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"Me and Bobby McGee" is a song written by American singer-songwriter Kris Kristofferson and originally performed by Roger Miller. Fred Foster shares the writing credit, as Kristofferson wrote the song based on a suggestion from Foster. [ 1 ]
Kristofferson is the debut album by the singer-songwriter Kris Kristofferson.It was produced by Fred Foster and released in June 1970 by Monument Records.After working a series of temporary jobs, Kristofferson became a helicopter pilot for oil companies in the Gulf of Mexico.
Kristoffer Kristofferson (June 22, 1936 – September 28, 2024) was an American singer, songwriter, and actor. He was a pioneering figure in the outlaw country movement of the 1970s, moving away from the polished Nashville sound and toward a more raw, introspective style.
His 1970 debut LP “Kristofferson” saw meager sales, but it rose to No. 10 on the country charts in 1971 after the label retitled the set “Me and Bobby McGee” in the wake of Joplin’s hit ...
Kris Kristofferson, who has died aged 88, ... Me and Bobby McGee (1970) ... His lyrics took influence from the Fellini film La Strada (The Road) ...
The back cover of Kristofferson’s 1971 LP “Me and Bobby McGee” (a reissued, renamed version of his eponymous debut record) features this stanza — penned by Johnny Cash — saluting his ...
Joplin, who had a close relationship with Kristofferson, changed the lyrics to make Bobby McGee a man and cut her version just days before she died in 1970 from a drug overdose. The recording ...
The Austin Sessions is a studio album by Kris Kristofferson, released on Atlantic Records in 1999. It features stripped-down versions of Kristofferson's most famous material, including "Me and Bobby McGee", "Sunday Mornin' Comin' Down" and "Help Me Make It Through the Night".