Country singer-songwriter Kris Kristofferson relaxes in the dressing room before performing with Kris Kristofferson and Friends at Municipal Auditorium on April 29, 1973 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Tom Hill/WireImage)
Actor, singer, songwriter, musician, Kris Kristofferson wearing a white T shirtsits on a piano bench with a microphones in front of him while playing an acoustic twelve string guitar at Combine Studios in Nashville, Tennessee in 1970. (Photo by Al Clayton/Getty Images).
Kris Kristofferson, honoree during 37th Annual Songwriters Hall of Fame Ceremony – Show and Dinner at Marriott Marquis in New York City, New York, United States. (Photo by L. Busacca/WireImage for Songwriter's Hall of Fame)
Country singer-songwriter Kris Kristofferson relaxes in the dressing room before performing with Kris Kristofferson and Friends at Municipal Auditorium on April 29, 1973 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Tom Hill/WireImage)
CHEYENNE, WY – OCTOBER 29: Singer-songwriter-actor Kris Kristofferson (b. 6-22-36) performs with his band at the Cheyenne Civic Center on October 29, 1986 in Cheyenne, Wyoming. The image was tinted by the photographer. (Photo by Mark Junge/Getty Images)