Karla Bonoff

Karla Bonoff recorded several Bonoff songs, including three on the 1976 album Hasten Down the Wind , and "All My Life", a 1989 duet with Ronstadt and Aaron Neville. Bonoff was born to Chester and Shirley Bonoff, and named after her paternal grandfather, Karl Bonoff. Her family is Jewish, with ancestors from Russia, Hungary, Austria and Germany. In her early career, Bonoff sang background vocals for Ronstadt and Wendy Waldman before releasing her debut album in 1977, titled Karla Bonoff. Her other albums include Restless Nights , Wild Heart of the Young , New World and All My Life in 1999.