There are several songs written by Kris Kristofferson that you didn't know he was behind them. These tracks are by popular ...

Here’s a look behind a small sampling of standout songs from the late ’60s and 1970s written by Kris Kristofferson and ... when it hit No. 1 on the Hot 100 three years later with the release ...

'Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree: The Decca Christmas Recordings' becomes Lee's first leader on an album chart. By Jim Asker Brenda Lee reaches another landmark as the legend notches her first ...

Kris Kristofferson was a Rhodes scholar, a movie star and in his spare time wrote some damn fine songs. He was 88 ... lady of children's music. She was 100 years old when she passed away.

Outside of Cockney Rebel, Harley recorded six solo albums over the decades, and showcased his talents with contributions to songs by the ... he will be missed.” Kris Kristofferson, seated ...

Best known as a country singer-songwriter, Roger Miller’s songs and talents reached ... which he recorded alongside his take on Kris Kristofferson’s “Bobby McGee.” It is candid and ...

For our list of the best cover songs, we’re not just looking at ... 14: Janis Joplin: Me and Bobby McGee (Roger Miller) Kris Kristofferson wrote “Me and Bobby McGee” in 1969, but he was ...

That silly ditty about being ugly was the first song country singer-songwriter Kris ... Kristofferson ever wrote. He did it when he was just a kid. He went on, of course, to make movies, and his ...

Charley Crockett talks busking around Europe, riding the rails, and open heart surgery ahead of his New Year's Eve concert at ACL Live.

In the 1980s he produced Michael Jackson's two most successful LPs - Thriller and Bad - as well as co-writing several of the songs ... An actor and musician, Kris Kristofferson had success ...

Texas-born actor and singer-songwriter Kris ... of his songs were best known when performed by others, such as Ray Price (For the Good Times) or Janis Joplin (Me and Bobby McGee). Kristofferson ...