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Kristoffer "Kris" Kristofferson is an American writer, singer-songwriter, actor, and musician. He is known for hits such as "Me and Bobby McGee", "Sunday Mornin' Comin' Down", and "Help Me Make It Through the Night". Kristofferson is the sole writer of most of his songs, but he has collaborated with various other figures of the Nashville scene.

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Kristoffer Kristofferson was born in Brownsville, Texas, to Lars Henry Kristofferson (1905-1988), a U.S. Army Air Corps officer (and later a career military man), and Mary Ann (née Ashbrook) (1908-1997), a secretary. His paternal grandparents emigrated from Sweden, while his maternal grandparents were of English ancestry. Kristofferson has an older sister, Judy, and a younger brother, John. He attended San Mateo High School in San Mateo, California, and graduated from Pomona College in Claremont, California with a B.A. in literature.

After graduating, Kristofferson joined the U.S. Army, serving in West Germany as a helicopter pilot during the early 1960s.  He was discharged in 1965.

Personal Life

Kristofferson was married to his first wife, Fran Beirne (m. 1961–1969), from 1961 until their divorce in 1969. In 1973, Kristofferson married Rita Coolidge, with whom he collaborated on a number of songs. The couple divorced in 1980. In 1983, Kristofferson married Lisa Meyers.

Kristofferson has had several health issues in recent years. In 2004, it was revealed that he was suffering from Lyme disease, which he contracted in 2002.

After his discharge from the Army, Kristofferson moved to Nashville, where he worked as a janitor and a security guard at the Columbia Recording Studios, and also as a commercial helicopter pilot. He began to focus on his songwriting, and in 1967 had his first major hit with “Me and Bobby McGee”, which was recorded by Janis Joplin. Kristofferson’s success as a songwriter continued through the 1970s, as he wrote such hits as “Help Me Make It Through the Night”, “Sunday Mornin’ Comin’ Down”, and “For the Good Times”.

In 1971, Kristofferson made his acting debut in the film The Last Movie. He went on to star in several more films throughout the 1970s and 1980s, including A Star Is Born (1976), Heaven’s Gate (1980), and Blade (1998). Kristofferson also continued to write and record music throughout his career, releasing more than 30 albums. His work as a recording artist and songwriter earned him several Grammy Awards, including the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 2014.

Discography

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• The Silver Tongued Devil and I
• Border Lord
• Jesus Was a Capricorn
• Spooky Lady’s Sideshow
• Who’s to Bless and Who’s to Blame
• Surreal Thing
• Easter Island
• Shake Hands with the Devil

The 1980s and 1990s

• To the Bone
• Repossessed
• Third World Warrior
• A Moment of Forever
• The Austin Sessions

In the 2000s and 2010s

• This Old Road
• Closer to the Bone
• Feeling Mortal
• The Cedar Creek Sessions

Filmography

• The Last Movie (1971)
• Cisco Pike (1972)
• The Gospel Road: A Story of Jesus (1973)
• Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid (1973)
• Blume in Love (1973)
• Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia (1974)
• Alice Doesn’t Live Here Anymore (1974)
• The Sailor Who Fell from Grace with the Sea (1976)
• Vigilante Force (1976)
• A Star Is Born (1976)
• Semi-Tough (1977)
• Convoy (1978)
• Heaven’s Gate (1980)
• Rollover (1981)
• The Last Horror Film (1982)
• Flashpoint (1984)
• Songwriter (1984)
• Trouble in Mind (1985)
• Big Top Pee-wee (1988)
• Millennium (1989)
• Welcome Home (1989)
• Sandino (1990)
• Night of the Cyclone (1991)
• Original Intent (1992)
• No Place to Hide (1993)
• Paper Hearts (1993)
• Knights (1993)
• Pharaoh’s Army (1995)
• Big Dreams and Broken Hearts: The Dottie West Story (1995)
• Lone Star (1996)
• Fire Down Below (1997)
• Girls’ Night (1998)
• Blade (1998)
• Dance with Me (1998)
• A Soldier’s Daughter Never Cries (1998)
• The Land Before Time VI: The Secret of Saurus Rock (1998)
• Two for Texas (1998)
• Payback (1999)
• Molokai: The Story of Father Damien (1999)
• Limbo (1999)
• The Joyriders (1999)
• Comanche (2000)
• Planet of the Apes (2001)
• Chelsea Walls (2001)
• Wooly Boys (2001)
• D-Tox (2002)
• Blade II (2002)
• Where the Red Fern Grows (2003)
• Silver City (2004)
• Forever Is a Long, Long Time (2004)
• Blade: Trinity (2004)
• The Jacket (2005)
• The Wendell Baker Story (2005)
• Dreamer (2005)
• Brats: Our Journey Home (2006)
• Disappearances (2006)
• Fast Food Nation (2006)
• Room 10 (2006)
• Payback: Straight Up (2006)
• Requiem for Billy the Kid (2006)
• Crossing the Heart (2007)
• I’m Not There (2007)
• Jump Out Boys (2008)
• Snow Buddies (2008)
• John Rich: Shuttin’ Detroit Down (2009)
• He’s Just Not That Into You (2009)
• Powder Blue (2009)
• For Sale by Owner (2009)
• Bloodworth (2010)
• The Last Rites of Ransom Pride (2010)
• Yohan: The Child Wanderer’ (2010)
• Dolphin Tale (2011)
• The Greening of Whitney Brown (2011)
• Joyful Noise (2012)
• Deadfall (2012)
• The Motel Life (2012)
• Angels Sing (2013)
• Midnight Stallion (2013)
• San Patricios (2014)
• Dolphin Tale 2 (2014)
• 7 Minutes (2014)
• The Winding Stream: The Carters, the Cashes and the Course of Country Music (2014)
• Texas Rising (2015)
• Traded (2016)
• The Red Maple Leaf (2016)
• Hickok (2017)
• The Star (2017)
• Abilene (2017)
• Blaze (2018)

