Kris Kristofferson ... When he came up with the idea for the song, Kristofferson was working as a helicopter pilot (which ...

Kris Kristofferson was a true master of country songwriting, and these five incredible legacy songs prove that notion.

Here’s a look behind a small sampling of standout songs from the late ’60s and 1970s written by Kris Kristofferson and first recorded by other artists. Before Kris Kristofferson recorded “Me ...

Few songwriters have had as profound an effect on country music as Kris Kristofferson. His chart-topping hits of the late 1960s and early 1970s – “Me and Bobby McGee,” “Sunday Morning ...

Kris Kristofferson raised eight kids — Tracy ... announced his retirement from country music. It was revealed that his son Johnny, who holds a law degree from Pepperdine University, would ...

Kris Kristofferson, the legendary country singer and acclaimed actor, died peacefully in his home in Maui, Hawaii, on Sept. 28 at age 88, Entertainment Weekly has confirmed. No cause of death was ...

When Bob Dylan was honored in 2015 as the MusiCares Person of The Year ceremony in Los Angeles, he paid tribute to fellow music icon Kris Kristofferson. “Everything was all right until Kristoffe ...

Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. Kris Kristofferson passed away late last month, and fans are still mourning ...

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Kris Kristofferson was a Grammy-winning songwriter-singer — in that order — responsible for some of country music and pop’s most well-crafted songs. A north star for fellow songwriters ...

Kristofferson attended Oxford University on a Rhodes Scholarship; that's where he first tried to launch his music career, signing with Top Rank Records under the name Kris Carson. After college ...

Kris Kristofferson has written 1 shows including A Night With Janis Joplin (Composer).