Before Kris Kristofferson recorded “Me and Bobby McGee” on his 1970 debut, Kristofferson, the song was originally recorded by the late honky tonk singer Roger Miller (1936-1992) in 1968.
Such is the case of “Me and Bobby McGee,” the song that inspired perhaps the greatest studio performance of the all-too brief career of Janis Joplin. Kris Kristofferson had already established ...
Kris Kristofferson ... (Ray Price), and “Me and Bobby McGee” (Janis Joplin) into radio hits. Still, despite not possessing the most mellifluous of voices, Kristofferson could drive home ...
"For the Good Times," a tribute concert featuring Kris Kristofferson, Lucinda Williams, Steve Earle and others, will air on SiriusXM in honor of Kristofferson's birthday. "Me and Bobby McGee" is a ...
Few songwriters have had as profound an effect on country music as Kris Kristofferson. His chart-topping hits of the late 1960s and early 1970s – “Me and Bobby McGee,” “Sunday Morning ...
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kris Kristofferson ... Mornin' Comin' Down,” “Help Me Make it Through the Night,” "For the Good Times" and "Me and Bobby McGee." Kristofferson was a singer himself ...
This week we pay tribute to the late singer-songwriter, actor and counter-culture icon, Kris Kristofferson. He wrote “Me and Bobby McGee” sitting on an offshore oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico ...
Kris Kristofferson, who died after a fall from his balcony during a holiday in Buenos Aires, was known for classic hits such as Me and Bobby McGee and Make Me Smile (Come Up and See Me), as well ...