the Best Female Pop Vocal category.
A multilingual performer, she sings in French, Italian, German, Spanish, Japanese, Latin and Portuguese.
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