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 ...

While there, she wowed the crowd with a stunning cover of “Me and Bobby McGee.” Watch her performance below. Videos by American Songwriter ...

NASHVILLE — “Me and Bobby McGee” is one of Kris Kristofferson’s most famous and widely covered songs, with everyone from Janis Joplin to Pink putting their own spin on it since 1969.

Kristofferson, who died Sept. 28, was a Rhodes Scholar and an Army Ranger before taking a chance at songwriting. "Me and Bobby McGee" is perhaps his most famous song. Originally broadcast in 1999.

He put me on stage the first time.” One of his most recorded songs, “Me and Bobby McGee,” was written based on a recommendation from Monument Records founder Fred Foster.

Kris Kristofferson, the beloved singer-songwriter and actor behind tunes "Me and Bobby McGee" and "Sunday Mornin’ Comin’ Down," died on Saturday at 88 years old.