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Kris Kristofferson
Kristofferson at the 2006 South by Southwest Festival
Kristofferson at the 2006 South by Southwest Festival
Background information
Birth name Kristoffer Kristofferson
Also known as The Reptile
Born June 22, 1936 (1936-06-22) (age 71)
Brownsville, Texas, USA
Genre(s) Country, Folk. South by Southwest ( SXSW) is a set of interactive, Film, and Music festivals and conferences that take place Events 217 BC - Battle of Raphia: Ptolemy IV of Egypt defeats Antiochus III the Great of the Seleucid kingdom. Year 1936 ( MCMXXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Brownsville is a city in and the County seat of Cameron County, Texas, United States. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the A music genre is a categorical and typological construct that identifies musical sounds as belonging to a particular category and type of music that can be distinguished from other Country music is a blend of popular musical forms originally found in the Southern United States and the Appalachian Mountains. Folk music can have a number of different meanings including Traditional music: The original meaning of the term "folk music" was synonymous Rock
Occupation(s) Musician, Songwriter, Actor
Instrument(s) Guitar, Piano, Harmonica
Voice type(s) Baritone
Years active 1966 - present
Label(s) Monument, Mercury, Warner Bros., New West
Associated acts The Highwaymen
Website kriskristofferson.com

Kristoffer "Kris" Kristofferson (born June 22, 1936) is an influential American country music singer-songwriter and actor. Rock music is a genre of Popular music often though not necessarily employing Electric guitar, Bass guitar, and Drums. A musician is a person who plays or writes Music. Musicians can be classified by their roles in creating or performing music An instrumentalist plays a A songwriter is someone who writes the Lyrics to songs the Musical composition (chords or Melody to songs or both An actor, actress, player or thespian (see terminology) is a person who Acts in a Dramatic production and who works A musical instrument is a device constructed or modified for the purpose of making Music. The guitar is a Musical instrument with ancient roots that is used in a wide variety of musical styles The piano is a Musical instrument played by means of a keyboard that produces sound by striking steel strings with Felt covered hammers A harmonica is a free reed Wind instrument which is played by blowing air into it or drawing air out by placing lips over individual holes (reed chambers or A voice type is a particular kind of human Singing voice perceived as having certain identifying qualities or characteristics This article is related to a series of articles under the main article Voice type. In the Music industry, a record label can be a Brand and a Trademark associated with the Marketing of music recordings and Music Monument Records was a Record label founded in 1958 by Fred Foster and Bob Moore. Mercury Records is a Record label operating as a standalone company in the UK and as part of the Island Def Jam Music Group in the US and are both subsidiaries of Warner Bros Records Inc is an American Record label that operates as a wholly owned Subsidiary of Warner Music Group. New West Records is a Record label based in Austin Texas and Los Angeles California. Events 217 BC - Battle of Raphia: Ptolemy IV of Egypt defeats Antiochus III the Great of the Seleucid kingdom. Year 1936 ( MCMXXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Country music is a blend of popular musical forms originally found in the Southern United States and the Appalachian Mountains. A songwriter is someone who writes the Lyrics to songs the Musical composition (chords or Melody to songs or both An actor, actress, player or thespian (see terminology) is a person who Acts in a Dramatic production and who works He is best known for hits such as "Me and Bobby McGee", "Sunday Mornin' Comin' Down", and "Help Me Make It Through the Night". " Me and Bobby McGee " is a song written by Kris Kristofferson and Fred Foster, originally performed by Roger Miller, but best remembered for " Sunday Mornin' Comin' Down " is a Song written by Kris Kristofferson that appeared on Kristofferson's first album. " Help Me Make It Through the Night " is a Country music ballad composed by Kris Kristofferson and released on his 1970 album Kristofferson Kristofferson is the sole writer of most of his songs, but he has collaborated with various other figures of the Nashville scene such as Shel Silverstein and Fred Rumfelt. Sheldon Alan "Shel" Silverstein (September 25 1930 &ndash May 10 1999 was an American poet songwriter musician composer cartoonist screenwriter and author

