How a Flopped Movie, Multiple Losses, and a Veteran in Paradise Helped Inspire This Kris Kristofferson Show Opener
I Listened To Nothing but Songs Written by Kris Kristofferson for 48 Hours—Here’s the Lyric That Completely Broke Me
On This Day in 1971, a Kris Kristofferson-Penned Hit Inspired by Frank Sinatra Topped the Country Charts—and Was Later Covered by Tammy Wynette and Loretta Lynn
1 Comment Kris Kristofferson’s First Lines: Why No One Opens a Song Like He Does—and No One Will Ever Match It
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On This Day in 2021, a Legendary Outlaw Country Songwriter Quietly Retired After Decades of Unforgettable Music
On This Day in 1973, Kris Kristofferson’s First Collaborative Album With Wife Rita Coolidge Knocked His Previous Album off the Top of the Chart
Born on This Day 1942, Kris Kristofferson’s Longtime Friend, Film Co-Star, and Keyboardist Who Penned Hits for Charlie Rich and Waylon Jennings
On This Day in 1973, Kris Kristofferson Landed His First and Only Solo No. 1 on the Country Albums Chart
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On This Day in 1984, a Critically Acclaimed Satirical Comedy Loosely Based on Willie Nelson’s Life Hit Theaters—Starring Nelson and a Fellow Outlaw Country Legend