Kris Kristofferson didn’t just write songs like he was destined for country music’s Mt. Rushmore; with his windswept hair and his craggy face, the singer and songwriter also looked like a guy meant ...

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This ballad is a classic for a reason.

Kris Kristofferson had already written some of country music's greatest songs when he finally recorded the biggest hit of his own career. Released in 1973, "Why Me" became an unexpected phenomenon, ...

Fifty-three years ago today, Kris Kristofferson was at No. 1 for the only time with a song inspired by a powerful spiritual ...

A later-career work, “This Old Road” proved that Kristofferson still had it in him. Back in 2006, Kristofferson was nearing his 70s and grappling with his own mortality. He used that anxiety to pen a ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Kris Kristofferson, the beloved singer-songwriter and actor behind tunes "Me and Bobby McGee" and "Sunday Mornin’ Comin’ Down," ...

♪ Freedom's just another word ♪ ♪ Oh, for nothing left to lose ♪ - Thank you for joining us for this special sneak peek of the life and songs of Kris Kristofferson. A special concert featuring ...

ANNOUNCER: Song writer, poet, superstar, icon. ROSANNE: When his songs got out and people saw who he was and what he was writing, it was like a depth charge for songwriters in Nashville. EMMYLOU: No ...