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Kris Kristofferson
12+ albums
countrysinger-songwriterfolkclassic countryamericana
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Kristoffer Kristofferson (June 22, 1936 – September 28, 2024) was an American country singer, songwriter and actor. Among his songwriting credits are "Me and Bobby McGee", "For the Good Times", "Sunday Mornin' Comin' Down", and "Help Me Make It Through the Night", all of which were hits for other artists. In 1985, Kristofferson joined fellow country artists Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson and Johnny Cash in forming the country music supergroup The Highwaymen, and formed a key creative force in the outlaw country music movement that eschewed the Nashville music machine in favor of independent songwriting and producing. In 2004, Kristofferson was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame. As an actor, he is known for his roles in Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid (1973), Blume in Love (1973), Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore (1974), A Star Is Born (1976) (which earned him a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor), Convoy (1978), Heaven's Gate (1980) and the Blade film trilogy (1998–2004). Kristofferson was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2004. Kristofferson died at his home in Maui, Hawaii, on September 28, 2024. He was 88. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.
top songs
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Me and Bobby McGee
125,7572Sunday Mornin' Comin' Down
108,8883Help Me Make It Through the Night
95,7744Casey's Last Ride
76,8465To Beat the Devil
55,7716For the Good Times
49,9007Loving Her Was Easier (Than Anything I'll Ever Do Again)
48,3138Why Me
43,8979Just the Other Side of Nowhere
37,54810The Silver Tongued Devil and I
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