Rita Coolidge: Biography in Details
Who is Rita Coolidge?
Rita Coolidge is the 2X Grammy Awards-winning singer and songwriter. She is renowned for the music genres Contemporary, Pop, Rock, and Jazz.
Last, on the 8th of June 2020, Rita released the Rock album, Everybody Loves A Winner.
In 2016, she published her autobiography, Delta Lady: A Memoir.
How many siblings does Rita Coolidge have?
Rita Coolidge was born on the 1st of May 1945 in Lafayette, Tennessee. Her lt. father, Dick Coolidge was a minister whereas her mother, Charlotte Coolidge was a schoolteacher.
She has three siblings including two sisters, Linda and Priscilla, and a brother, Raymond. They are of Scottish-Cherokee ethnicity. Priscilla is also a music artist by profession.
Rita Coolidge completed her High School education at Andrew Jackson Senior High in Jacksonville. Prior to that, she also attended Maplewood High School. Later, she earned a bachelor’s degree from Florida State University.
Rita Coolidge- Professional Life, Career
Rita Coolidge started her career as a background artist in Memphis. As a background artist, she worked with various artists like Joe Cocker, Dave Mason, Graham Nash, and so on. Also, she has been involved in songwriting works too.
Moving forward, in February 1971, she released a self-titled debut album. The same year, she launched the second album, The Lady’s Not for Sale which peaked at the 46th position on the US Billboard.
Moving forward, Rita Coolidge started releasing duets along with her then-husband, Kris Kristofferson which includes Full Moon, Breakaways, and Natural Act.
Later, in 1996, she formed a trio group, Walela along with her sister, Priscilla and Laura Satterfield.
As of now, she has released more than 25 albums. Among them, some of her hits albums include any time… Anywhere, Love Me Again, Never Let You Go, and so on.
Awards, Nomination
- 1974, 1976- Grammy Awards for Best County Performance.
- 1975- Nominated for Grammy Awards.
Rita Coolidge: Net Worth, Salary
Through her career as a recording artist, as of 2023, Rita Coolidge has made a net worth of $6 million.
Her earnings as a singer are in the range of $22k to $208k. Besides that, she is also makes as a songwriter too.
Apart from that, she also earns through the royalties of her previous albums too.
Rita Coolidge- Controversy & Rumors
In 2016, Rita Coolidge remained in the headlines when she published her autobiography, Delta Lady: A Memoir.
In the book, she mentioned the songwriting session with Jim Gordon. Jim was the co-writer of the epic song, Layla along with Eric Clapton.
As per the book, she worked on a piano coda, an unfinished demo of the song with Gordon. Also, she tried to contact Clapton and talked with his manager, Robert Stigwood who told her what is she going to do? Also, he added that she did not have money to fight for it.
That rise the question, Was she cheated?
How tall is Rita Coolidge?
Rita Coolidge has brown eyes with black eyes. However, she prefers to experiment with her hair colors from black to blonde.
Her height is 5 feet 7 inches and has a decent weight. Her body measurements are 32-28-34 inches.
Social Media
Rita Coolidge has over 2.9k followers on Instagram and over 529 followers on Twitter. She has over 68k followers on Facebook.
On Instagram, she is following the personalities like Joey Landreth, Brian Ray, and Willie Nelson.
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Rita Coolidge's Anniversary Dates
| Year | Date | Day |
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| 2024 | June | Wednesday |
| 2025 | June | Thursday |
| 2026 | June | Friday |
| 2027 | June | Saturday |
| 2028 | June | Monday |
Rita Coolidge's Birthday Dates
| Year | Date | Day |
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| 2024 | May | Wednesday |
| 2025 | May | Thursday |
| 2026 | May | Friday |
| 2027 | May | Saturday |
| 2028 | May | Monday |