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Early life

Born in Brownsville, Texas, Kristofferson's parents were Mary Ann (née Ashbrook) and Lars Henry Kristofferson, a U.S. Air Force major general. Brownsville is a city in and the County seat of Cameron County, Texas, United States. Major General or Major-General is a Military rank used in many countries [1] As a child, his father pushed his son toward a military career (and Kristofferson's paternal grandfather was an officer in the Swedish Army). The Swedish Army ( Swedish: Armén) is the Army branch of the Swedish Armed Forces, the military of Sweden. [2] Like most military brats, he moved around frequently as a youth, finally settling down in San Mateo, California, where he graduated from San Mateo High School. A "military brat" (and various brat derivatives is a term for a person whose parent or parents have served full-time in the Armed forces during the person's San Mateo ( "san muh-TAY-o") is a city in San Mateo County, California, United States San Mateo High School is an American public High school in San Mateo, California serving grades 9-12 as part of the San Mateo Union High School District Kristofferson experienced his first dose of fame when he appeared in Sports Illustrated's "Faces In The Crowd" for his achievements while attending Pomona College of the Claremont Colleges in rugby union, football, and track and field. Sports Illustrated is an American Sports Magazine owned by media conglomerate Time Warner. Pomona College is a private residential liberal arts college located in Claremont California. Overview See also Playing rugby union A rugby union match lasts for 80 minutes (plus stoppage time with a short American football, known in the United States and Canada simply as football, is a competitive Team sport known for mixing strategy with He and fellow classmates revived the Claremont Colleges Rugby Club in 1958, which has remained a Southern California rugby dynasty. An aspiring writer, Kristofferson earned a Rhodes Scholarship to Oxford University (Merton College, Oxford) after previously attending Pomona College. A writer is anyone who creates a written work although the word usually designates those who write creatively or professionally as well as those who have written in many different forms Rhodes Scholarship Rhodes scholar redirects here Rhodes Scholar redirects here Rhodes scholars The University of Oxford (informally "Oxford University" or simply "Oxford" located in the city of Oxford, Oxfordshire, England is the See also Wardens of Merton College Oxford. Merton College is also the name of a college in the London Borough of Merton. Pomona College is a private residential liberal arts college located in Claremont California. While at Oxford he was awarded his blue for boxing. A University Sporting Blue is an award earned by sportsmen and sportswomen at Cambridge, Oxford, and some other universities for competing at the highest level of Boxing (sometimes also known as English boxing or pugilism) is a Combat sport in which two participants generally of similar weight, While in England, Kristofferson began writing songs and working with his manager Larry Parnes; he recorded for Top Rank Records under the name Kris Carson, but was unsuccessful in this very early phase of his musical career. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland A songwriter is someone who writes the Lyrics to songs the Musical composition (chords or Melody to songs or both A talent manager, also known as a artist manager, is an individual or company who guides the professional career of artists in the Entertainment industry Larry Parnes (real name Laurence Maurice Palmer) was born in 1930 in Willesden, London; and died on 4 August 1989, in London The Rank Organisation was a British Entertainment company formed in 1937 and absorbed in 1996 by The Rank Group

As an undergraduate, Kristofferson was a member of the non-nationalized Kappa Delta Fraternity at Pomona College. In some Educational systems undergraduate education is Post-secondary education up to the level of a Bachelor's degree.

In 1960, Kristofferson graduated with a master's degree in English literature and married an old girlfriend, Fran Beer. The term English literature refers to Literature written in the English language, including literature composed in English by Writers not necessarily from Kristofferson ultimately joined the U.S. Army and achieved the rank of captain. The United States Army is a military organization whose primary mission is to "provide necessary forces and capabilities. See " Captain " for other versions of this rank In the uniformed services of the United States, captain is a federal He became a helicopter pilot after receiving flight training at Fort Rucker in southeastern Alabama. History Since 400 AD Chinese children have played with bamboo flying toys. Flight training is a course of study used when learning to pilot an Aircraft. Fort Rucker is a US Army post located mostly in Dale County, Alabama, United States. Alabama (formally the State of Alabama;) is a State located in the southern region of the United States of America. Later, during the early 1960s, he was stationed in West Germany and returned to music and formed a band. The 1960s decade refers to the years from the beginning of 1960 to the end of 1969 West Germany ( Inf German: Westdeutschland or West-Deutschland) was the common English name for the Federal Republic of Germany ( A musical ensemble is a group of two or more Musicians who perform instrumental or vocal Music. In 1965, he resigned his commission to pursue songwriting. He had just been assigned to become an English Literature professor at West Point. The meaning of the word professor ( Latin: professor, person who professes to be an expert in some art or science teacher of highest rank) varies "USMA" redirects here For other uses see USMA (disambiguation The United States Military Academy (also known as USMA, Kristofferson sent some of his compositions to a friend's relative, Marijohn Wilkin, a successful Nashville, Tennessee, songwriter. Marijohn Wilkin ( July 14, 1920 - October 28, 2006) nee Melson was an American Songwriter, famous in the Country

Music career

After resigning his commission in 1965, Kristofferson moved to Nashville intent on becoming a professional songwriter. He worked a variety of odd jobs while struggling to make it in the music business, burdened with expensive medical bills as a result of his son's defective esophagus. The esophagus or oesophagus (see American and British English spelling differences) sometimes known as the gullet, is an organ in He and his wife soon divorced.

