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Ladybbird · 01-10-24, 03:44

Kris Kristofferson US Country Singer And Actor, Dies Aged 88

Prolific artist who was a major star in both Nashville and Hollywood retired in 2021 after a six-decade career

The Guardian 1 OCT 2024

Kris Kristofferson, the country singer who ably balanced a prolific acting career alongside his music, has died aged 88.

Kristoffersons family confirmed his death on Sunday night, saying he passed away peacefully at home on Saturday.

We're all so blessed for our time with him, read the statement, which was signed by his wife Lisa, his eight children and seven grandchildren. Thank you for loving him all these many years, and when you see a rainbow, know he's smiling down at us all.

Admired for the grit, emotional vulnerability and literary craft of his country songwriting, Kristofferson frequently topped the US country charts and cover versions of his songs were hits for artists including Janis Joplin, Gladys Knight and Johnny Cash.

In the mid-70s, he worked with film directors including Martin Scorsese and Sam Peckinpah, and won a Golden Globe for his work opposite Barbra Streisand in the 1976 remake of A Star is Born.

Streisand paid tribute to her co-star on Instagram, writing that he was a special and charming performer. It was a joy seeing him receive the recognition and love he so richly deserved, she wrote.

Dolly Parton, who performed duets with Kristofferson such as From Here to the Moon and Back, wrote: What a great loss. What a great writer. What a great actor. What a great friend. I will always love you, Dolly.

Country singer Reba McEntire wrote: What a gentleman, kind soul, and a lover of words. I am so glad I got to meet him and be around him. One of my favourite people.

Kristofferson with Barbra Streisand in A Star Is Born in 1976

Born in Texas in 1936, Kristofferson attended high school in California and initially wanted to be a novelist, later studying literature at Pomona college in southern California and at the University of Oxford as a Rhodes scholar. Inspired by the nascent rock n roll scene, his first foray into music was in the UK as Kris Carson, though the songs he recorded were never released.

He continued performing music during a spell in the US army, where he became a helicopter pilot, a skill he continued (in the oil industry and National Guard) after he left the forces in 1965 angering his military family.

I took pride in being the best labour or the guy that could dig the ditches the fastest, he later said. Something inside me made me want to do the tough stuff Part of it was that I wanted to be a writer, and I figured that I had to get out and live.

He relocated to the country music hub of Nashville, where he worked as a bartender and as a janitor for Columbia Recording Studios. In the late 60s he wrote songs for Jerry Lee Lewis and country singers including Ray Stevens, Faron Young and Billy Walker, but his solo career faltered.

A breakthrough came after he landed a National Guard helicopter at Johnny Cash?s home and handed him a tape of his songs, later describing the incident as kind of an invasion of privacy that I wouldn?t recommend. Cash admired Sunday Mornin Comin Down and his recording of Kristoffersons song topped the country chart in 1970 and won song of the year at the Country Music Association awards.

That year, Kristofferson recorded the first of 18 studio albums he would release during his career. He briefly dated Janis Joplin, who recorded his song Me and Bobby McGee, and it became a No 1 hit after her death in 1970.

Another Kristofferson song from that year, Help Me Make It Through the Night, became a hit single for Sammi Smith and was later covered by Elvis Presley, Gladys Knight, Mariah Carey and others.

With Johnny Cash at the Country music awards in 1983

By the time his fourth album Jesus Was a Capricorn topped the country chart in 1972, the strikingly handsome Kristofferson had begun an acting career, first appearing in Dennis Hoppers The Last Movie.

Further notable films include playing the outlaw Billy the Kid in Sam Peckinpah?s Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid (1973), opposite Ellen Burstyn in Martin Scorseses Alice Doesnt Live Here Anymore (1974) and with Burt Reynolds in sports comedy-drama Semi-Tough (1977). A Star Is Born cemented his Hollywood success, but it was later undermined by Heaven?s Gate (1980), famously a box-office flop.

