- Born
- Birth nameRita Faye Coolidge
- Nickname
- The Delta Lady
- Rita Coolidge was born on May 1, 1945 in Lafayette, Tennessee, USA. She is an actress, known for Octopussy (1983), Splash (1983) and Christmas in the Clouds (2001). She has been married to Tatsuya Suda since June 19, 2004. She was previously married to Kris Kristofferson.
- SpousesTatsuya Suda(June 19, 2004 - present)Kris Kristofferson(August 17, 1973 - June 26, 1980) (divorced, 1 child)
- ChildrenCasey KristoffersonTracy KristoffersonKristoffer Kristofferson, Jr.
- Rich alto voice
- Has Cherokee ancestry.
- She and her ex-husband Kris Kristofferson were one of three married couples to make guest appearances in The Muppet Show (1976). The other two were Roy Rogers and Dale Evans and Robert Shields and Lorene Yarnell Jansson.
- Dated Stephen Stills. He wrote 'Cherokee', 'The Raven' and 'Sugar Babe' about her.
- Former sister-in-law of Ed Bradley (60 Minutes (1968)) and Booker T. Jones (Booker T. & the M.G.s), former husbands of her sister, Priscilla Coolidge.
- Daughter is Casey Kristofferson (b. 1974).
- When I watch the Grammys now, I see these pretty, young, gorgeous people. I think, 'As you are, I once was. As I am, you shall be.' It's important to embrace each part of your life rather than value one time over another. [The Arizona Republic, Feb. 13, 2011]
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