Singer, songwriter, and actor Kris Kristofferson, known for his iconic songs like 'Me and Bobby McGee' and 'Sunday Morning Coming Down,' has passed away at the age of 88. He was also a successful film star, appearing in numerous movies.
Music ian and film star Kris Kristofferson has died at age 88. His hit songs include"Me and Bobby McGee" and he starred in dozens of films, including Kris Kristofferson , who wrote indelible songs about lovers, loners, boozers and a footloose pair of hitchhikers — and who later became a screen star, appearing in dozens of films — has died at ageAccording to his representative, the singer, songwriter and actor died peacefully in his home in Maui, Hawaii, on Saturday, Sept.
Perhaps inspired by Blake's admonition, Kristofferson harbored dreams of writing the Great American Novel. Instead, after Oxford he followed his father into the military, joining the U.S. Army, where he became a helicopter pilot and attained the rank of Captain. Assigned to teach literature at West Point, Kristofferson decided to ditch the Army, and he moved to Nashville to pursue his dream of songwriting.
The story goes that Kristofferson was so desperate to get his songs into the hands of Johnny Cash that he landed a helicopter on Cash's lawn. In the version Cash used to tell, Kristofferson emerged with a tape in one hand and a beer in the other. Musician Steve Earle recalls that when he first heard"Sunday Morning Coming Down" as a teenager in Texas, it made such an impact that he rushed out to buy Kristofferson's first two records.
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