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Saw Kris Kristofferson in concert twice within a couple of weeks in Oklahoma! Once in Tulsa at the Brady Theater Nov. 5, 2019 & again in Hinton at the Sugar Creek Casino on Nov. 22, 2019!! He is AWESOME!!! I LOVE this man!! I would go to every concert if he'd come to Oklahoma more often & I knew about it enough ahead of time to get tickets!! I have been a fan since the 1970's!! I would LOVE to get VIP tickets & meet him!! He still looks good, Sexy, & love to listen to him sing!! Love that voice!! Love those eyes!! LOVE this man!!! :)

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Enjoyed Sunday night at the opera house Manchester, he sang most of his early songs, sad to see he is showing his age not a lot of movement or harmonica playing and his usual ad libs but he is 83 this week. His choice to finish the evening with, 'Please don't tell me how the story ends was poignant especially with the words 'this may be our last goodnight together we may never pass this way again'

then the final wave as he left the stage. It was like he was trying to tell us something I hope I am wrong.

Anyway happy birthday Kris thanks {For the good times}

Scotland are in for a treat this week.

Saw Kris Kristofferson once in my life after listening to him every Sunday for the past 20 years I saw him with Merle Haggard in Houston Texas but I have a Sunday ritual that I do that starts out with a beer of course and then Sunday morning coming down with my second beer for dessert he put on a great show in Houston Texas along with Merle Haggard just wish she could’ve sung all night long like he probably used to do in his younger days love you Kris

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THE LIFE & SONGS OF KRIS KRISTOFFERSON

Will feature performances by toby keith, hank williams jr., martina mcbride, jennifer nettles, reba mcentire, alison krauss, buddy miller, larry gatlin, jessi colter, shooter jennings, lee ann womack, jack ingram, lady antebellum, dierks bentley, ryan bingham, rosanne cash, eric church, emmylou harris, jamey johnson, willie nelson, darius rucker, trisha yearwood and more to be announced.

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Music stars Reba McEntire, Alison Krauss, Buddy Miller, Larry Gatlin, Jessi Colter, and Shooter Jennings have been added to the all-star lineup of

The Life & Songs of Kris Kristofferson on Wednesday, March 16, at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee.

The all-star concert event taping will pay tribute to the legendary singer-songwriter and actor with performances by Lady Antebellum, Dierks Bentley, Ryan Bingham, Rosanne Cash, Eric Church, Emmylou Harris, Jack Ingram, Jamey Johnson, Toby Keith, Martina McBride, Willie Nelson, Jennifer Nettles, Darius Rucker, Hank Williams Jr., and Lee Ann Womack. Kristofferson will take the stage to perform with a number of special guests throughout the evening.

A final block of great seats is now available at Ticketmaster.com, by phone at 800-745-3000, at all Ticketmaster locations and at the Bridgestone Arena box office. Citi is the official credit card of The Life & Songs of Kris Kristofferson.

Proceeds from a range of charity initiatives will benefit the T.J. Martell Foundation, the official charity partner of the show. For more information, visit http://songsofkristofferson.com/charitybuzz . The T.J. Martell Foundation, the music industry’s largest foundation, funds innovative medical research focused on finding cures for leukemia, cancer and AIDS. For more information, visit www.TJMartell.org.

