Bonnie Hayes is a popular San Francisco-based songwriter, producer, musician, educator and recording artist. She has written several well known songs including, "Have A Heart" and "Love Letter," recorded by Bonnie Raitt on the multi-platinum and multi-Grammy winning CD, Nick of Time. She has also had songs covered by Bette Midler, Robert Cray, Adam Ant, David Crosby and Booker T and the MG's.

In the 80s and 90s, Bonnie toured with Belinda Carlisle and Billy Idol as a keyboardist and backup singer. In 1984, her pop/punk debut Good Clean Fun was released on seminal LA indie label Slash Records to critical raves and national college airplay. Since then, Bonnie has released three more of her own albums, including Bonnie Hayes on Chrysalis Records and Empty Sky on Beacon/Fuel in 1995. That same year, Bonnie produced the project Steppin' Out, by the Gospel Hummingbirds, which was nominated for a Grammy. She has gone on to produce many records, and currently runs a recording studio in San Rafael, CA.

Bonnie is a sought-after songwriting teacher whose students have won prizes in various major songwriting contests including: the John Lennon Songwriting Contest, WCSA, Soulmaking and others.

For more information about Bonnie or her latest CD, Love In the Ruins, go to http://bonniehayes.com.