She can also be seen in Wes Anderson’s upcoming film, Asteroid City. With five studio albums under her belt, her latest star-studded record, Rita Wilson Now & Forever: Duets features icons including Willie Nelson, Smokey Robinson, Jackson Browne, Tim McGraw, Elvis Costello, Keith Urban, Leslie Odom Jr., Josh Groban, Vince Gill and others. The song landed on the Oscar shortlist for Best Original Song and was also nominated for Best Song In A Film (Independent) at the 2022 Hollywood in Music Media Awards. Actress, singer, songwriter and producer Rita Wilson has been captivating audiences since her debut in the 1970s. She collaborated with Grammy nominated singer/songwriter Sebastián Yatra, on “ Til You’re Home” was featured in a A Man Called Otto” the film she also produced with her new production company Artistic Films. Wilson has been on a non-stop flurry of projects. “Little Black Dress” follows Wilson’s recent emotional single with Emily Shackelton, “ I Loved You First (Duet Version).” Produced by Chris DeStefano (Carrie Underwood, Kelly Clarkson, Thomas Rhett), “I Loved You First (Duet Version)” was co-written by Shackelton and Wilson and celebrates the deep connection between mother and child. It’s been an absolute joy to work with them they are beyond gifted and wonderful human beings.” What could this dress mean to a woman over years of her life? That’s what Lori, Phil and I were exploring when we wrote the song. It can be worn at different times in your life and take on different meanings. Universally, there’s nothing more iconic for a woman than a Little Black Dress. I can look at certain dresses of mine and remember where I wore them, what I felt like in them, who was there,” Wilson shares. “For me, clothes have always been part of the fabric, pun intended, of my life. Rita sings, “felt like heaven in his hands, and it took away his breath…gave that night a forever kind of feeling, all in the life of a little black dress.” Thematically the track will resonate with many, highlighting what wearing the classic “little black dress” represents at different stages of a relationship. Continuing her masterful evolution as a singer/songwriter with “Little Black Dress,” Rita weaves a compelling narrative of love and longing, set to a stirring arrangement that blends elements of country, folk and pop.
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