21 Facts About Rita Coolidge

Rita Coolidge was born on May 1,1945 and is an American recording artist.

Rita Coolidge was featured in Joe Cocker's Mad Dogs and Englishmen tour and album, singing Russell's and Bonnie Bramlett's song "Superstar".

Rita Coolidge did not receive songwriting credits for "Superstar" which later became a hit for The Carpenters.

Rita Coolidge became known as "The Delta Lady" and inspired Russell to write a song of the same name for her.

Rita Coolidge did not receive songwriting credits for the coda of the 1971 single "Layla" by Eric Clapton's band Derek and the Dominos.

In 2016, Rita Coolidge stated that she recorded a demo with her boyfriend, the band's drummer Jim Gordon, before they went to England to record with Clapton.

Once they met with Clapton, Rita Coolidge played the piece she composed for him and she gave him a cassette.

Rita Coolidge had a credited role as Maria in the Sam Peckinpah directed Western film Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid in 1973, where Kristofferson played the role of Billy the Kid.

In 1992, Rita Coolidge sang joint lead vocals with Roger Waters on the title track of his album Amused to Death.

Rita Coolidge was among the first hosts on VH1, a US cable network.

In 1997, Rita Coolidge was one of the founding members of Walela, a Native American music trio, that included her sister Priscilla and Priscilla's daughter Laura Satterfield.

Rita Coolidge had romantic liaisons with Stephen Stills and Graham Nash.

Rita Coolidge ended the relationship and never spoke to him again.

Rita Coolidge was married to Kris Kristofferson from 1973 to 1980.

Rita Coolidge revealed he was emotionally abusive and would belittle her talent.

However, in 2016 Rita Coolidge told People that she and Kristofferson still shared a bond.

Rita Coolidge married Tatsuya Suda, a computer architecture researcher, on June 19,2004, in the Cook Islands.

Rita Coolidge had lived in Fallbrook, California, where she painted and exhibited her work until 2017.

In 2017 Rita Coolidge rekindled a romantic relationship with Joe Hutto, a former college boyfriend.

Rita Coolidge was inducted into the Southern Museum of Music Hall of Fame in 2015.

Rita Coolidge has won two Grammy Awards from her three nominations.