Kristofferson, a Country Music Hall of Fame member, is considered a true poet who helped modernize the genre with songs such as “Sunday Mornin’ Comin’ Down,” “Help Me Make It Through the Night,” “Me and Bobby McGee” and “Lovin' Her Was Easier.” These are the songs of heartbreak and despair, of love and loss, of yearning and hope. These are the songs so honest that we adopted them as our own. They are the songs of a life led unlike any other: An All-American athlete, Golden Gloves boxer, Army Ranger, helicopter pilot, singer-songwriter, social activist, humanitarian and movie star. 

Keith Wortman is creator and executive producer of the show. Grammy Award-winner Don Was will serve as music director and will lead an all-star band that includes featured artist and Grammy Award-winner Buddy Miller backing the performers at this incomparable concert event taping. The Life & Songs of Kris Kristofferson will be filmed and recorded for multi-platform distribution throughout traditional media (worldwide broadcast, music and digital). 

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About Kris Kristofferson:   Kristofferson is a Country Music Hall of Famer who ranks among the most versatile of American talents. He’s been a Golden Gloves boxer, a Rhodes scholar, a college football player, an acclaimed actor, a military officer, a helicopter pilot, a Grammy-winner, and an icon. It was the singing and the writing that called to him. He wound up penning classics including “Me and Bobby McGee,” “Help Me Make It Through the Night,” “Sunday Mornin’ Comin’ Down” and “For The Good Times,” as well as a slew of other empathetic, incisive gems. Kristofferson— along with contemporaries Tom T. Hall, Mickey Newbury, Willie Nelson and John Prine— enhanced the scope of country music songwriting, focusing on layering, nuance, empathy and emotional truth. Once established, he quickly became one of music’s most charismatic and intriguing figures. Kristofferson went on to a prolific acting career with roles in “A Star is Born,” “Alice Doesn’t Live Here Anymore,” “Blade” and many more films. 

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Kris Kristofferson Says He’s Retired. Watch His Final Concert

By Joseph Hudak

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Kris Kristofferson quietly announced his retirement on Wednesday via a clause buried in a press release detailing the future management of the songwriter’s estate. “In addition, in the wake of his father’s retirement in 2020,” it read, “Kristofferson’s son John steps in to oversee all of the family’s business.” Kristofferson’s spokesperson confirmed the Country Music Hall of Fame member’s retirement from touring, recording, and acting to Rolling Stone .

While few artists of Kristofferson’s caliber have been publicly working since the pandemic took hold in early 2020, the country music poet had remained busy up until February of last year, touring solo and with members of Merle Haggard’s band the Strangers. Kristofferson gave his last full concert on January 30th aboard the fifth annual Outlaw Country Cruise, a performance attended by Rolling Stone .

Along with ubiquitous classics like “Help Me Make It Through the Night,” “Me and Bobby McGee,” and “Sunday Mornin’ Comin’ Down,” the then-83-year-old Kristofferson dug into various eras of his back catalog. He offered a stark reading of “Darby’s Castle” off his 1970 debut LP, took stock of his existence in the title track to 2013’s Feeling Mortal , and played 1971’s self-referential “The Pilgrim Chapter 33” (“ He’s a walkin’ contradiction, partly truth and partly fiction “). Kristofferson closed the show, held in the Norwegian Pearl’s at-capacity theater, the Stardust, with “Please Don’t Tell Me How the Story Ends.”

Kristofferson was also the focus of an onboard all-star tribute concert from writers he’s influenced, including Lucinda Williams, Shooter Jennings, and Steve Earle, capped by a sing-along to “Why Me” with Kristofferson. ( Listen to the show on SiriusXM.)

The news of Kristofferson’s official retirement arrives with the announcement that Morris Higham Management will represent the Kris Kristofferson estate. According to the release, a series of “special projects” will help mark Kristofferson’s 85th birthday this June.

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• Sun 7 Jul London, Hyde Park Barbra Streisand, Bryan Ferry, Kris Kristofferson, Ramin Karimloo, The Kingdom Choir, Richard Marx …
• Mon 24 Jun Kris Kristofferson
• Sun 23 Jun Tunbridge Wells, Eridge Deer Park Estate Black Deer Festival 2019 John Butler Trio, Hayseed Dixie, Left Lane Cruiser, Asteroid, Morganway…
• Sun 23 Jun Kris Kristofferson
• Thu 20 Jun Glasgow, Royal Concert Hall Kris Kristofferson
• Wed 19 Jun Aberdeen Music Hall Kris Kristofferson
• Tue 18 Jun Edinburgh, Usher Hall Kris Kristofferson
• Mon 17 Jun Gateshead, The Glasshouse International Centre for Music Kris Kristofferson
• Sun 16 Jun Manchester, Opera House Kris Kristofferson & The Strangers
• Tue 26 Jun Belfast, Waterfront Hall Kris Kristofferson
• Fri 22 Jun London, Kenwood House Kris Kristofferson
• Wed 21 Jun → Sun 25 Jun Glastonbury, Worthy Farm Glastonbury Festival 2017 Radiohead, The xx, Royal Blood, Kris Kristofferson, First Aid Kit…

