Posted on 09/29/2024 3:24:32 PM PDT by janetjanet998
Singer, songwriter & actor Kris Kristofferson dead at 88
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Great talent. I especially loved his wife’s music, Rita Coolidge. RIP Kris!
Good night, Rubber Duck
Handing her the sheets he reportedly said: I’m Kris Kristofferson and I just wrote Johnny’s next hit.
The song: Sunday Morning Coming Down
Interesting guy - he was also a Rhodes scholar, a Captain in the US Army, and completed Ranger School.
“Kristofferson recalled of his days as a pilot, “That was about the last three years before I started performing, before people started cutting my songs. I would work a week down here [in south Louisiana] for PHI, sitting on an oil platform and flying helicopters. Then I’d go back to Nashville at the end of the week and spend a week up there trying to pitch the songs, then come back down and write songs for another week. I can remember “Help Me Make It Through the Night” I wrote sitting on top of an oil platform. I wrote “Bobby McGee” down here, and a lot of them [in south Louisiana].”
Weeks after giving Carter his tapes, Kristofferson landed a helicopter in Cash’s front yard, gaining his full attention” ...
(>> Wikipedia)
Thanks for the memories.
Rest in Peace, Kris...................
I thought he passed a couple of years back, but I guess I was mistaken. RIP.
RIP but the guy never impressed me one bit.
Good man, interesting life, and left the world some amazing music.
Guess he found out if Jesus Was a Capricorn
RIP Mr. Kritofferson
I was just wondering about him 2-3 days ago
One of the best! Rhodes Scholar with a heart of gold for lyrics!
He was a good one
In many ways
Compared Russian genocide in Afghanistan to American involvement in
Nicaragua. Total leftist.
BTTT and good thoughts 👍
“. . .what have I ever done -to deserve even one of the pleasures I have known”
I keep thinking the Amerika mini-series he starred in is becoming more and more real. He’ll be missed.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y04UgQ0ztUQ
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