Kris Kristofferson

[tequila girl]

Young(ish)

Younger

Older

I Kinda like the last one!

[sodascouts]

This is nice - "Help Me Make It Through the Night" with Rita Coolidge:

[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=45-6duFvfuI[/ame]

[tequila girl]

I loved it when he played with Willie, Waylon & Johnny in The Highwaymen
and I could watch this video over and over - but it's way too short!

[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uw1bHaUk1CM[/ame]

[bernie's bender]

Kristofferson is mega handsome in person (at least into his 40's)... the allure of Kris is his background. He is a rhodes scholar, was a ranger (a captain in the army) and ace helicopter pilot... he was Red Adair's pilot (the famous oil fire fighter who used dynamite to blow out oil fires) and he gave it up to be a janitor at a recording studio so he could write songs.

Nobody would listen.. so he rented a chopper and landed it on Cash's lawn and told John "I'm gonna play you a couple of songs"... it started a lifelong friendship between the two.... one of the songs Kris played was "sunday mornin comin down".

He has written some of the most important songs of the last century and is one of the most literate, intelligent guys on the planet. So, in 71, he was the whole thing... he had hit songs, was handsome, accomplished in multiple fields and quietly confident. He is genuinely larger than life...

Side story--> he was married to Rita Coolidge. Rita Coolidge's sister was married to Booker T. Jones (Booker T and the MGs) Kris and Rita were living in Malibu and Willie Nelson came to visit. While hanging around, Booker was visiting and playing old classics with Willie and they had so much fun with it.. they decided to make a record which became Willie's greatest selling record "Stardust".... it won a bunch of awards and became a whole genre...

[Brooke]

I remember hearing about most of that BB. Thanks for refreshing me!

No doubt about it, KK is a very talented, smart man.

[Ive always been a dreamer]

And not only that, Brooke, but in this picture, he is freakin'

It depends on the photo. This was his best, IMO.

[GlennLover]

I've always liked KK - both his music & his looks!

[Troubadour]

Well, I didn't even know he was playing until this morning, but I couldn't pass up the opportunity... I'm going to see Kris live on Wednesday night! (28th.) I'm so excited! He'll be playing at Cadogan Hall in London - you may recall that's where I saw Tim. It's a gorgeous, intimate venue. Availability was limited, so I'm in the gallery, but I'm right over the stage. So even if I mostly get to see his profile - I'll be very close!

[Stars]

Troub, have a ball seeing Kris! I saw him in February 2009, and what a show he puts on! He's such a dear, lovable guy too. Before the show, he stood out in the freezing cold and signed autographs. What a trooper!!

[Prettymaid]

Troub, once again I'm impressed with your growing list of shows. Hope you have a great time listening to all of those oldies! Tell us all about it okay?

Stars, your list ain't too shabby either!