January 2016

• Thu 21 Jan London, Union Chapel Kris Kristofferson
• Wed 20 Jan Hamilton, The Town House Kris Kristofferson
• Mon 18 Jan Aberdeen Music Hall Kris Kristofferson
• Sat 16 Jan Edinburgh, The Queen's Hall Kris Kristofferson

September 2013

• Sat 28 Sep Glasgow, The ABC Kris Kristofferson, Roddy Hart & The Lonesome Fire
• Fri 27 Sep Manchester, Bridgewater Hall Kris Kristofferson
• Thu 26 Sep London, Union Chapel Kris Kristofferson
• Tue 24 Sep Cardiff, St David's Hall Kris Kristofferson
• Mon 23 Sep Cambridge Corn Exchange Kris Kristofferson
• Sun 22 Sep Bournemouth Pavilion Kris Kristofferson

December 2012

• Wed 12 Dec Belfast, Waterfront Hall Kris Kristofferson
• Fri 7 Dec London, Royal Festival Hall Kris Kristofferson
• Thu 6 Dec Glasgow, Royal Concert Hall Kris Kristofferson
• Wed 5 Dec Birmingham Town Hall Kris Kristofferson
• Tue 4 Dec Liverpool Philharmonic Hall Kris Kristofferson

August 2010

• Sun 8 Aug Belfast, Waterfront Hall Kris Kristofferson
• Tue 3 Aug Edinburgh, Festival Theatre Kris Kristofferson
• Mon 2 Aug Glasgow, Royal Concert Hall Kris Kristofferson
• Sat 31 Jul Manchester, Bridgewater Hall Kris Kristofferson
• Thu 29 Jul London, Cadogan Hall Kris Kristofferson
• Thu 29 Jul → Sun 1 Aug Cambridge, Cherry Hinton Hall Cambridge Folk Festival Stornoway, Lissie, Ezio, Port Isaac's Fisherman's Friends, The Muckle Loons…
• Wed 28 Jul London, Cadogan Hall Kris Kristofferson
• Tue 25 Mar Aberdeen Music Hall Kris Kristofferson

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Watch Kris Kristofferson’s Final Concert Performance

Kris Kristofferson surprised fans and the music industry on Wednesday (Jan. 27) with the announcement that he had quietly retired in 2020 . The music icon played what turned out to be the final full concert of his career on Jan. 30, 2020, and footage is available online.

The 84-year-old singer-songwriter continued to record and tour well into his later years, giving solo performances and also touring with the members of Merle Haggard 's legendary band, the Strangers. They backed him up at his final show, which took place in the Stardust Theater onboard the Norwegian Pearl during the fifth annual Outlaw Country Cruise.

Rolling Stone  first ran the audience-shot footage below, captured during the show. According to Setlist.fm , Kristofferson began the performance with "Shipwrecked in the Eighties" and ran through a set of classics that included "Me and Bobby McGee," "Help Me Make It Through the Night," "Loving Her Was Easier (Than Anything I'll Ever Do Again)," "The Pilgrim, Chapter 33," "Sunday Mornin' Comin' Down," "For the Good Times" and "Why Me," as well as a number of lesser-known tracks and several Haggard covers.

Kristofferson closed the final performance of his concert career with "Please Don't Tell Me How the Story Ends."

As Rolling Stone reports , a number of writers Kristofferson has influenced, including Lucinda Williams , Shooter Jennings , Jim Lauderdale , Steve Earle and more, also paid tribute to Kristofferson with a special performance during the cruise. The all-star lineup assembled on stage to finish that show with a group rendition of "Why Me" that Kristofferson led.

The news of Kristofferson's retirement was part of a press release announcing that his son, John, is now heading up the family's businesses, adding that there are "many exciting projects" coming up to bring Kristofferson's legacy to old fans and introduce his body of work to new generations.

Kristofferson's final performance capped off an incredible career. He was inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1977, the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1985 and the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2004. He joined the  Austin City Limits  Hall of Fame in 2016, and the Country Music Association awarded him the Willie Nelson Lifetime Achievement Award in 2019.

The music legend also had a parallel film career. Highlights from his filmography include Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore , Blade , He's Just Not That Into You , Dolphin Tale and more. Kristofferson won a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor — Motion Picture Musical or Comedy for his role in A Star Is Born opposite Barbra Streisand in 1976.

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