Kris Kristofferson ... Alongside a successful music career, Kristofferson won critical praise and several awards for his work ...

Kris Kristofferson was a true master of country songwriting, and these five incredible legacy songs prove that notion.

Kris Kristofferson has written 1 shows including A Night With Janis Joplin (Composer).

Unable to make it as a songwriter for a few years, he worked as a janitor in one of Nashville’s many music studios. Kris ...

Kris Kristofferson didn't have a lot of controversial moments throughout his career, but he did find himself in hot water a couple of times.

Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. Kris Kristofferson passed away late last month, and fans are still mourning ...

Kris Kristofferson performs in concert at The American Music Theatre on April 12 ... “Me and Bobby McGee,” was written based on a recommendation from Monument Records founder Fred Foster.

Kenneth K. Martinez Burgmaier wears many hats as a film director and producer and as a music festival creator. His latest ...

When Bob Dylan was honored in 2015 as the MusiCares Person of The Year ceremony in Los Angeles, he paid tribute to fellow music icon Kris Kristofferson. “Everything was all right until Kristoffe ...

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 ...

Kristofferson attended Oxford University on a Rhodes Scholarship; that's where he first tried to launch his music career, signing with Top Rank Records under the name Kris Carson. After college ...

Kris Kristofferson was a Grammy-winning songwriter-singer — in that order — responsible for some of country music and pop’s most well-crafted songs. A north star for fellow songwriters ...