He got a job sweeping floors at Columbia Studios in Nashville. }} Columbia Pictures Industries Inc is an American Film production and distribution company There he met Johnny Cash, and his best friend, Asbjørn Mølgaard. Johnny Cash (born J R Cash; February 26 1932 - September 12 2003 was a Grammy Award -winning American country Singer-songwriter. who initially accepted some of Kristofferson's songs but chose not to use them. During Kristofferson's janitorial stint for Columbia, Bob Dylan recorded his landmark 1966 album Blonde on Blonde at the studio. Bob Dylan (born Robert Zimmerman, May 24 1941 in Duluth, Minnesota) is an American singer-songwriter author poet and painter who has been a major Blonde on Blonde is Singer-songwriter Bob Dylan 's seventh Studio album, released in 1966 by Columbia Records. Though he had the opportunity to watch some of Dylan's recording sessions, Kristofferson never met Dylan because of his fear that he would be fired for approaching him.

He also worked as a commercial helicopter pilot at that time for a south Louisiana firm called Petroleum Helicopters International (PHI), based in Lafayette, Louisiana. History Since 400 AD Chinese children have played with bamboo flying toys. The State of Louisiana ( or, État de Louisiane, pronounced) is a state located in the southern region of the United States of America Lafayette is a City in and the Parish seat of Lafayette Parish, Louisiana, United States, on the Vermilion River. Kristofferson recalled of his days as a pilot, "That was about the last three years before I started performing, before people started cutting my songs. . . I would work a week down here [in south Louisiana] for PHI, sitting on an oil platform and flying helicopters. Then I'd go back to Nashville at the end of the week and spend a week up there trying to pitch the songs, then come back down and write songs for another week. . . I can remember 'Help Me Make It Through The Night' I wrote sitting on top of an oil platform. I wrote 'Bobby Mcgee' down here, and a lot of them [in south Louisiana]. "[3]

In 1966, Dave Dudley released a successful Kristofferson single, "Viet Nam Blues". Year 1966 ( MCMLXVI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the 1966 Gregorian calendar. Dave Dudley ( May 3 1926 – December 22 2003) was a Country music singer The following year, Kristofferson signed to Epic Records and released a single, "Golden Idol"/"Killing Time", but the song was not successful. Epic Records is an American Record label. It is owned and operated by Sony Music Entertainment. Within the next few years, more Kristofferson originals hit the charts, performed by Roy Drusky ("Jody and the Kid"), Billy Walker & the Tennessee Walkers ("From the Bottle to the Bottom"), Ray Stevens ("Sunday Mornin' Comin' Down"), Jerry Lee Lewis ("Once More with Feeling") Faron Young ("Your Time's Comin'") and Roger Miller ("Me and Bobby McGee", "Best of all Possible Worlds", "Darby's Castle"). Record chart are a method of ranking Music according to Popularity during a given period of time Roy Drusky (full name Roy Frank Drusky Jr, June 22, 1930 - September 23, 2004) was a country music singer who was popular from " Sunday Mornin' Comin' Down " is a Song written by Kris Kristofferson that appeared on Kristofferson's first album. Jerry Lee Lewis (born September 29, 1935) is an American Rock and roll and Country music Singer, Songwriter Faron Young ( February 25, 1932, near Shreveport Louisiana – December 10, 1996) (aged 64 was an American Roger Dean Miller ( January 2, 1936 – October 25, 1992) was an American Singer, Songwriter and " Me and Bobby McGee " is a song written by Kris Kristofferson and Fred Foster, originally performed by Roger Miller, but best remembered for Further, he achieved some success as a performer himself, resulting from Johnny Cash's introduction of Kristofferson at the Newport Folk Festival. Johnny Cash (born J R Cash; February 26 1932 - September 12 2003 was a Grammy Award -winning American country Singer-songwriter. The Newport Folk Festival is an American annual folk -oriented Music festival in Newport Rhode Island, which began in 1959

In a distinctly notable fashion, Kristofferson grabbed Cash's attention when he unexpectedly landed his helicopter in Cash's yard and gave him some tapes including "Sunday Morning Coming Down".

