Rita Coolidge Admitted Her Bond With Kris Kristofferson Is Beyond Any Kind Of Understanding

rita coolidge admitted her bond with chris christopherson is beyond any kind of understanding was there a more noteworthy showbiz love story in the 1970s than the romance between rita coolidge and chris christopherson from beginning to end it was quite the tale and it came with plenty of ups and downs after pinning her autobiography though coolidge made some remarkable comments in an interview about her long-term ex power couple at the peak of their relationship christopherson and coolidge were arguably the hottest thing going in the 70s music scene without overstating it they were a force you see the loved-up duo who tied the knot by that point came together to produce a few duet records all of which proved highly successful success at the grammys yes coolidge and christopherson backed their first grammy as a pair in 1974. the song from the bottle to the bottom earned them the best country vocal by a duo or group gong then they took home that prize again in 1976 thanks to lover please it was a very fruitful period surprising comments as we noted earlier though this love story didn't last forever and actually it came to a rather dramatic end so keeping that in mind what coolidge had to say about christopherson during a chat with people magazine in march 2016 was really quite surprising an early start who says celebrity romances are boring anyway the bright lights of show business seemed a million miles away for coolidge when she began performing she was after all just a toddler at the time this singer went into more detail while talking to magazine indian artist music was a natural part of our lives coolidge recounted i was singing close harmony with my sisters in church when i was two and later on we had solo spots during service since my father and mother and grandmothers all sang music was a natural part of our lives just like sleeping and eating coolidge's breakthrough so after getting her start on the church stage coolidge eventually found a place for herself within the world of music as she got older the talented vocalist worked with a host of famous artists including joe cocker and aaron clapton in that spell but everything changed in 1971 the debut album that was the year coolidge's self-titled debut release dropped to help with the sales she was required to travel to memphis tennessee as a promotional tactic so the up-and-comer left her house in los angeles california for the airport unaware that fate was about to intervene christopherson's situation now at the same time christopherson's career was also on the up despite some bumpy spells he was a tremendous songwriter with the likes of johnny cash and roger miller covering some of his tracks the future star was also a singer himself yet strangely it wasn't his own performances that would ultimately lead to his big break game changer instead christopherson had janis joplin to thank her take on his track me and bobby mcgee was a huge success climbing to the summit of the singles rankings in 1971. just like that christopherson was now firmly in the public spotlight with look offering to produce a cover feature about him the big moment christopherson accepted so he needed to travel from los angeles to nashville tennessee to speak with the publication and once he arrived at the airport someone quickly caught his eye of course we're referring to coolidge apparently the pair met just before hopping on the same flight to memphis take a seat as the duo made their way onto the aircraft christopherson then made the move that would ultimately change both their lives yes he asked if coolidge wanted to take the seat next to his the vocalist took him up on the offer got chatting and before they knew it had fallen head over heels for each other love at first flight coolidge looked back on that moment when she sat down with people in march 2016. the grammy winner recalled i like to say it was love at first flight we literally talked all the way to memphis so what happened next then knowing that christopherson needed to get to nashville did they say goodbye sticking together well such was the connection they formed during that short plane ride from los angeles christopherson disembarked with college at memphis in his mind nashville could wait the pair continued their chats long into the evening and it's fair to say she already had an eye on the future no doubt in my mind coolidge admitted 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 christopherson eventually departed from music city the following day but as we know that wasn't the last time they'd see each other blossoming romance yep coolidge and christopherson quickly became an item as well as a musical double act as we noted earlier they enjoyed some big successes producing a number of memorable songs mind you it could be argued that their take on his track helped me make it through the night was among their most famous intimate performances the song was already romantic enough but the way christopherson and coolidge performed it really took it to another level during their live shows the pair essentially serenaded each other with the lyrics barely looking into the crowd it felt like the masses were intruding on a private intimate moment between them getting married in 1973 some two years on from their chance meeting at the airport coolidge and christopherson tied the knot and prior to the ceremony the famous couple had also discovered that they were going to become parents too what a whirlwind but unfortunately their big day wasn't as romantic as you might think the wedding day you see the night before the ceremony christopherson had been hanging out with the birds roger mcqueen apparently the fiancee went on to have one too many drinks which caused him to oversleep the next day yes the hungover songwriter actually missed the start of his own wedding which rather delayed proceedings a disaster that's not all though when christopherson belatedly arrived by all accounts he was in very rough shape the extremely stressed coolish was even driven to taking valium to soothe her frazzled nerves yikes seems a far cry from that flight to memphis it got worse and the day didn't get much better after coolidge and christopherson exchanged their vows following