Rita Coolidge
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Oct 14, 2026
Allan MitchellHOST
It's a better lyric, for sure.
Allan MitchellHOST
Do you know the, the, the coda at the end of that beautiful piano piece that goes at the end of Layla was, uh, written, uh, by Rita Coolidge, but she never got credit for it.
Allan MitchellHOST
Her boyfriend was in the band, and he said, "Hey, listen to this." And the, uh, the producer put it on.
Allan MitchellHOST
Damn.
Dave AnthonyHOST
this is the first ever flow chart on garage you
David BrowneGUEST
had a flow chart in the book you know uh among other things but uh i mean certainly you know stills and young had a rivalry early on in the springfield as we've discussed uh and that that kind of extended into like the deja vu period then you had stills and nash having a rivalry which right after that which started with Rita Coolidge, who Stills had a fling with, and then Nash kind of stole her away from him.
David BrowneGUEST
Right.
David BrowneGUEST
And there's whole songs in their catalog all about this.
Mike SavageHOST
The song title drew on the Persian love story, Layla and Majnun, which resonated his feelings for Pattie Boyd, who was married to his very good mate, George Harrison, at the time.
Mike SavageHOST
And Rita Coolidge has long maintained that she co-created the piano passage and was never properly credited.
Mike SavageHOST
Sure.
Mike SavageHOST
Think I have to sit down after that.
Chrisita BurkettGUEST
So he actually wrote a couple.
Chrisita BurkettGUEST
So he, two of his favorite, uh, songwriters and musicians were Chris Christopherson and Rita Coolidge.
Sarah HarralsonHOST
Mm.
Chrisita BurkettGUEST
So that's where I get my name.
Sheryl CrowGUEST
But then he would talk about Chris Squires, you know? "Oh, that guy, you know, when we were playing in 1986.
Sheryl CrowGUEST
That guy had the highest voice and..." And then he would talk about Rita Coolidge.
Sheryl CrowGUEST
And very-
Joseph HudakHOST
Yeah
Sheryl CrowGUEST
"Oh, that guy.
Sheryl CrowGUEST
You know, when we were playing in 1986, that guy had the highest voice." And, and then he would talk about Rita Coolidge.
Joseph HudakHOST
Yeah.
Sheryl CrowGUEST
And very, very, like, graphic stories.
Tim FriedmannHOST
Yep.
Tim FriedmannHOST
Debuted this week at number 98, written by Leon Russell for his former girlfriend, Rita Coolidge.
Tim FriedmannHOST
Oh, that's right,
Frank OstHOST
yes.
Adam CarollaHOST
... wanted them to do.
Seth MacFarlaneGUEST
I, I think, I think the, you know, the Anne Murray, Rita Coolidge, uh, stuff probably is where that was-
Adam CarollaHOST
Mm-hmm
Seth MacFarlaneGUEST
... that, that played out.
SpinnerHOST
This song was written by Steven Bruton, who came from Texas and has played with many great artists in the music business.
SpinnerHOST
T-Bone Burnett, Bonnie Raitt, Gene Clark, Rita Coolidge, Devil McClinton, Sonny Landreth, Carly Simon, just to name a few.
SpinnerHOST
He died of complications of throat cancer in May of 2009, only 60 years old.
SpinnerHOST
But after he was diagnosed with cancer in 2006, some of his amigos de música suggested that spending time in the studio might be a welcome distraction.
PyroHOST
And as ever, I have a great selection of '80s tracks right across the decade for you.
PyroHOST
As ever, we just started with Rita Coolidge with All Alone, Stevie Wonder, I Just Called to Say I Love You.
PyroHOST
Later on in the show we have Stevie Nicks, we have Tina Turner, we have Bananarama, and more, so stick around.
PyroHOST
Coming up now, from 1982, we have Chaz and Dave, and this is called Ain't No Pleasing You.
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