Kris Kristofferson

Kris Kristofferson

  • Kris Kristofferson - WASHINGTON, DC - NOVEMBER 21:  Country music singer and songwriter Lyle Lovett answers questions during a student music program in the State Dining Room of the White House November 21, 2011 in Washington, DC. Part of a program called 'The History of Country Music: From Barn Dances to Pop Charts,' Lovett and fellow musicians Kris Kristofferson and Darius Rucker answered questions and performed music for about 120 students from Anacostia and Woodrow Wilson high schools and Newport Middle School.
  • Kris Kristofferson - Musicians Kris Kristofferson(L) and Darius Rucker(R) look on as Lyle Lovett sings during the 'The History of Country Music: From Barn Dances to Pop Charts” event November 21, 2011 at the White House in Washington, DC. Local school students had the opportunity to ask the legends questions about their music.
  • Kris Kristofferson - Musician Kris Kristofferson sings during the 'The History of Country Music: From Barn Dances to Pop Charts” event November 21, 2011 at the White House in Washington, DC.
  • Kris Kristofferson - NEW YORK, NY - NOVEMBER 07: Kris Kristofferson attends the premiere of 'The Greening of Whitney Brown' at the AMC Loews Lincoln Square on November 7, 2011 in New York City.
  • Kris Kristofferson - NEW YORK, NY - NOVEMBER 07: Actors Kris Kristofferson, Sammi Hanratty, Brooke Shields and Aidan Quinn attend the premiere of 'The Greening of Whitney Brown' at the AMC Loews Lincoln Square on November 7, 2011 in New York City.
  • Kris Kristofferson - INDIO, CA - APRIL 30:  Musicians Kris Kristofferson (L) and Rodney Crowell pose backstage during 2011 Stagecoach: California's Country Music Festival at the Empire Polo Club on April 30, 2011 in Indio, California.
  • Kris Kristofferson - INDIO, CA - APRIL 30:  Musician Kris Kristofferson performs onstage during 2011 Stagecoach: California's Country Music Festival at the Empire Polo Club on April 30, 2011 in Indio, California.
  • Kris Kristofferson - Kris Kristofferson performs at the Stagecoach Country Music Festival, April 30, 2011 in Indio, California.
  • Kris Kristofferson - LOS ANGELES, CA - FEBRUARY 13:  (L-R) Musician Win Butler of Arcade Fire, singer/actors Kris Kristofferson and Barbra Streisand speak onstage during The 53rd Annual GRAMMY Awards held at Staples Center on February 13, 2011 in Los Angeles, California.
  • Kris Kristofferson - LOS ANGELES, CA - FEBRUARY 13:  Singers Kris Kristofferson (L) and Barbra Streisand speak onstage during The 53rd Annual GRAMMY Awards held at Staples Center on February 13, 2011 in Los Angeles, California.
  • Kris Kristofferson - CENTURY CITY, CA - JANUARY 15:  Musician Kris Kristofferson performs onstage during the 36th Annual Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards at the InterContinental Hotel on January 15, 2011 in Century City, California.
  • Kris Kristofferson - US singer and actor Kris Kristofferson and wife Lisa pose on the red carpet of the Kennedy Center Honors gala performance at the Kennedy Center in Washington on December 5, 2010.
  • Kris Kristofferson - WASHINGTON, DC - DECEMBER 05: Kris Kristofferson pose for photos during the 33rd Annual Kennedy Center Honors at the Kennedy Center Hall of States on December 5, 2010 in Washington, DC.
  • Kris Kristofferson - WASHINGTON, DC - DECEMBER 05: Kris Kristofferson and Lisa Kristofferson pose for photos during the 33rd Annual Kennedy Center Honors at the Kennedy Center Hall of States on December 5, 2010 in Washington, DC.
  • Kris Kristofferson - American writer, singer-songwriter, actor, and musician Kris Kristofferson (2L) and his wife Linda arrive for US President Barack Obama's remarks in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC, December 5, 2010, during the Kennedy Center Honorees Reception. Recipients to be honored at the 33rd annual national celebration of the arts are: singer and songwriter Merle Haggard; composer and lyricist Jerry Herman; dancer, choreographer and director Bill T. Jones; songwriter and musician Paul McCartney; and producer, television host and actress Oprah Winfrey.
  • Kris Kristofferson - NASHVILLE, TN - NOVEMBER 07: Little Jimmy Dickens, Mel Tillis and Kris Kristofferson at the 2010 Nashville Music City Walk of Fame Induction Ceremony at Walk of Fame Park on November 7, 2010 in Nashville City.
  • Kris Kristofferson - NASHVILLE, TN - NOVEMBER 07:  ***EXCLUSIVE COVERAGE***  Inductees Kris Kristofferson and Little Jimmy Dickens  backstage at the 2010 Nashville Music City Walk of Fame Induction Ceremony at Walk of Fame Park on November 7, 2010 in Nashville City.
  • Kris Kristofferson - NASHVILLE, TN - NOVEMBER 07:  ***EXCLUSIVE COVERAGE***  Inductees Kris Kristofferson and Little Jimmy Dickens  backstage at the 2010 Nashville Music City Walk of Fame Induction Ceremony at Walk of Fame Park on November 7, 2010 in Nashville City.
  • Kris Kristofferson - NASHVILLE, TN - NOVEMBER 07:  ***EXCLUSIVE COVERAGE***  Inductees Kris Kristofferson and Little Jimmy Dickens  backstage at the 2010 Nashville Music City Walk of Fame Induction Ceremony at Walk of Fame Park on November 7, 2010 in Nashville City.
  • Kris Kristofferson - NASHVILLE, TN - NOVEMBER 07: Rodney Crowell, Little Jimmy Dickens, Mel Tillis and Kris Kristofferson at the 2010 Nashville Music City Walk of Fame Induction Ceremony at Walk of Fame Park on November 7, 2010 in Nashville City.
After a lengthy period of struggle, Kris Kristofferson achieved remarkable success as a country songwriter at the start of the 1970s. His songs "Me and Bobby McGee," "Help Me Make It Through the Night," "Sunday Mornin' Comin' Down," and "For the Good Times," all chart-topping hits, helped redefine country songwriting, making it more personal and serious, much in the way that Bob Dylan's songs had ...more


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