Kristofferson signed to Monument Records as a recording artist. Monument Records was a Record label founded in 1958 by Fred Foster and Bob Moore. A musician is a person who plays or writes Music. Musicians can be classified by their roles in creating or performing music An instrumentalist plays a In addition to running that label, Fred Foster also served as manager of Combine Music, Kristofferson's songwriting label. Fred Luther Foster (born July 26, 1931) is an American Songwriter, Record producer, and founder of Monument Records. His debut album for Monument in 1970 was Kristofferson, which included a few new songs as well as many of his previous hits. Kristofferson is the first album by Kris Kristofferson, released in 1970 (see 1970 in music) on Monument Records. Sales were poor, although this debut album would become a success the following year when it was re-released under the title Me & Bobby McGee. Kristofferson's compositions were still in high demand. Ray Price ("For the Good Times"), Waylon Jennings ("The Taker"), Bobby Bare ("Come Sundown"), Johnny Cash ("Sunday Morning Coming Down") and Sammi Smith ("Help Me Make It Through the Night") all recorded successful versions of his songs in the early 1970s. Ray Price (born January 12, 1926 in Perryville Texas) is an American Country and western singer/songwriter/guitarist Waylon Arnold Jennings ( June 15, 1937 &ndash February 13, 2002) was an influential American Country music Singer Bobby Bare (born Robert Joseph Bare on April 7, 1935 in Ironton Ohio) is an American Country music singer and songwriter Johnny Cash (born J R Cash; February 26 1932 - September 12 2003 was a Grammy Award -winning American country Singer-songwriter. Sammi Smith ( August 5, 1943 - February 12, 2005) was a Country music Singer and Songwriter. This article is about the Decade 1970-1979 For the Year 1970 see 1970. "For the Good Times" (Ray Price) won 'Song of the Year" in 1970 from the Academy of Country Music, while "Sunday Morning Coming Down" (Johnny Cash) won the same award from the Academy's rival, the Country Music Association in the same year. The Academy of Country Music (ACM was founded in 1964 in Los Angeles, California as the Country & Western Music Academy The Country Music Association (CMA was founded in 1958 in Nashville, Tennessee. This is the only time an individual received the same award from these two organizations in the same year for different songs.

In 1971, Janis Joplin, who dated Kris until her death, had a number 1 hit with "Me and Bobby McGee" from her posthumous Pearl. Janis Lyn Joplin ( January 19, 1943  – October 4, 1970) was an American singer songwriter and music arranger from A hit single is a recorded track or single that has become very popular Pearl is an album by Janis Joplin, released on February 1 1971 - four months after her death from a Heroin Overdose. Joplin's take is considered the definitive version of the song as it ranked high on Rolling Stones 500 greatest songs list, and when released, it stayed on the number one spot on the charts for weeks. More hits followed from others: Ray Price ("I Won't Mention It Again", "I'd Rather Be Sorry"), Joe Simon ("Help Me Make It Through the Night"), Bobby Bare ("Please Don't Tell Me How the Story Ends"), O.C. Smith ("Help Me Make It Through the Night") Jerry Lee Lewis ("Me and Bobby McGee"), Patti Page ("I'd Rather Be Sorry") and Peggy Little ("I've Got to Have You"). Joe Simon (born September 2 1943 in Simmesport, Louisiana) is a chart-topping Soul and R&B artist Bobby Bare (born Robert Joseph Bare on April 7, 1935 in Ironton Ohio) is an American Country music singer and songwriter OC Smith ( 21 June, 1936 – November 23, 2001) was an American Musician. Jerry Lee Lewis (born September 29, 1935) is an American Rock and roll and Country music Singer, Songwriter Clara Ann Fowler (born November 8, 1927) known by her professional name Patti Page, is an American singer one of the best-known female artists Kristofferson released his second album, The Silver Tongued Devil and I in 1971; the album was a success and established Kristofferson's career as a recording artist in his own right. The Silver Tongued Devil and I is the second Album by Kris Kristofferson, released in 1971 on Monument Records. Not long after, Kristofferson made his acting debut in The Last Movie (directed by Dennis Hopper) and appeared at the Isle of Wight Festival. The Last Movie is a 1971 drama film from Universal Pictures. It was written and directed by Dennis Hopper, who also played a horse wrangler named after Dennis Lee Hopper (born May 17, 1936) is an Academy Award -nominated American Actor and Film -maker The Isle of Wight Festival is a Music festival which takes place annually on the Isle of Wight, England. In 1972, he acted in Cisco Pike and released his third album, Border Lord; the album was all-new material and sales were sluggish. Cisco Pike is a 1972 drama written and directed by Bill L Norton. Border Lord is the third Album by Kris Kristofferson, released in 1972 on Monument Records. He also swept the Grammies that year with numerous songs nominated and several winning song of the year. The Grammy Awards (originally called the Gramophone Awards)—or Grammys —are presented annually by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences Kristofferson's 1972 fourth album, Jesus Was a Capricorn initially had slow sales, but the third single, "Why Me", was a success and significantly increased album sales. Jesus Was a Capricorn is the fourth Album by Kris Kristofferson, released in 1972 on Monument Records. "Why Me" is an American country and gospel song written and recorded by Kris Kristofferson.

Kris with Rita Coolidge at Willie Nelson's 4th of July Picnic 1972.
Kris with Rita Coolidge at Willie Nelson's 4th of July Picnic 1972.

