After writing "Me And Bobby McGee", which would later be covered by Janis Joplin, Kris Kristofferson's career exploded.

Kris Kristofferson ... a No. 1 hit with her version of Kristofferson’s “Me and Bobby McGee.” Kristofferson released three more albums in the ensuing two years and began acting in major ...

LOS ANGELES (AP/WKRN) — Kris Kristofferson ... Comin’ Down,” “Help Me Make it Through the Night,” “For the Good Times” and “Me and Bobby McGee.” Kristofferson was a singer ...

When Bob Dylan was honored in 2015 as the MusiCares Person of The Year ceremony in Los Angeles, he paid tribute to fellow music icon Kris ... album “They Say,” she covered “Me and Bobby ...