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Kris Kristofferson

g, voc, *1936 US, Brownsville, Texas
Singer / Songwriter of Country and World
A.k.a. Kristoffer Kristian Kristofferson

American singer, songwriter and actor, born 22 June 1936 in Brownsville, Texas, USA. Both a respected recording artist and songwriter - among his best known compositions are "Me And Bobby McGee" (1969), "For The Good Times" (1970) and "Help Me Make It Through The Night" (1970) - he was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2004. Kristofferson is also well known for his left-wing views, making him something of a misfit in the American country scene. Kristofferson was married to Rita Coolidge (2nd marriage) from 1973 until 1980. He's been married to Lisa Kristofferson, née Meyers, (3rd marriage) since 1983 and they have five children.

     
Instruments
  • Guitar
  • Vocals
  • Backing Vocals
  • Harmonica
  • Acoustic guitar
Genres
  • Country
  • World
  • Folk
  • Rock
  • Pop
Plays With
Kris Kristofferson & Rita Coolidge
The Highwaymen
Popular Tracks   
Highwayman on Highwayman by The Highwaymen
American Remains on Highwayman 2 by The Highwaymen
Roll Me Up and Smoke Me When I Die - Live on Willie Nelson American Outlaw by Various Artists
Silver Stallion on Highwayman 2 by The Highwaymen
On The Road Again - Live on On The Road Again by Various Artists
(Ghost) Riders in the Sky - Live at Nassau Coliseum, Uniondale, NY - March 1990 on Live - American Outlaws by The Highwaymen
Against the Wind on Highwayman by The Highwaymen
You're My Best Friend on Sternstunden by Don Williams
Me and Bobby McGee on The Essential Kris Kristofferson by Kris Kristofferson
Sunday Mornin' Comin' Down on The Essential Kris Kristofferson by Kris Kristofferson

