After writing "Me And Bobby McGee", which would later be covered by Janis Joplin, Kris Kristofferson's career exploded.

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Kris Kristofferson was born in Brownsville, Texas, but, as the son of a U.S. Army officer, grew up all over the country. After graduating with honors from Pomona College with a degree in ...

Young musicians looking for longevity would be wise to follow the sensible word of Willie Nelson: Do what feels right, and if ...

Kris Kristofferson raised eight kids — Tracy, Kris Jr., Casey, Jesse, Jody, Johnny, Kelly Marie and Blake — before his death on Sept. 28 Emily Weaver is a contributing writer at PEOPLE.

Jennifer Aniston directed Kris Kristofferson, who died on Sept. 28 at 88, in her first short film and later costarred with him in 'He's Just Not That Into You' Jennifer Aniston is recalling her ...

Few songwriters have had as profound an effect on country music as Kris Kristofferson. His chart-topping hits of the late 1960s and early 1970s – “Me and Bobby McGee,” “Sunday Morning ...

“There’s no better songwriter alive than Kris Kristofferson,” Nelson once said of his Highwaymen bandmate at a 2009 award show tribute. Kristofferson, 88, died last month at his home on Ma ...

Barbra Streisand remembers A Star Is Born costar Kris Kristofferson after his death: 'He was something special' Kris Kristofferson, A Star Is Born actor and legendary country singer, dies at 88 ...