Kris Kristofferson Dies

[smudgersmissingleg]

88 years old. Another legend gone.

RIP

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

www.theguardian.com

 

[bullet08]

Dang. They are dropping off faster than a prom queen's underwear.

Requiescat In Pace.

 

[sablebrush52]

News like this reminds me that I'm old. Time goes by so fast.

Thanks for the wondrous music! Requiescat In Pace.

 

[khiddy]

A real songwriter. What a talent.

 

[The Libertine]

Such a talented man.

 

[Briar Lee]

Casey’s Last Ride was a sublime masterpiece.

Casey Jones, died that others might live.

But what if he returned?

 

[georged]

Check out the amazing life he had.

Not at ALL the usual Hollywood star backstory:

Kris Kristofferson - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

 

[kcghost]

An amazing person who wrote songs like nobody else. He wrote Sunday Morning Coming Down, Help Me Make it through the Night, For the Good Times, and most noted work all Me and Bobby McGee!! Rest in Peace.

 

[samb]

Time to add him to his own song “Final Attraction”.

 

[HeavyLeadBelly]

Truly a loss :,(

 

[warren]

A renaissance man if there ever was one. Great writer, good janitor, above average actor, helicopter pilot, not a great singer but, nobody interpreted his songs better than he did, Rhodes Scholar, veteran, and so forth. RIP Kris, gonna miss you with Willie in those corny westerns you two enjoyed making.

 

[beefeater33]

Always one of my favorites.............. He seemed to always do things HIS way. May he rest in Peace..........

 

[STP]

Sad to hear.

 

[anotherbob]

A renaissance man if there ever was one. Great writer,

good janitor

Way harder to find then people think. It's not a hard job but most people got no freaking clue how to do it.

, above average actor, helicopter pilot, not a great singer but, nobody interpreted his songs better than he did, Rhodes Scholar, veteran, and so forth. RIP Kris, gonna miss you with Willie in those corny westerns you two enjoyed making.

 

[autumnfog]

RIP

 

[cosmicfolklore]

I've actually met Kris twice, he was sober both times. He was a very charismatic in a laid back way with a touch of social awkwardness. I love his music, both when he sings it or someone covers it. He will be missed.

 

[K.E. Powell]

After 9/11 popular country music became inundated with bootlickers and no-talent hacks who couldn't write a compelling song to save their life. Kris wasn't afraid to call that shit out, and never wavered from his radical politics and beliefs. He could have cashed in, sold out, or shut up, but he didn't. I respect that, and he was a phenomenal songwriter.

 

[jpberg]

After 9/11 popular country music became inundated with bootlickers and no-talent hacks who couldn't write a compelling song to save their life. Kris wasn't afraid to call that shit out, and never wavered from his radical politics and beliefs. He could have cashed in, sold out, or shut up, but he didn't. I respect that, and he was a phenomenal songwriter.

After 9/11/74 maybe.
Don’t forget, Kris brought John Prine to the attention of people who mattered.
Between that and having Ali McGraw on his arm on a movie poster, well, shit, Legend.

 

[OzPiper]

Watching a Kris tribute on YouTube
My wife put it on - all these years and I didn't realise she was a fan.
Thank you for the music
RIP

 

[HawkeyeLinus]