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Delta lady : a memoir / Rita Coolidge with Michael Walker.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780062372048 (hardcover) :
- Physical Description: 225 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York : Harper, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, [2016]
- Copyright: ©2016
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| Subject: | Coolidge, Rita. Rock musicians > United States > Biography. Singers > United States > Biography. Women rock musicians > United States > Biography. Women singers > United States > Biography. |
| Genre: | Autobiographies. |
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at Tsuga Consortium.
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- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stroud Branch | 782.42164092 Cooli | 31681010007052 | NONFIC | Available | - |
- Baker & Taylor
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, uncredited, the piano coda to "Layla." She sang backup for Eric Clapton, Joe Cocker, and Stills beforefinding fame as a solo artist with such hits as "We're All Alone" and "(Your Love Has Lifted Me) Higher and Higher." Following her from Lafayette, Tennessee, to her becoming one of the most sought-after rock vocalists in Los Angeles in the 1970's, Delta Lady chronicles Rita Coolidge's fascinating journey through the '60's and '70's pop-rock universe. - Baker & Taylor
An intimate portrait of the two-time Grammy Award-winning singer and songwriter, who is a muse to some of the 20th-century's most influential rock musicians, reveals the strength, resilience and inner and outer beautyâas well as her strong sense of heritage and devotion to her familyâthat helped her survive and thrive the music world. 40,000 first printing. - Baker & Taylor
The author recalls her life and career as a successful singer and songwriter in the 60s and 70s rock and pop music scenes, and her relationships with several prominent musicians of the time, including her six-year marriage and collaboration with Kris Kristofferson. - HARPERCOLL
The two-time Grammy Award-winning singer and songwriter bares her heart and soul in this intimate memoir, a story of music, stardom, love, family, heritage, and resilience.
She inspired songsâLeon Russell wrote âA Song for Youâ and âDelta Ladyâ for her, Stephen Stills wrote âCherokee.â She co-wrote songsââSuperstarâ and the piano coda to âLayla,â uncredited. She sang backup for Eric Clapton, Joe Cocker, and Stills, before finding fame as a solo artist with such hits as âWe're All Aloneâ and â(Your Love Has Lifted Me) Higher and Higher.â Following her story from Lafayette, Tennessee to becoming one of the most sought after rock vocalists in LA in the 1970s, Delta Lady chronicles Rita Coolidgeâs fascinating journey throughout the â60s-â70s pop/rock universe.
A muse to some of the twentieth centuryâs most influential rock musicians, she broke hearts, and broke up bands. Her relationship with drummer Jim Gordon took a violent turn during the legendary 1970 Mad Dogs & Englishmen tour; David Crosby maintained that her triangle with Stills and Graham Nash was the last straw for the group. Her volatile six-year marriage to Kris Kristofferson yielded two Grammys, a daughter, and one of the Baby Boom generationâs epic love stories. Throughout it all, her strength, resilience, and inner and outer beautyâalong with her strong sense of heritage and devotion to her familyâhelped her to not only survive, but thrive. Co-written with best-selling author Michael Walker, Delta Lady is a rich, deeply personal memoir that offers a front row seat to an iconic era, and illuminates the life of an artist whose career has helped shape modern American culture.
- HARPERCOLL
The two-time Grammy Award-winning singer and songwriter bares her heart and soul in this intimate memoir, a story of music, stardom, love, family, heritage, and resilience.
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, 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 Rita Coolidge's fascinating journey throughout the '60s-'70s pop/rock universe.
A muse to some of the twentieth century's most influential rock musicians, she broke hearts, and broke up bands. Her relationship with drummer Jim Gordon took a violent turn during the legendary 1970 Mad Dogs & Englishmen tour; David Crosby maintained that her triangle with Stills and Graham Nash was the last straw for the group. Her volatile six-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. Co-written with best-selling author Michael Walker, Delta Lady is a rich, deeply personal memoir that offers a front row seat to an iconic era, and illuminates the life of an artist whose career has helped shape modern American culture.
