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Early Career

Rita Coolidge's early career was as a backing vocalist, for artists such as Joe Cocker, Eric Clapton, and Leon Russell. Her performance of "Superstar" on the Cocker/Russell Mad Dogs and Englishmen album helped gain her attention. Joe Cocker OBE (born John Robert Cocker, 20 May 1944, Sheffield) is an English rock/blues singer who came to popularity in the 1960s, and is most known for his gritty voice and his cover versions of popular songs. ... Eric Patrick Clapton CBE (born 30 March 1945), nicknamed Slowhand, is a Grammy Award winning English guitarist, singer and composer. ... Leon Russell (born Claude Russell Bridges on April 2, 1942 in Lawton, Oklahoma) is a singer, songwriter, pianist, and guitarist. ... Superstar is a 1969 song written by Leon Russell and Bonnie Bramlett, that has been a hit for many artists in different genres and interpretations in the years since; the most known version is by The Carpenters in 1971. ... Mad Dogs and Englishmen is Joe Cockers 1970 live album, featuring a fusion of rock and soul. ...

The Delta Lady

She became known as "The Delta Lady" and inspired Leon Russell to write a song of the same name for her. She is also the "sweet little Indian girl" mentioned in David Crosby's song "Cowboy Movie" released on his album If I Could Only Remember My Name. It was during this time that she met Kris Kristofferson; the two married in 1973. With him, she recorded several duet albums which sold well, and earned them a Grammy Award for Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal in 1974 for From the Bottle to the Bottom, and in 1976 for Lover Please. David Van Cortlandt Crosby (born August 14, 1941) is an American guitarist, singer, and songwriter. ... If I Could Only Remember My Name is David Crosbys first solo album, and one of four high-profile albums released by each partner of Crosby Stills Nash & Young in the wake of their chart-topping Déjà Vu album of 1970. ... Kristoffer Kris Kristofferson (born June 22, 1936) is an influential American country music songwriter, singer and actor. ... The Grammy Award for Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal was first awarded in 1970. ... // January - The Ramones form. ... See also: 1970s in music. ...

Solo career

She had several solo hit singles during the late 1970s with cover versions. Her first hit, "(Your Love Has Lifted Me) Higher and Higher," a cover of the Jackie Wilson song, was also her highest seller, reaching number two on the U.S. charts in 1977. She followed that with Boz Skaggs's "We're All Alone" which reached number seven later that same year. In pop music a cover version is a new rendition of a previously recorded song. ... For the British author, see Jacqueline Wilson. ... See also: 1976 in music, other events of 1977, 1978 in music, 1970s in music and the list of years in music // Queens Bohemian Rhapsody is named The Best Single Of The Last 25 Years by BPI. In this year, the St. ... Boz Scaggs album cover Boz Scaggs (born William Royce Scaggs June 8, 1944) is an Ohio-born Texan singer, songwriter and guitarist. ...

Other hits were "One Fine Day" (written by Carole King and a hit for the 1960s girl group the Chiffons, "We're All Alone" (originally recorded by Boz Scaggs and also covered by Frankie Valli), "I Don't Want to Talk About It" (written by Danny Whitten), "The Way You Do the Things You Do" (The Temptations), and "I'd Rather Leave While I'm in Love" (Carole Bayer Sager). In 1980 Coolidge also was the voice of Melissa Raccoon in the Christmas Raccoons,and reprised this role for a subsequent special The Raccoons on Ice in 1981. Both of these specials served as a predecessor to the critically-acclaimed Canadian animated series the Raccoons One Fine Day is a 1996 romantic comedy starring Michelle Pfeiffer and George Clooney. ... Carole King (born February 9, 1942) is an American singer, songwriter, and pianist. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... The Chiffons was an all girl group originating from the Bronx area of New York in 1960 The group comprised Judy Craig (lead singer), Patricia Bennett, and Barbara Lee. ... Boz Scaggs album cover Boz Scaggs (born William Royce Scaggs, June 8, 1944) is an American singer, songwriter and guitarist. ... Frankie Valli (born May 3, 1934[1] in the First Ward of Newark, New Jersey as Francis Stephen Castelluccio) is best known as the lead singer of The Four Seasons, a music act of the 1960s, which continued from then to the 1970s disco scene to the present day. ... I Dont Want to Talk About It is the name of a song written by Danny Whitten. ... Danny Ray Whitten (1943-1972) was born in Columbus, Georgia on May 8, 1943. ... The Way You Do the Things You Do is a 1964 hit single by The Temptations for the Gordy (Motown) label. ... “Temptations” redirects here. ... Carole Bayer Sager (born March 8, 1947 in New York City, New York) is an American lyricist, songwriter and singer best-known for writing the lyrics to many popular songs performed on Broadway and in Hollywood films. ... Year 1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Gregorian calendar). ... This page is a candidate for speedy deletion. ... The Raccoons is a Canadian animated television series, first broadcast from 1985 to 1992. ...

She scored her last hit in 1983, with "All Time High" for the James Bond film Octopussy. Another well-known movie song, although not really a hit for Coolidge, was the love theme from the movie Splash, entitled "Love Came For Me". See also: 1983 in music (UK) Musical groups established in 1983 Record labels established in 1983 // Michael Jacksons Thriller, the most successful album not only of 1983, but of all time, was released in 1982 and began its epic domination of the music charts the following year, 1983. ... All Time High was a song sung by American singer Rita Coolidge. ... Flemings image of James Bond; commissioned to aid the Daily Express comic strip artists. ... Octopussy is the thirteenth James Bond film made by EON Productions. ... Daryl Hannah as Madison from the film Splash. ...

In 1997, Coolidge was one of the founding members of Walela, a Native American music trio, that also includes Coolidge's sister Priscilla and Priscilla's daughter Laura Satterfield. The trio released albums in 1997 and 2000. Walela means hummingbird in Cherokee. Native Americans in the United States are the indigenous peoples from the regions of North America now encompassed by the continental United States, including parts of Alaska. ... For other uses, see Cherokee (disambiguation). ...

In 2004, Coolidge released an anthology of her complete career, entitled Delta Lady — The Rita Coolidge Anthology.

In 2006, Coolidge released a jazz CD, And So Is Love. That same year, she toured the United Kingdom on the "Once in a Lifetime Country Tour" with Don Williams and Kenny Rogers. This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ... Don Williams (born May 27, 1939 in Floydada, Texas), is a country singer and songwriter. ... Kenneth Donald Kenny Rogers (born August 21, 1938, in Houston, Texas) is a prolific American country music singer, photographer, producer, songwriter, actor and businessman. ...

Personal life

Coolidge married Kris Kristofferson in 1973. Her marriage to Kristofferson ended in 1980. Kristoffer Kris Kristofferson (born June 22, 1936) is an influential American country music songwriter, singer and actor. ...

Hit singles

¹"Whiskey, Whiskey" did not chart on the Hot 100, but reached number six on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart.
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Albums

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External links

• RitaCoolidge.com
• Gallery of Rita Coolidge's A&M
• Records discography