The family of American singer-songwriter and actor Kris Kristofferson has announced that he has passed away at the age of 88.
American singer-songwriter Kris Kristofferson is a country music legend, most notably appearing on the silver screen opposite Barbra Streisand. A star is borndied at the age of 88, his family announced Sunday.
A statement released by the family of the Country Music Hall of Fame inductee, Grammy Award winner and artist known for writing hit songs such as: sunday morning coming down and me and bobby mcgi.
Kristofferson had a solo career for decades, but in the mid-1980s he formed the supergroup The Highwaymen with Johnny Cash, Waylon Jennings and Willie Nelson.
In film, the Golden Globe winner is also known for his role as Whistler alongside Wesley Snipes in the Vampire trilogy. blade.
“It is with great sadness that we share the news that our husband, father, and grandfather, Kris Kristofferson, passed away peacefully at his home in Hawaii on Saturday, September 28th,” the family wrote on their official Facebook page. This was stated in a statement published in the book. page.
“We are all so happy to be with him. Thank you for loving him all these years, and when you see the rainbow, know he's smiling down on us all.” .”
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Born June 22, 1936 in Brownsville, Texas, Kristofferson moved frequently as a child as his father was in the U.S. Army. According to his official website, he attended Pomona College in California and went on to study at Oxford as a Rhodes Scholar.
He enlisted in the military, but continued to pursue his interests in music and songwriting. He was offered a teaching position at West Point, but decided to head to Nashville instead, where he began submitting songs for others to record.
He finally signed his own record deal and released his first album in 1970. He would go on to find success both with his voice and by contributing songs to other hitmakers.
It cost cash Sunday Morning Comin' Dow rose to the top of the charts, and so did Ray Price. For good times.
me and bobby mcgi It became a hit after the death of Janis Joplin, who was once in a relationship with Kristofferson.
“If you look at Nashville before Chris and Nashville after Chris, he changed everything,” Bob Dylan is quoted as saying on Kristofferson's website.
Kristofferson sang in a raspy voice about loneliness, difficult times, and romance. One of his heroes was the English poet William Blake.
Kristofferson turned to acting, and her good looks led to her working with directors Sam Peckinpah and Martin Scorsese.
It has since become a huge success A star is born (1976), in which he played a failed rock singer (Streisand) who discovers a new talent.
He won the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor for this film. The film is a remake of the 1937 film, which was remade again in the 1950s starring Judy Garland and later in 2018 with Bradley Cooper and Lady Gaga.
Kristofferson's acting career hit a snag after starring in a notorious flop. Heaven's Gate In 1980, he struggled with drugs and alcohol, but went on to land numerous television and film roles.
His album production as a solo artist tapered off after the 1980s. The Highwaymen recorded three popular albums during the decade, and he collaborated frequently with Nelson in the following years.
Kristofferson toured frequently before the coronavirus pandemic, but announced he was retiring from music in early 2021 after suffering memory loss.
“He has created a body of work that gives voice not only to his soul, but to our souls,” Country Music Hall of Fame CEO Kyle Young said in a statement.
Kristofferson is survived by his third wife, Lisa, and eight children.
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