Film career

For the next few. years, Kristofferson focused on acting. He appeared in Blume in Love (directed by Paul Mazursky) and Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid (directed by Sam Peckinpah). Paul Mazursky (born April 25, 1930) is an American Film director, Screenplay writer and Actor. Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid is a 1973 Western film directed by Sam Peckinpah and starring James Coburn and Kris Kristofferson David Samuel "Sam" Peckinpah (February 21 1925 &ndash December 28 1984 was an American Film director who achieved iconic status following the release He continued acting, in Sam Peckinpah's Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia, Convoy, (another Sam Peckinpah film which was released in 1978), Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore, Vigilante Force, a film based on the Yukio Mishima novel The Sailor Who Fell from Grace with the Sea, and A Star Is Born (with Barbra Streisand). Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia ( Tráiganme la cabeza de Alfredo García) (1974 is a film directed by Sam Peckinpah and featuring Warren Convoy is a 1978 Action film directed by Sam Peckinpah and starred Kris Kristofferson, Ali MacGraw, Ernest Borgnine Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore is a 1974 Film which tells the story of a widow who moves with her young son to Tucson Arizona to start her Vigilante Force is a 1976 action movie concerning a Vietnam War veteran (Kris Kristofferson and his buddies who are hired by his brother The Sailor Who Fell from Grace with the Sea ( Japanese: 午後の曳航, meaning The Afternoon Towing) is a novel written by Yukio A Star Is Born is a 1976 Rock music Film telling the story of a young woman played by Barbra Streisand who enters show business and meets Barbra Streisand (ˈstraɪsænd "STRY-sand" born April 24 1942 is an American Singer, Film and Theatre Actress In spite of his success with Streisand, Kristofferson's solo musical career headed downward with his non-charting ninth album, Shake Hands with the Devil. Shake Hands with the Devil is the ninth solo Album by Kris Kristofferson, released in 1979 on Monument Records. His next film, Freedom Road, did not earn a theatrical release in the U. S. Kristofferson's next film was Heaven's Gate, a phenomenal industry-changing failure -- in which, nonetheless, he turned in a nuanced performance. Heaven's Gate is a 1980 Western movie depicting the Johnson County War, a dispute between land barons and European immigrants in Wyoming

Mid-career

Also during this time period, he married singer Rita Coolidge in 1973. Rita Coolidge (born May 1, 1945, in Lafayette Tennessee) is a Grammy Award-winning American singer With his new wife, Kristofferson released an album called Full Moon, another success buoyed by numerous hit singles and Grammy nominations. Full Moon is the third studio album by American R&B / pop singer Brandy, released by Atlantic Records on February However, his fifth album, Spooky Lady's Sideshow, released in 1974, was a commercial failure, setting the trend for most of the rest of his career. Spooky Lady's Sideshow is the fifth solo Album by Kris Kristofferson, released in 1974 on Monument Records. Artists such as Ronnie Milsap and Johnny Duncan continued to record Kristofferson's material with much success, but his amazing yet rough voice and anti-pop sound kept his own audience to a minimum. Ronnie Lee Milsap (born January 16, 1943 in Robbinsville North Carolina) is an American Country/Pop singer and Musician. Meanwhile, more artists took his songs to the top of the charts, including Willie Nelson, whose 1979 LP release of Willie Nelson Sings Kris Kristofferson proved to be a smash success. Willie Nelson (born April 30, 1933) is an American country Singer-songwriter and Actor. He and Rita Coolidge then divorced in 1980.

Later career

In 1982, Kristofferson participated (with Willie Nelson, Dolly Parton, and Brenda Lee) on The Winning Hand, a country success that failed to break into mainstream audiences. Willie Nelson (born April 30, 1933) is an American country Singer-songwriter and Actor. Dolly Rebecca Parton (born January 19, 1946) is an American Country music Singer / Songwriter, Author, actress Brenda Lee (born December 11, 1944) is an American country - pop Singer, who was popular during the 1950s and 1960s The Winning Hand is a Double album, released in December 1982 featuring Dolly Parton, Willie Nelson, Brenda Lee and Kris Kristofferson He then married again, to Lisa Meyers, and concentrated on films for a time, appearing in The Lost Honor of Kathryn Beck, Flashpoint, and Songwriter. Flashpoint (1984 is a film starring Kris Kristofferson and Treat Williams. The latter also starred Willie Nelson. Kristofferson was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Song Score. Music from Songwriter (an album of duets between Nelson and Kristofferson) was a massive country success. Music from Songwriter is a Soundtrack album by Kris Kristofferson and Willie Nelson, released on Columbia Records in 1984 (see

