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Rita Coolidge

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The Resume

    (May 1, 1944- )
    Cherokee Native American
    Recorded '(Your Love Has Lifted Me) Higher and Higher,' 'Heart Don't Fail Me Now,' 'We're All Alone,' 'The Way You Do The Things You Do,' 'Superstar,' 'Thinkin' About You,' 'Love Came For Me,' and 'All Time High'
    Acted in 'Changing Hearts' (2002), 'Christmas in the Clouds' (2001), 'Raccoons on Ice' (1981), 'Christmas Raccoons' (1980) and 'Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid'
    Daughter of a Baptist preacher

Why she might be annoying:

    She was criticized as being an anal retentive perfectionist.
    Appealing to her ego, she formed a band using her initials 'RC.'
    Despite being a non-drinker, she married heavy drinker, Kris Kristofferson.
    She said of her marriage to Kris Kristofferson, 'The fame won't last forever, but we will.' They divorced after a six year marriage.
    Her jealousy led to her divorcing husband Kris Kristofferson because he cavorted nude with Sarah Miles in a movie.

Why she might not be annoying:

    She was an original VJ on VH-1.
    People magazine wrote 'Coolidge has developed a deeper, more emotional (and better) singing style as she has aged.'
    Her look was sterotypical of the 60's hippie movement.
    She won two grammy awards.
    She sung with Eric Clapton, Joe Cocker, Bob Dylan, George Harrison, Jimi Hendrix, Kris Kristofferson, Leon Russell and Stephen Stills.
    The song 'Delta Lady' written by Leon Russell and performed by Joe Cocker is a tribute to her.
    She donates time to such causes as teen suicide, AIDS and the homeless.
    She performed a tribute to Cherokees and Native Americans at the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta.

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 5 Votes: 20.0% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 4 Votes: 25.00% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 64 Votes: 42.19% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 74 Votes: 43.24% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 19 Votes: 36.84% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 4 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 6 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 9 Votes: 22.22% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 11 Votes: 36.36% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 21 Votes: 52.38% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 15 Votes: 46.67% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 20 Votes: 30.0% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 16 Votes: 25.00% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 25 Votes: 44.00% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 32 Votes: 46.88% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 49 Votes: 34.69% Annoying
    In 2007, Out of 70 Votes: 54.29% Annoying
    In 2006, Out of 112 Votes: 52.68% Annoying
    In 2005, Out of 209 Votes: 57.42% Annoying
    In 2004, Out of 243 Votes: 65.84% Annoying
    In 2003, Out of 167 Votes: 56.89% Annoying