Kris Kristofferson wrote "Me and Bobby McGee" based on a scene in a classic 1954 film, and it became Janis Joplin's resonant hit.

On what would have been his 90th birthday, we remember not the man behind "Me and Bobby McGee," a songwriter whose work continues to inspire listeners decades later.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — "Me and Bobby McGee" is one of Kris Kristofferson's most famous and widely covered songs, with everyone from Janis Joplin to Pink putting their own spin on it since 1969. It's ...

Some wonderful songs have been written by folks who weren’t particularly motivated until given a prompt from an outside source. Such is the case of “Me and Bobby McGee,” the song that inspired perhaps ...

Many of his songs are better known by other singers’ interpretations, like Janis Joplin’s “Me and Bobby McGee,” Johnny Cash’s “Sunday Morning Coming Down” and more. By Lindsay Zoladz “You can look at ...

This week we pay tribute to the late singer-songwriter, actor and counter-culture icon, Kris Kristofferson. He wrote “Me and Bobby McGee” sitting on an offshore oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico, 1969.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The title for the hit track comes with an interesting backstory, as Bobby McGee isn't necessarily a real person. Producer and ...