Rita Coolidge
Rita Coolidge
Rita Coolidgeis an American recording artist and songwriter. During the 1970s and 1980s, she charted hits on Billboard's pop, country, adult contemporary and jazz charts and won two Grammy Awards with fellow musician and former husband Kris Kristofferson...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPop Singer
Date of Birth1 May 1945
CountryUnited States of America
book open-book knows
You know, I'm pretty much an open book.
powerful voice space
There was a subtlety about Peggy Lee. It was powerful. There was a valuable use of space. Everything was not cluttered. Her voice was out front and was the key instrument.
should-have singers jazz
Possibly, I should have been a jazz singer from the beginning.
anxiety driving ifs
If I'm driving to L.A. and have anxiety about making the drive, if I've got Peggy with me, we're cool.
dream stay-strong stopping
I'm not stopping. My dream has come true, and I'm staying.
journey records jazz
I've always wanted to record a jazz record. I did one in the '70s with Barbara Carroll. It's been a journey.
player thinking challenges
I think the challenges for me was to go into the studio with these incredible jazz players and come up to their level of excellence. That's always a challenge.
records firsts jazz
I recorded my first jazz record in the '70s.
jazz
I've always loved jazz.
records want jazz
I wanted to make a jazz record. I didn't want it to be a standards record.
people friendly records
Jazz radio is not very friendly to pop singers who decide to make a jazz record. But a lot of people have been. A lot of the people I've talked to like the record.
heart my-heart concerts
I say what's in my heart, and I do it in my concerts.