Kris Kristofferson - Remembering His Best Songs & Movies

Kris Kristofferson has passed at 88 (9/28/24).  Today, we take a moment to spotlight some of the great songs he's written throughout his amazing career.  Best known for penning 'Me and Bobby McGee' for Janis Joplin, we spotlight some of his many other songs that became classes in all genres over the decades.

For The Good Times- Ray Price
Help Me Make It Through The Night- Sammi Smith
Loving Her Was Easier (Than Anything I'll Ever Do Again)- Thompall Glasier and the Glasier Brothers
Nobody Wins- Brenda Lee
One Day At A Time- Christy Lane
Please Don't Tell Me How The Story Ends- Ronnie Milsap
Stranger- Johnny Duncan with Janie Fricke
Sunday Morning Comin' Down- Johnny Cash
The Heart- Lacy J. Dalton
Why Me- Kris Kristofferson

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In addition to being a Country Music star, and member of the Highwaymen, Kris excelled in Hollywood with roles in over 100 Movies and TV shows.  This is a small sample of some of his work on the big and small screen.

A Star Is Born
Big Top Pee-Wee
Blade 
Planet Of The Apes
He's Just Not That Into You
Dolphin Tale
Stagecoach
The Last Days Of Frank and Jesse James
Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore
Joyful Noise

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Below is a clip of Kris Kristofferson and Dolly Parton in the film Joyful Noise, also starring Queen Latifah. Although he had a small role in this film, I've always felt it was one of the most memorable movie scenes of all-time, featuring two iconic giants dancing to a beautiful song- 'From Here To The Moon And Back'.