{"product_id":"delta-lady-a-memoir-paperback","title":"Delta Lady: A Memoir - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRita Coolidge\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eMichael Walker\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eShe 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, \u003cem\u003eDelta Lady\u003c\/em\u003e chronicles Rita Coolidge's fascinating journey throughout the '60s-'70s pop\/rock universe.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA 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 \u0026amp; 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, \u003cem\u003eDelta Lady\u003c\/em\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eShe 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 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.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA muse to some of the twentieth century's most influential rock musicians, Rita Coolidge broke hearts and broke up bands. Her relationship with drummer Jim Gordon took a violent turn during Cocker's legendary 1970 Mad Dogs \u0026amp; Englishmen tour; David Crosby maintained that her love triangle with Stills and Graham Nash was the last straw for the group; and her volatile six-year marriage to Kris Kristofferson yielded two Grammys, a daughter, and one of the baby boom generation's epic love stories.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThrough it all, her strength, resilience, and inner and outer beauty helped her to not only survive but also to thrive. \u003cem\u003eDelta Lady\u003c\/em\u003e offers a front-row seat to an iconic era and illuminates the life of an artist whose career has helped shape modern American culture.\u003c\/p\u003e--\u003ci\u003eParade\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eShe 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 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.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA muse to some of the twentieth century's most influential rock musicians, Rita Coolidge broke hearts and broke up bands. Her relationship with drummer Jim Gordon took a violent turn during Cocker's legendary 1970 Mad Dogs \u0026amp; Englishmen tour; David Crosby maintained that her love triangle with Stills and Graham Nash was the last straw for the group; and her volatile six-year marriage to Kris Kristofferson yielded two Grammys, a daughter, and one of the baby boom generation's epic love stories.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThrough it all, her strength, resilience, and inner and outer beauty helped her to not only survive but also to thrive. \u003cem\u003eDelta Lady\u003c\/em\u003e offers a front-row seat to an iconic era and illuminates the life of an artist whose career has helped shape modern American culture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 256\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 7.9 x 5.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 11, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45163249401958,"sku":"9780062372055","price":27.79,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/TGt3dXdRcHRpWHZZN2s3N1dZSmJFUT09.webp?v=1773417033","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/delta-lady-a-memoir-paperback","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}