Nelson and Kristofferson continued their partnership, and added Waylon Jennings and Johnny Cash to form the supergroup The Highwaymen. Waylon Arnold Jennings ( June 15, 1937 &ndash February 13, 2002) was an influential American Country music Singer Johnny Cash (born J R Cash; February 26 1932 - September 12 2003 was a Grammy Award -winning American country Singer-songwriter. SuperGroup is a Reality show on the channel VH1. The show puts together five Heavy metal musicians packed into a large mansion that must play a show after The Highwaymen were a country supergroup comprising four musicians well known for among other things their involvement and pioneering influence on the Outlaw Their first album, Highwayman was a huge success, and the supergroup continued working together for a time. Highwayman is a 1985 Album by country supergroup The Highwaymen, comprising Kris Kristofferson, Johnny Cash In 1985, Kristofferson starred in Trouble in Mind and released Repossessed, a politically aware album that was a country success, particularly "They Killed Him" (also performed by Bob Dylan), a tribute to his heroes, including Martin Luther King, Jr., Jesus, and Mohandas Gandhi. Repossessed is an Album by Kris Kristofferson, release on Mercury Records in 1986 (see 1986 in music) Bob Dylan (born Robert Zimmerman, May 24 1941 in Duluth, Minnesota) is an American singer-songwriter author poet and painter who has been a major Martin Luther King Jr ( January 15, 1929 April 4, 1968) was an American clergyman, Activist and prominent leader Jesus of Nazareth (7–2 BC / BCE —26–36 AD / CE) Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi ( Gujarati: મોહનદાસ કરમચંદ ગાંધી moɦən̪d̪äs kəɾəmʧən̪d̪ gän̪d̪ʱi (2 October 1869 – 30 January Kristofferson also appeared in Amerika at about the same time; the mini-series was controversial, hypothesizing life under Communist domination. Amerika – suggesting a Russified name for the United States – is an American Television Miniseries that was broadcast in 1987 Communism is a Socioeconomic structure that promotes the establishment of an egalitarian, classless, stateless Society based

In spite of the success of Highwayman 2 in 1990, Kristofferson's solo recording career slipped significantly in the early 1990s, though he continued to record successfully with the Highwaymen. Highwayman 2 is an Album by American country supergroup The Highwaymen. Lone Star (1996 film by John Sayles) reinvigorated Kristofferson's acting career, and he soon appeared in Blade, Blade II, Blade: Trinity, A Soldier's Daughter Never Cries, Fire Down Below, Tim Burton's remake of Planet of the Apes, "Chelsea Walls" Payback, The Jacket and Fast Food Nation. See Lone Star for the 1952 film starring Clark Gable and Ava Garner John Thomas Sayles (born September 28 1950) is an American Independent film director and Screenwriter who frequently Blade is a 1998 vampire Action film starring Wesley Snipes and Stephen Dorff, loosely based on the published stories Blade II is a 2002 vampire Action film directed by Guillermo del Toro and starring Wesley Snipes. Blade Trinity, is a 2004 vampire Action film, written and directed by David S A Soldier's Daughter Never Cries is a French / US film directed by James Ivory and written by James Ivory & Ruth Prawer Jhabvala. Fire Down Below is a 1997 Cult Action film directed by Félix Enríquez Alcalá. Planet of the Apes is a 2001 Science fiction film and Remake of the 1968 film of the same name. Payback is a 1999 Action film starring Mel Gibson and directed by Brian Helgeland. The Jacket is a 2005 Psychological thriller, directed by John Maybury partly based on the Jack London novel Fast Food Nation is a 2006 American / British Drama film directed by Richard Linklater.

The Songwriters Hall of Fame inducted Kristofferson in 1985, as did the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1977. The Songwriters Hall of Fame is an arm of the National Academy of Popular Music. The Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame was established by the Nashville Songwriters Foundation Inc 1999 saw the release of The Austin Sessions. Edwin McCain 's The Austin Sessions was his fifth album overall but the first released after his split with longtime label Lava Records. An album on which Kristofferson reworked some of his favorite songs with the help of befriended artists such as Mark Knopfler, Steve Earle and Jackson Browne. Mark Knopfler OBE (born August 12 1949 Glasgow, Scotland) is a British Guitarist, Singer, Songwriter, Stephen 'Steve' Fain Earle (ɝl is an American Singer-songwriter, well known for his rock and Country music, as well as his political views Clyde Jackson Browne (born October 9, 1948) is a German -born American rock Singer-songwriter and Musician. In 2003 Broken Freedom Song was released, a live album recorded in San Francisco. Broken Freedom Song Live from San Francisco is a Live album by Kris Kristofferson, released in 2003 (see 2003 in music) on the Oh Boy record The City and County of San Francisco is the fourth most populous city

