LEGENDS | Rita Coolidge: Monkeying Around with Leon Russell - Exclusive Interview

Get up close and personal to legendary artist Rita Coolidge for this exclusive interview. Known as “Delta Lady”—inspired by Leon Russell’s 1970’s song—Rita sat down with Teresa Knox and shared stories about her life, music, career and her relationship with Leon Russell.

Rita-inspired songs include: Leon Russell’s “A Song for You” and “Delta Lady,” and Stephen Stills' “Cherokee.” Furthermore, she co-wrote the iconic song “Superstar” and the piano coda to “Layla.” As one of the most famous rock and roll backup singers of all time, Rita sang for Eric Clapton, Joe Cocker, and Stephen 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.”

Rita's “Delta Lady: A Memoir” follows 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.

In her subsequent career comprising five decades and millions of record sales, Rita captivated audiences with her signature hits “We’re All Alone,” “The Way You Do the Things You Do,” “All Time High” and “(Your Love Has Lifted Me) Higher and Higher.” And in a remarkable eight-year romantic and artistic marriage for the ages, she and former husband Kris Kristofferson earned multiple Grammy Awards.

Location: Harwelden Mansion, Tulsa, Oklahoma
Artists: Rita Coolidge
Producer: Teresa Knox
Cinematography: Matthew Simonson, Ed Taylor
Editing: Matthew Simonson

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