the ceremony the couple were due to enjoy their evening at a fancy hotel yet that ultimately wouldn't happen instead the newlyweds returned to mcgwin's crib as the groom picked up where he'd left off oh boy a really tough spell unfortunately that was a sign of things to come for the next few years christopherson had developed a serious drink problem and the boozing only seemed to get worse as he moved into the world of acting that meant coolidge was left in a rather unenviable spot at home with their young daughter casey to care for too turning point yet something changed in christopherson when he watched a star is born the 1976 movie in which he starred alongside barbara streisand in that film his character suffered from a drinking problem as well seeing it play out on screen left the versatile actor mortified so he ditched the alcohol altogether talk about being scared straight the last straw mind you while that seemed to be good news for the marriage there was another issue at play here apparently christopherson hadn't been faithful to coolidge following the wedding and in the end that served as the final nail in the coffin for their relationship believing that he was romantically involved with his heaven's gate castmate isabel huppert the singer dumped her hubby divorced after that christopherson was desperate for coolidge to return with young casey yet it didn't happen in the end the couple finalized their split in 1980 quite the roller coaster of emotions wouldn't you say so what did the famous pair get up to off the back of their high profile breakup what happened next well christopherson continued to build a solid acting career for himself appearing in movies such as blade planet of the apes and payback across the years as for coolidge she enjoyed a major success in 1983 with all-time high the title track for the james bond movie octopussy the memoir since then coolidge has cranked out many more records but she really came under the microscope again in 2016. yep that's when her tell-all book hit the shelves it's titled delta lady a memoir and that brings us back to the people interview from earlier as we mentioned she had some interesting things to say about her ex a bond speaking in march 2016 coolidge revealed chris and i have a connection and we laugh at stuff that nobody else gets we just have a bond that is beyond any kind of understanding bet you didn't see that coming it was a remarkable admission given the way their marriage had ended all those years ago mending the relationship that's got us thinking then when did coolidge and christopherson reconcile well the famous vocalist answered that question in a different interview with entertainment news agency when in may 2018 apparently his choice of partner following the divorce played a big role as we're about to find out it all started back in 1982 promising during that spell christopherson had caught sight of a woman named lisa myers as he recalled a newspaper the irish independent in april 2004 we met at the gymnasium we were looking at each other and i borrowed a piece of equipment off her which was a ploy i guess because i saw something there that was promising another wedding christopherson wasn't wrong in his assessment off the back of that meeting the duo eventually got together tying the knot in 1983 from there coolidge then showed an interest in reconnecting with the father of her daughter as she explained to when the grammy award winner didn't mince her words either a blessing for him coolidge said the second he got married again we were best friends i consider chris's wife now under the circumstances to be the most tolerant patient saintly woman on the planet i don't know if i could do what she does she's truly a blessing for him and he should be so grateful detailing the lows anyway that's not the only thing coolidge talked about in that chat with wen you see she also provided some fascinating insight on the lowest points of her union to christopherson plus the singer stated that one thing in particular had stopped her from ending it a lot earlier as well [Music] was not happy i was doing the dishes and the song your love keeps lifting me higher came on the radio coolidge told wynn in 2018 it dawned on me that our relationship had reached a place where he was not happy i was staying with him because we had a child together mistake coolidge continued i thought a child should have two parents that lived together i didn't realize the mistake until i left and didn't cry every day like i had been crying every day for a year even when things got rough though the mom had still given christopherson chances to save the marriage fighting a losing battle in fact coolidge had thrown out some suggestions for christopherson to follow thinking that might work you couldn't accuse her of giving up easily on the relationship but as we know it ultimately didn't work instead the versatile performer tossed her ideas right back at her as she recounted to when not a revolving door coolidge recalled i told chris so many times in tears that this is not a revolving door i said when i'm gone i'm gone so if you're gonna do anything do it now go to marriage counseling and go to a therapist with me anything he would say you're the crazy one you go which i did power of laughter yet regardless of how bad things got during their marriage coolidge reiterated one of her earlier comments about the connection she has with christopherson now she added i never laughed with anybody in my life like i do with chris that still happens when we're together we just laugh till we cry relationship status how sweet on the relationship front christopherson and myers are still together today after exchanging their vows they went on to welcome five kids into the world from 1984 to 1994. as for coolidge she found love again in the shape of tatsuya suda who used to teach computer science to college students they got hitched in 2012. never say never meanwhile coolidge had one last thing to say to people in 2016 after being questioned about a potential on-stage reunion between herself and christopherson she said never say never there are still people who would be happy if we came out in wheelchairs just to sing one more time watch this space then

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Published: Mon Jun 20 2022