In 2004 he was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame. The Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum is located at 222 Fifth Avenue South in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. In 2006, he received the Johnny Mercer Award from the Songwriters Hall of Fame and released his first album full of new material in 11 years; This Old Road. The Songwriters Hall of Fame is an arm of the National Academy of Popular Music. This Old Road is an Album by Kris Kristofferson, released in 2006 (see 2006 in music) on New West Records. On April 21 2007, Kristofferson won CMT's Johnny Cash Visionary Award. Country Music Television, or CMT as it is usually called is an American Country music -oriented Cable television network Rosanne Cash, Cash's daughter, presented the honor during the April 16 awards show in Nashville. Rosanne Cash (born May 24, 1955) is an American Country music Singer-songwriter and occasional Author, who is known for Previous recipients include Cash, Hank Williams Jr., Loretta Lynn, Reba McEntire and the Dixie Chicks. Hank Williams Jr, (born Randall Hank Williams, May 26, 1949) is an American country Singer-songwriter and Musician Loretta Lynn (born Loretta Webb on April 14, 1934) is an American Country music Singer-songwriter; she was one of the leading Reba Nell McEntire (born March 28, 1955) is an American Country music singer performer and actress The Dixie Chicks are a multiple Grammy Award -winning Country music group composed of three women Martie Maguire, Natalie Maines, and Emily "John was my hero before he was my friend, and anything with his name on it is really an honor in my eyes," Kristofferson said during a phone interview. "I was thinking back to when I first met him, and if I ever thought that I'd be getting an award with his name on it, it would have carried me through a lot of hard times. "

In July 2007, Kristofferson was featured on CMT's "Studio 330 Sessions" where he played many of his hits. Country Music Television, or CMT as it is usually called is an American Country music -oriented Cable television network

On June 13, 2008 Kristofferson performed an acoustic in the round set with Patty Griffin and Randy Owen (Alabama) for a special taping of a PBS songwriters series to be aired in December. Patty Griffin, born Patricia Jean Griffin March 16, 1964, is an American Singer-songwriter, Musician, and Grammy award Randy Owen (born December 13, 1949 in Fort Payne Alabama) is an American Country music artist The Public Broadcasting Service ( PBS) is a Non-profit Public broadcasting Television service with 354 member TV stations in the Each performer played 5 songs. Kristofferson's included "The Best of All Possible World's," "Darby's Castle," "Casey's Last Ride," "Me and Bobby McGee," and "Here Comes that Rainbow Again. " Taping was done in Nashville, TN.

Personal life

Kristofferson has two younger siblings, Karen Kristofferson Kirschenbauer and Kraigher Kristofferson. His sister attended Pomona College where she studied acting but she then married a career military officer and moved around the world regularly with him and their three sons. After her sons grew up, she decided to get involved in acting. She acted in a number of films, TV and commercials. She died in May 2005. Kraigher, known as Kraig, is a high end commercial real estate broker in Southern California.

Kristofferson has been married three times and has eight children. In 1960, Kristofferson married his high school sweetheart Frances (Fran) Beer. They had two children, a daughter Tracy Kristofferson and a son Kris Kristofferson before divorcing in 1969. After Kristofferson dated Janis Joplin until her death and then dated Barbra Streisand. In 1973, he married singer Rita Coolidge and together they had one child, Casey Kristofferson. Rita Coolidge (born May 1, 1945, in Lafayette Tennessee) is a Grammy Award-winning American singer They divorced in 1980. In 1983 he married Lisa Meyers and together they have five children - Jesse Turner Kristofferson, Jody Ray Kristofferson, Johnny Kristofferson, Kelly Marie Kristofferson, and Blake Cameron Kristofferson.

He has said that he would like the first couple of lines of Leonard Cohen's "Bird on the Wire" on his tombstone, "Like a bird on the wire, / Like a drunk in a midnight choir, / I have tried in my way to be free. Leonard Norman Cohen CC GOQ (born September 21, 1934 in Westmount, Quebec) is a Canadian Singer-songwriter " Bird on the Wire " is one of Leonard Cohen 's Signature songs It was recorded 26 September 1968 in Nashville and included "

On February 29, 2008 Kristofferson officially endorsed Barack Obama for President. Leap years Although the modern calendar counts a year as 365 days a complete revolution around the sun takes approximately 365 days and 6 hours 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common [4] A member of Veterans for Peace, Kristofferson took several trips to Nicaragua with peace activist S. Brian Willson during the 1980s. Veterans For Peace is an American organization founded in 1985. Nicaragua (ˌnɪkəˈrɑgwə officially the Republic of Nicaragua () is a representative democratic republic and the largest nation in Central America A peace activist is a Political activist who advocates for a peaceful resolution of political disputes S Brian Willson (born July 4 1941) is a United States Air Force (USAF veteran who became a prominent anti-war activist He also opposes the war in Iraq and has been calling for an end to it as demonstrated in his song "In The News". [5]

