But the million dollar question is, who was in Rita’s head when she sang the chorus, “I’m Doing Fine Without You?.” Which of her exes? “Well, I’m not allowed to say”. If Bonnie Raitt had got her mitts on that song first, I am betting she’d have grabbed it to record and Rita would have lost out. It really nails the groove. Listen out for Rita’s cute growl in the back of her throat, which pops its head out in the vocal now and again. On the Graham Nash song, “Doing Fine Without You”, it starts off with ballsy guitars sounding like Joe Walsh and ‘ Life In The Fast Lane’. Jewel, Van Halen, Ziggy Marley, Quincy Jones, Taj Mahal, Keb Mo, Miley Cyrus and dozens more. He has worked with the likes of Roger Waters, The Black Crowes, John Mellencamp, R.E.M. Ross Hogarth has a huge and versatile pedigree as a producer, engineer and mixer across a three-decade career. Consequently, he takes forever until everything’s exactly right”. Being a great Emmy and Grammy-winning producer and engineer, he has the best ears, the most golden ears of anyone I have ever worked with. “I didn’t realise how meticulous he is and he just literally submerged himself in this project. Then I found my producer though my music lawyer he introduced us and I knew that Ross (Hogarth) was going to be wonderful. “When Graham (Nash) sent me ‘Doing Fine Without You’ – track two – that was probably close to three years ago and that was the first song that I chose. I spent more time on this record than anything I’ve ever done in my life. All the songs are a tight fit and put her in a totally natural environment. It seems that the songs are King and as a singer, Rita serves those songs well. One of her “dreams” was to work with Keb Mo and the other one was to get Joey Landreth on this record. She says she loved his “re-invention of slide guitar”. She came across The Brothers Landreth about four years ago and also bought Joey Landreth’s own EP, and knew he had to be part of the team. Rita really lucked out with the contributions from her two guitarists on the record, David Grissom and Joey Landreth. There’s no one track I skip, but I am currently obsessed with “Spirit World”. The songs kiss country, Americana, blues, rock and roll, and all sorts. It’s something like her 20 th studio album, and she did three with her ex-hubbie Kris Kristofferson and there’s been circa 10 compilations in her career. But “Safe In The Arms Of Time” really is a joy. Super production and equally super musicianship from the assembled Premier Division session players. Some fab songs and some great vocals from Rita. I was a bit gob smacked actually, at how strong this album was/is. Had she still got the voice at her age? Was this just a money-spinner? Would the material be worth hearing? I got an advance promo copy and when I gave it a spin, I was open minded. She is bubbly, fun and very pleasant ‘company’, and she doesn’t swerve any of my probing.
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It’s not yet lunchtime and after her flight, I am wondering if she’s going to be full of the joys of spring or will she just want to get me off the phone as fast she can. She is in her London hotel room on a sunny spring Sunday morning, and is in the country to perform a four-night residency with her band at a plush, upmarket and intimate venue in London’s Canary Wharf area. Rita Coolidge flew into the UK the day before we get to speak on the telephone. She wants it to inspire those who feel like quitting their creative dreams because they are older, as she told editor Simon Redley… Their first Grammy was for the hit song “From the Bottle to the Bottom.” Two years later, they bagged home another similar award for “Lover Please.Legendary singer and songwriter Rita Coolidge is back with a sparkling new record – at the age of 73. Besides loving each other, they also worked together singing duets and recording albums together.ĭue to their exceptional performances together, the pair earned themselves a Grammy Award for best country music in 1974. Three years down the line, the two lovers exchanged their vows. In late 1970, Coolidge crossed paths with Kris Kristofferson while trying to board a flight to Tennessee. Some of the people she worked for during this time included the likes of Eric Clapton, Leon Russell, Harry Chapin, Stephen Still, and Joe Cocker. Coolidge was quickly spotted by Delaney & Bonnie and immediately started singing as a background singer in different albums for other artists. She began performing while at the university. Here, she joined Florida State University where she pursued art. At the age of 15, Rita Coolidge accompanied her family as they shifted to Florida.
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