Track list and 30sec audio provided by

Band Members
Discography



Title Artist Year Type
Kris Kristofferson & Friends - Live At The Record Plant 1973Kris Kristofferson2018Album
Live HighwaymenKris Kristofferson, Waylon Jennings, Johnny Cash, Willie Nelson, The Highwaymen2018Compil.
The Bottom Line Archive: Lou Reed & Kris Kristofferson In Their Own Words With Vin ScelsaLou Reed & Kris Kristofferson2017Album
The Complete Monument & Columbia Albums CollectionKris Kristofferson2016Compil.
The Cedar Creek SessionsKris Kristofferson2016Album
Sunday Mornin' Comin' DownKris Kristofferson, Rita Coolidge2015Album
An Evening With Kris KristoffersonKris Kristofferson2013Album
For The Good Times (The Best Of Kris Kristofferson)Kris Kristofferson2013Compil.
Daytrotter SessionKris Kristofferson2013Album
Feeling MortalKris Kristofferson2012Album
The Very Best Of Kris KristoffersonKris Kristofferson2011Compil.
A Special Radio Profile OF Kris KristoffersonKris Kristofferson2011Single
Please Don’t Tell Me How The Story Ends: The Publishing Demos 1968-72Kris Kristofferson2010Album
Best - For The Good TimesKris Kristofferson2010Compil.
Spooky Lady's Sideshow / Shake Hands With The DevilKris Kristofferson2009Compil.
The Best Of (Good Times Edition)Kris Kristofferson2009Compil.
The Best OfKris Kristofferson2009Compil.
Daytrotter SessionKris Kristofferson2009Album
Who's To Bless And Who's To Blame/To The BoneKris Kristofferson2009Compil.
Closer To The BoneKris Kristofferson2009Album
Original Album ClassicsKris Kristofferson2009Album
Border Lord/Jesus Was A CapricornKris Kristofferson2009Compil.
Surreal Thing/Easter IslandKris Kristofferson2009Compil.
Louis L'Amour CollectionWillie Nelson, Johnny Cash, Kris Kristofferson, Waylon Jennings2009Album
The Highwaymen, Back In The Saddle AgainJohnny Cash, Waylon Jennings, Kris Kristofferson, Willie Nelson2008Compil.
The Highwaymen, AbileneJohnny Cash, Waylon Jennings, Kris Kristofferson, Willie Nelson2008Compil.
The Highwaymen, Just The Other Side Of NowhereJohnny Cash, Waylon Jennings, Kris Kristofferson, Willie Nelson2008Compil.
CollectionsKris Kristofferson2008Compil.
Legends & Lyrics Volume 1Kris Kristofferson, Patty Griffin, Randy Owen2008Album
16 Biggest HitsKris Kristofferson2007Compil.
This Old RoadKris Kristofferson2006Album
Live From Austin TxKris Kristofferson2006Album
This Old RoadKris Kristofferson2006Album
Highwayman / Desperados Waiting For A TrainWaylon Jennings, Willie Nelson, Johnny Cash, Kris Kristofferson2006Single
The Best Of Kris Kristofferson - For The Good TimesKris Kristofferson2005Compil.
His Life And WorkKris Kristofferson2005Album
The Essential Kris KristoffersonKris Kristofferson2004Compil.
Help Me Make It Through The NightKris Kristofferson2004Compil.
ColllectionsKris Kristofferson2004Compil.
BreakthroughKris Kristofferson2004Album
The HighwaymenJohnny Cash, Willie Nelson, Kris Kristofferson, Waylon Jennings2003Compil.
The Greatest HitsKris Kristofferson2003Compil.
Broken Freedom Song - Live From San FranciscoKris Kristofferson2003Album
Me And Bobby McGeeKris Kristofferson, Janis Joplin2003Single
The HighwaymenJohnny Cash, Waylon Jennings, Kris Kristofferson, Willie Nelson2003Compil.
The Very Best Of Kris KristoffersonKris Kristofferson2002Compil.
All Time Greatest HitsKris Kristofferson2001Compil.
The Highwayman CollectionWillie Nelson, Johnny Cash, Waylon Jennings, Kris Kristofferson2000Compil.
Honky Tonk HeroesWillie Nelson, Waylon Jennings, Kris Kristofferson & Billy Joe Shaver1999Album
Super HitsKris Kristofferson1999Compil.
The Austin SessionsKris Kristofferson1999Album
The Very Best Of Kris KristoffersonKris Kristofferson1999Compil.
The Country CollectionKris Kristofferson1998Compil.
Jim Morrison - Riders On The StormKris Kristofferson1997Album
The Best Of Kris Kristofferson Vol. 1Kris Kristofferson1996Compil.
A Moment Of ForeverKris Kristofferson1995Album
The Hits Of Kris KristoffersonKris Kristofferson1993Compil.
The Best Of Kris KristoffersonKris Kristofferson1993Compil.
The Highwayman & Highwayman Vol. 2Willie Nelson, Johnny Cash, Waylon Jennings, Kris Kristofferson1993Compil.
Songs Of KristoffersonKris Kristofferson1992Compil.
Live At The PhilharmonicKris Kristofferson1992Album
Singer / SongwriterKris Kristofferson1991Compil.
The Legendary YearsKris Kristofferson1990Compil.
Third World WarriorKris Kristofferson1990Album
Born And Raised In Black And WhiteWaylon Jennings, Willie Nelson, Johnny Cash, Kris Kristofferson1990Single
Silver Stallion / American RemainsWaylon Jennings, Willie Nelson, Johnny Cash, Kris Kristofferson1990Single
