Kris Kristofferson — the legendary nation singer and star of the 1976 model of “A Star Is Born” — has died, in keeping with a press release launched by his household.
The singer-songwriter handed away peacefully Saturday at his house, in keeping with the assertion. The household says they really feel blessed with on a regular basis they spent with the star. They didn’t reveal a reason behind dying.
The assertion additionally tells followers “when you see a rainbow, know he’s smiling down at us all” … seemingly a reference to his track “Here Comes That Rainbow Again.”
Kristofferson broke into the music trade within the early Nineteen Seventies primarily as a songwriter … penning tracks for hit artists like Johnny Money, Ray Worth and Janis Joplin.
He then began placing out his personal tracks … beginning together with his debut album “Kristofferson” in 1970. In 1972, he launched “Jesus is a Capricorn” which contained the track “Why Me” — KK’s first #1 nation hit.
Among the many four-time Grammy winner’s different notable tracks … “Me and Bobby McGee,” “Lover Please,” “A Moment of Forever,” “The Silver Tongued Devil and I,” “Sunday Mornin’ Comin’ Down,” and lots of extra. He was additionally a member of the nation supergroup The Highwaymen with Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson and Money.
He additionally had a profitable performing profession … most notably showing alongside Barbra Streisand within the film “A Star Is Born” in 1976. Kristofferson performed John Norman Howard, a rockstar in decline, who helps Streisand’s character kick off her profession. The film’s since been remade by Bradley Cooper and Girl Gaga.
Kristofferson is survived by his spouse Lisa and his children Tracy, Kris Jr., Casey, Jesse, Jody, John, Kelly and Blake.
He was 88.
RIP
