Kristoffer Kristofferson is a retired American singer, songwriter, and actor. Among his songwriting credits are “Me and Bobby McGee”, “For the Good Times”, “Sunday Mornin’ Comin’ Down”, and “Help Me Make It Through the Night”, all of which were hits for other artists.
In early 2013, Kristofferson released a new album of original songs called Feeling Mortal. A live album titled An Evening With Kris Kristofferson was released in September 2014.
Kristofferson voiced the character Chief Hanlon of the NCR Rangers in the hit 2010 video game Fallout: New Vegas.
What was Kris Kristofferson’s biggest hit?
“Me & Bobby McGee” is perhaps the song that Kristofferson is best known for, and with good reason. The tune, which became a No. 1 hit for Janis Joplin, was also recorded by myriad other artists, including Roger Miller, Kenny Rogers, the Statler Brothers, Dottie West, the Grateful Dead, and Loretta Lynn, among others.
What was Kris Kristofferson’s first hit song?
During the early 1960s, he served in the US army quickly rising in the ranks and eventually securing a position at West Point military academy. It wasn’t until 1966 that Kristofferson had his first success as a songwriter with “Viet Nam Blue.” Recorded by Dave Dudley, the song peaked in the Country Top 20.