Kris Kristofferson has died aged 88 at his home in Hawaii surrounded by family, a legendary country style singer and former Oxford ‘blue’ (1958) for boxing, he asked that his gravestone be marked by a Leonard Cohen lyric from Bird On A Wire
“Like a bird on the wireLike a drunk in a midnight choirI have tried in my way to be free”
“Freedom’s just another word for nothing left to lose”
Me and Bobby McGee (Kristofferson)
Author and singer of many great songs, Me and a Bobby McGee being one, Help Me Make It Through the Night being award winning, and he is perhaps know best amongst the recovery community for one of the best songs about such in Sunday Morning Coming Down. I always loved what he said about Johnny Cash’s ‘Big River’ citing it’s poetry (a favourite song)
He is also known for being a member of the so called country super-group The Highwaymen along with Waylon Jennings, Johnny Cash and Willie Nelson of whom Kris said “Whenever I look at pictures of the Highwaymen I always think it looks like some fool let the janitor play with them”!
He also proved to be a fine actor working with Martin Scorsese. Married three times, our thoughts are with his family and friends at this time. Kristofferson is survived by his wife Lisa, his eight children, and seven grandchildren.
We will not see his like again
Big River - The Highwaymen
Help Me Make it Through The Night
No comments:
Post a Comment