Kris Kristofferson
American country singer, songwriter and actor (1936-2024)
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Kris Kristofferson was an American country music singer, songwriter, and actor who had a major influence on country music from the 1970s onward. He is remembered for writing and performing memorable songs that helped shape the genre, and for his work both in music and film during his long career.
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1936-06-22
- Died
- 2024-09-28
- Works
- 10
Top works
- Wheeler
- The Songs of Kris Kristofferson
- Kris Kristofferson Guitar Collection (Songbook)
- Satán es real
- Angels sing
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Acting · Brownsville, Texas, USA
Kristoffer Kristofferson (June 22, 1936 – September 28, 2024) was an American country singer, songwriter, and actor. Among his songwriting credits are "Me and Bobby McGee," "For the Good Times," "Sunday Mornin' Comin' Down," and "Help Me Make It Through the Night," all of which were hits for other artists. In 1985, Kristofferson joined fellow country artists Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson and…
Known for
- Willie Nelson Presents: King of the Roadies — Self (archive footage)2025
- Kris Kristofferson: Life & Songs — Self (archive footage)2025
- Passion & Poetry: Peckinpah's Last Western — Self2024
- Willie Nelson 90: Long Story Short — Self2023
- A Song for Cesar: Beware a Movement That Sings — Self2021
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Kristoffer Kristofferson (June 22, 1936 – September 28, 2024) was an American musician, songwriter, and actor. He was a pioneering figure in the outlaw country movement of the 1970s, moving away from the polished Nashville sound and toward a more raw, introspective style. Some of his most famous songs include "Me and Bobby McGee" (1970), "For the Good Times" (1968), "Sunday Mornin' Comin' Down" (1969), and "Help Me Make It Through the Night" (1970), which were also recorded by and became hits for other artists.
Kristofferson was born in Brownsville, Texas. The family relocated to San Mateo, California, during his childhood. He enlisted in military service during the early 1960s. After one single for Epic Records, Kristofferson was signed by Monument Records in 1969. Throughout his career, he recorded a total of 10 albums for Monument, two albums for Mercury Records, one album each for Justice Records and Atlantic Records, and two albums each for New West Records and KK Records. In September 1971, Kristofferson made his film debut in The Last Movie and devoted much of the later decade to making Hollywood films. Some of his most famous films include Cisco Pike (1972), A Star Is Born (1976), Convoy (1978), Heaven's Gate (1980), the Blade film trilogy (1998–2004), and Payback (1999).
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