The passing of Kris Kristofferson has been a heartbreaking incident for hundreds of thousands of people around the world. One of the people affected by this news is Rita Coolidge, the actor’s ex-wife.
Keep reading to know more about what she has been up to recently.
Rita Coolidge was a massive music icon in the 1970s. Later on, she was mostly in the news due to her personal life. Now, the singer is in her late 70s and fans are impressed with how well she has held up.
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She began her journey to stardom in the 1960s when she moved to Memphis and started working as a backup vocalist for Delaney and Bonnie Bramlett. Her exceptional voice quickly helped her to perform with some of the biggest names in the industry at the time, including Eric Clapton, Joe Cocker, and Stephen Stills.
Rita Coolidge hugs Kris Kristofferson as they pose for a picture.
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After she relocated to Los Angeles, she became incredibly sought after. She entered into a contract with A&M Records and released a self-titled debut album in 1971.
While her album was not a commercial success, it did garner some respect for her in the industry. Her career was given another major boost after she married country singer Kris Kristofferson in 1973.
The pair became an incredibly noticeable couple in the music world and took their joint talent to both the studio and the stage. Their collaboration ended up winning them two Grammys for “From the Bottle to the Bottom” in 1974 and “Lover Please” in 1976.
Kris Kristofferson poses for a camera.
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While their professional collaboration was fruitful, the couple faced many challenges in their personal lives. Coolidge later reflected about how she never wanted to paint the country singer in a negative light but the circumstances the two of them faced in their marriage were intense.
The couple first met on a plane ride from Los Angeles to Memphis in 1971, Kristofferson humorously described the meeting as “love at first flight”
Kristofferson was headed to Nashville for a business engagement but abandoned his own plans to go off with Coolidge. “Before we went to sleep that night we’d picked out a name for our first child. There was no doubt in my mind that we were going to be together,” she recalled.
Kris Kristofferson poses for a camera.
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Apart from their explosive personal chemistry, the couple made magic professionally, and Coolidge and Kristofferson captivated audiences with their music.