Discography

Albums

Title Release
Date		 Record Label Notes
Kristofferson 1970 Monument re-released in 1971 as Me & Bobby MeGee
The Silver Tongued Devil and I 1971
Border Lord 1972
Jesus Was a Capricorn One Way
Full Moon 1973 Monument with Rita Coolidge
Spooky Lady's Sideshow 1974 One Way
Breakaway Monument with Rita Coolidge
Who's to Bless and Who's to Blame 1975 One Way
Surreal Thing 1976
Easter Island 1978
Natural Act A&M with Rita Coolidge
Shake Hands with the Devil 1979 One Way
To the Bone 1981
The Winning Hand 1982 Monument with Dolly Parton, Willie Nelson and Brenda Lee
Music from Songwriter 1984 Columbia with Willie Nelson
Repossessed 1986 Mercury
Third World Warrior 1990
Live at the Philharmonic 1992 Monument
A Moment of Forever 1995 Buddha
The Austin Sessions 1999 Atlantic
Broken Freedom Song: Live from San Francisco 2003 Oh Boy!
This Old Road 2006 New West

With The Highwaymen

Albums with The Highwaymen (Willie Nelson, Waylon Jennings, Johnny Cash)

Title Release
Date		 Record Label
Highwayman 1985 Columbia Records
Highwayman 2 1990 Columbia Records
The Road Goes on Forever 1995 Liberty Records
The Road Goes on Forever: 10th Anniversary Edition 2005 Capitol Records / EMI

Singles

Year Title Album Chart Positions
US Country US Hot 100 US AC
1967 "Golden Idol" Single only
1970 "To Beat the Devil" Kristofferson
"Jody and the Kid" Silver Tongued Devil and I
1971 "Loving Her Was Easier" 4 26
"Taker" (w/ Rita Coolidge)
1972 "Josie" Border Lord 70 63
"Jesus Was a Capricorn" Jesus Was a Capricorn 91
"Give It Time to Be Tender" (w/ Rita Coolidge)
1973 "Why Me" 1 16
"A Song I'd Like to Sing" (w/ Rita Coolidge) Full Moon 92 49 12
1974 "Loving Arms" (w/ Rita Coolidge) 98 86 25
"I May Smoke Too Much" Spooky Lady's Sideshow
"Rain" (w/ Rita Coolidge) Breakaway 87 44
1975 "Lover Please" (w/ Rita Coolidge) 42
"We Must Have Been Out of Our Minds" (w/ Rita Coolidge)
"Easy, Come On" Who's to Bless and Who's to Blame
"The Year 2000 Minus 25"
1976 "It's Never Gonna Be The Same Again" Surreal Thing
1977 "Watch Closely Now" (w/ Barbra Streisand) A Star Is Born (soundtrack) 52
1978 "Forever in Your Love" Easter Island
1979 "Prove It to You One More Time Again" Shake Hands with the Devil 91
1980 "I'll Take Any Chance I Can With You" To the Bone
1981 "Nobody Loves Anybody Anymore" 68
"Here Comes That Rainbow Again" The Winning Hand
1982 "Put It off Until Tomorrow" (w/ Dolly Parton)
1984 "How Do You Feel About Foolin' Around" (w/ Willie Nelson) Music From Songwriter 46
1986 "They Killed Him" Repossessed 67
1987 "Love Is The Way"
"El Coyote"

Filmography

Further reading

References

  1. ^ Kris Kristofferson Biography (1936-)
  2. ^ dallasnews.com | Archives
  3. ^ Ron Thibodeaux, "He Made It through the Night," New Orleans Times-Picayune, November 29, 2006.
  4. ^ News : Headlines : Kris Kristofferson Endorses Obama : Great American Country
  5. ^ Kris Kristofferson - In The News

External links

Persondata
NAME Kristofferson, Kristoffer
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Kristofferson, Kris
SHORT DESCRIPTION American country music songwriter, singer and actor. Country music is a blend of popular musical forms originally found in the Southern United States and the Appalachian Mountains. A songwriter is someone who writes the Lyrics to songs the Musical composition (chords or Melody to songs or both An actor, actress, player or thespian (see terminology) is a person who Acts in a Dramatic production and who works
DATE OF BIRTH June 22, 1936
PLACE OF BIRTH Brownsville, Texas, United States of America
DATE OF DEATH
PLACE OF DEATH
Events 217 BC - Battle of Raphia: Ptolemy IV of Egypt defeats Antiochus III the Great of the Seleucid kingdom. Year 1936 ( MCMXXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Brownsville is a city in and the County seat of Cameron County, Texas, United States. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the
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