Dimensions
152 x 229 x 23mm
A memoir by renowned singer and songwriter Rita Coolidge following her life from small town Tennessee, through the Memphis music scene of the late 60's, and finally to fame as a singer in Los Angeles, and detailing her relationships with some of the leading stars of the era-from love affairs with Graham Nash and Stephen Stills, to her tumultuous marriage to Kris Kristofferson. She inspired songs-Leon Russell wrote "A Song for You" and "Delta Lady" for her, Stephen Stills wrote "Cherokee." She co-wrote songs-"Superstar" and the piano coda to "Layla," uncredited. She sang backup for Eric Clapton, Joe Cocker, Delaney & Bonnie, and Stills, before finding fame as a solo artist with such hits as "We're All Alone" and "(Your Love Has Lifted Me) Higher and Higher." Following her story from Lafayette, Tennessee to becoming one of the most sought after rock vocalists in LA in the 1970s, Delta Lady chronicles the fascinating journey into her emergence as an influential force amid the iconic music and musicians that built the foundation of the 60s-70s pop/rock universe in American culture. A muse to some of the 20th century's most influential rock musicians, she broke hearts, and broke up bands. Her relationship with legendary drummer Jim Gordon took a violent turn during the Mad Dogs and Englishmen tour; David Crosby maintained that her triangle with Stills and Graham Nash was the last straw for the group. Her volatile 8-year marriage to Kris Kristofferson yielded two Grammys, a daughter, and one of the Baby Boom generation's epic love stories. Throughout it all, her strength, resilience, and inner and outer beauty-along with her strong sense of heritage and devotion to her family-helped her to not only survive, but thrive. And now, in Delta Lady, she offers readers a front row seat to one of the most interesting and creative times in rock history. Working with best-selling Laurel Canyon author Michael Walker, Coolidge has produced a rich, intimate memoir that exposes the deep spiritual and emotional roots of her life-which provided the bedrock of her survival through her own turbulent times and helped craft the social landscape of America and its music.