Highwayman 2Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson, Johnny Cash, Kris Kristofferson1990Album
American RemainsWaylon Jennings, Willie Nelson, Johnny Cash, Kris Kristofferson1990Single
Help Me Make It Through The NightKris Kristofferson1989Compil.
The Country Store CollectionKris Kristofferson1988Compil.
Love Is The Way / This Old RoadKris Kristofferson1987Single
RepossessedKris Kristofferson And The Borderlords1987Album
El Coyote / They Killed HimKris Kristofferson1987Single
The Highwaymen Ride AgainKris Kristofferson, Willie Nelson, Johnny Cash, Waylon Jennings1986Compil.
They Killed HimKris Kristofferson And The Borderlords1986Single
HighwaymanWaylon Jennings • Willie Nelson • Johnny Cash • Kris Kristofferson1985Album
Desperados Waiting For A TrainWaylon Jennings, Willie Nelson, Johnny Cash, Kris Kristofferson1985Single
HighwaymanWaylon Jennings, Willie Nelson, Johnny Cash, Kris Kristofferson1985Single
Kris Kristofferson At The Country StoreKris Kristofferson1985Compil.
My SongsKris Kristofferson1984Compil.
How Do You Feel About Foolin' AroundWillie Nelson & Kris Kristofferson1984Single
Music From SongwriterWillie Nelson & Kris Kristofferson1984Album
Four Star Country - The Very Best Of Four Of Today's Biggest StarsJohnny Cash * Willie Nelson * Merle Haggard * Kris Kristofferson1984Compil.
The Man And His SongsKris Kristofferson1982Compil.
CollectionKris Kristofferson1982Compil.
Lovin' Her Was Easier (Than Anything I'll Ever Do Again) / Me And Bobby McGeeKris Kristofferson1982Single
The Winning HandKris Kristofferson, Willie Nelson, Dolly Parton & Brenda Lee1982Album
To The BoneKris Kristofferson1981Album
Nobody Loves Anybody AnymoreKris Kristofferson1981Single
Hank Williams Junior-Junior / I've Got Something To SayDavid Allan Coe With Kris Kristofferson & Dickey Betts1980Single
Help Me Make It Through The NightKris Kristofferson1980Compil.
I'll Take Any Chance I Can With YouKris Kristofferson1980Single
Prove It To You One More Time AgainKris Kristofferson1979Single
Shake Hands With The DevilKris Kristofferson1979Album
Easter IslandKris Kristofferson1978Album
Lay Me Down (And Love The World Away)Kris Kristofferson1978Single
Forever In Your LoveKris Kristofferson1978Single
European Tour 1978Kris Kristofferson, Rita Coolidge, Billy Swan1978Album
Kris KristoffersonKris Kristofferson1977Compil.
Songs Of KristoffersonKris Kristofferson1977Compil.
Surreal ThingKris Kristofferson1976Album
A Star Is BornBarbra Streisand, Kris Kristofferson1976Album
午後の曳航 = The Sailor Who Fell From Grace With The SeaJohnny Mandel, Kris Kristofferson1976Single
午後の曳航 = The Sailor Who Fell From Grace With The SeaJohnny Mandel, Kris Kristofferson1976Album
It's Never Gonna Be The Same AgainKris Kristofferson1976Single
Watch Closely Now / Crippled CrowKris Kristofferson1976Single
The Year 2000 Minus 25Kris Kristofferson1975Single
Who's To Bless And Who's To BlameKris Kristofferson1975Album
Spooky Lady's SideshowKris Kristofferson1974Album
I May Smoke Too MuchKris Kristofferson1974Single
Jesus Was A CapricornKris Kristofferson1974Single
Easy, Come OnKris Kristofferson1974Single
I May Smoke Too MuchKris Kristofferson1974Single
Why Me / Help MeKris Kristofferson1973Single
It Sure Was (Love)Kris Kristofferson1973Single
Best OfKris Kristofferson1972Album
Jesse Younger / Give It Time To Be TenderKris Kristofferson1972Single
Why Me / Jesus Was A CapricornKris Kristofferson1972Single
Cisco PikeKris Kristofferson1972Single
Me And Bobby McGee / Sunday Mornin' Comin' DownKris Kristofferson1972Single
What's It All About?Canned Heat / Kris Kristofferson1972Single
Jesus Was A Capricorn (Owed To John Prine)Kris Kristofferson1972Single
JosieKris Kristofferson1972Single
Jesus Was A CapricornKris Kristofferson1972Album
Border LordKris Kristofferson1972Album
Help Me Make It Through The NightKris Kristofferson1971Single
KristoffersonKris Kristofferson1971Single
Loving Her Was Easier (Than Anything I'll Ever Do Again)Kris Kristofferson1971Single
Loving Her Was Easier / The Pilgrim - Chapter 33Kris Kristofferson1971Single
Blame It On The Stones / To Beat The DevilKris Kristofferson1971Single
The Silver Tongued Devil And IKris Kristofferson1971Album
Me And Bobby McGeeKris Kristofferson1971Compil.
KristoffersonKris Kristofferson1970Album
Golden IdolKris Kristofferson1967Single
Why Me / Loving Her Was Easier (Than Anything I'll Ever Do Again)Kris KristoffersonSingle
Here Comes That Rainbow Again / The Bandits Of Beverly HillsKris KristoffersonSingle
The Pilgrim: Chapter 33Kris KristoffersonSingle
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