Kris Kristoffersen
USA
Born: 22 June 1936
Years Active: 70, 80, 90, 2000
Styles: Progressive Country, Singer/Songwriter, Folk/Country Rock, Folk-Rock, Folk/Country Rock, Outlaw Country, Honky Tonk, Country-Rock, Soft Rock, Traditional Country
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After a lengthy period of struggle, Kris Kristofferson achieved remarkable success as a country songwriter at the start of the 1970s. His songs "Me and Bobby McGee," "Help Me Make It Through the Night," "Sunday Mornin' Comin' Down," and "For the Good Times," all chart-topping hits, helped redefine country songwriting, making it more personal and serious, much in the way that Bob Dylan's songs had transformed pop music songwriting in the mid-'60s. By 1987, it was estimated that Kristofferson's compositions had been recorded by more than 450 arti...
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