Following the death of Kris Kristofferson last week, the "So What" singer incorporated a cover of his song "Me and Bobby McGee," made famous by the late Janis Joplin, into her Summer Carnival tour ...

That being so, Kristofferson told The Musicians Hall of Fame, “Unfortunately, the first time I heard Janis’s recording of Bobby McGee was when I had just gone down because she had died.” ...

news | Obituaries Texas native Kris Kristofferson, ‘Me and Bobby McGee’ songwriter and singer, dies at 88 The Golden Gloves boxer and college football player received a master’s degree in ...

Janis Joplin’s posthumous 1971 rendition of “Me and Bobby McGee” is arguably the most famous version of the song, but Kris Kristofferson, the writer, ironically never knew Joplin had plans ...

Kristofferson’s song was hardly brand new when Joplin got to it. He likely wrote “Me and Bobby McGee” around 1969, a few years after he’d moved to Nashville.

Sept 29 (Reuters) - Kris Kristofferson, who became one of the most influential American singer-songwriters of his time with works such as "Me and Bobby McGee," as well as becoming a successful ...

Kris Kristofferson, the legendary singer-songwriter and actor known for hits like "Me and Bobby McGee" and his roles in films such as "A Star Is Born," has died at 88. He passed away peacefully at ...