Bonnie Guitar

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Bonnie Guitar
Bonnie Guitar in 1966
Background information
Birth name	Bonnie Buckingham
Born	(1923-03-25)March 25, 1923 Seattle, Washington, U.S.
Died	January 12, 2019(2019-01-12) (aged 95) Soap Lake, Washington, U.S.
Genres	Country, pop
Occupations	Singer-songwriter, musician, businesswoman, horse/cattle breeder
Instruments	Vocals, guitar
Years active	1956–1996
Labels	Dot Records, Dolton Records, Columbia Records, MCA Records
Formerly of	Patsy Cline, Buddy Killen
Spouse(s)	Paul Tutmarc ​ ​ (m. 1944; div. 1955)​ Mario DePiano ​ ​ (m. 1969; died 1983)​
Website	Bonnie Guitar official website

Bonnie Buckingham (March 25, 1923 – January 12, 2019),^[1] better known as Bonnie Guitar, was an American singer, musician, producer, and businesswoman. She was best known for her 1957 country-pop crossover hit "Dark Moon". She became one of the first female country music singers to have hit songs cross over from the country charts to the pop charts.

She co-founded the record company Dolton Records in the late 1950s, that launched the careers of The Fleetwoods and The Ventures. In 1960, she left Dolton and became part owner of Jerden Records.