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Ladybbird Join Date: Feb 2011 Posts: 50,400 Thanks: 28,759 Thanked 14,428 Times in 10,234 Posts Awards Showcase Total Awards: 8	Kris Kristofferson US Country Singer And Actor, Has Died Kris Kristofferson US Country Singer And Actor, Dies Aged 88 Prolific artist who was a major star in both Nashville and Hollywood retired in 2021 after a six-decade career The Guardian 1 OCT 2024 Kris Kristofferson, the country singer who ably balanced a prolific acting career alongside his music, has died aged 88. Kristoffersons family confirmed his death on Sunday night, saying he passed away peacefully at home on Saturday. We're all so blessed for our time with him, read the statement, which was signed by his wife Lisa, his eight children and seven grandchildren. Thank you for loving him all these many years, and when you see a rainbow, know he's smiling down at us all. Admired for the grit, emotional vulnerability and literary craft of his country songwriting, Kristofferson frequently topped the US country charts and cover versions of his songs were hits for artists including Janis Joplin, Gladys Knight and Johnny Cash. In the mid-70s, he worked with film directors including Martin Scorsese and Sam Peckinpah, and won a Golden Globe for his work opposite Barbra Streisand in the 1976 remake of A Star is Born. Streisand paid tribute to her co-star on Instagram, writing that he was a special and charming performer. It was a joy seeing him receive the recognition and love he so richly deserved, she wrote. Dolly Parton, who performed duets with Kristofferson such as From Here to the Moon and Back, wrote: What a great loss. What a great writer. What a great actor. What a great friend. I will always love you, Dolly. Country singer Reba McEntire wrote: What a gentleman, kind soul, and a lover of words. I am so glad I got to meet him and be around him. One of my favourite people. Kristofferson with Barbra Streisand in A Star Is Born in 1976 Born in Texas in 1936, Kristofferson attended high school in California and initially wanted to be a novelist, later studying literature at Pomona college in southern California and at the University of Oxford as a Rhodes scholar. Inspired by the nascent rock n roll scene, his first foray into music was in the UK as Kris Carson, though the songs he recorded were never released. He continued performing music during a spell in the US army, where he became a helicopter pilot, a skill he continued (in the oil industry and National Guard) after he left the forces in 1965 angering his military family. I took pride in being the best labour or the guy that could dig the ditches the fastest, he later said. Something inside me made me want to do the tough stuff Part of it was that I wanted to be a writer, and I figured that I had to get out and live. He relocated to the country music hub of Nashville, where he worked as a bartender and as a janitor for Columbia Recording Studios. In the late 60s he wrote songs for Jerry Lee Lewis and country singers including Ray Stevens, Faron Young and Billy Walker, but his solo career faltered. A breakthrough came after he landed a National Guard helicopter at Johnny Cash?s home and handed him a tape of his songs, later describing the incident as kind of an invasion of privacy that I wouldn?t recommend. Cash admired Sunday Mornin Comin Down and his recording of Kristoffersons song topped the country chart in 1970 and won song of the year at the Country Music Association awards. That year, Kristofferson recorded the first of 18 studio albums he would release during his career. He briefly dated Janis Joplin, who recorded his song Me and Bobby McGee, and it became a No 1 hit after her death in 1970. Another Kristofferson song from that year, Help Me Make It Through the Night, became a hit single for Sammi Smith and was later covered by Elvis Presley, Gladys Knight, Mariah Carey and others. With Johnny Cash at the Country music awards in 1983 By the time his fourth album Jesus Was a Capricorn topped the country chart in 1972, the strikingly handsome Kristofferson had begun an acting career, first appearing in Dennis Hoppers The Last Movie. Further notable films include playing the outlaw Billy the Kid in Sam Peckinpah?s Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid (1973), opposite Ellen Burstyn in Martin Scorseses Alice Doesnt Live Here Anymore (1974) and with Burt Reynolds in sports comedy-drama Semi-Tough (1977). A Star Is Born cemented his Hollywood success, but it was later undermined by Heaven?s Gate (1980), famously a box-office flop.

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