Other free-spirited, mainstream-aimed male artists of the era featured include Johnny Cash, The Charlie Daniels Band, Kris Kristofferson, and Hank Williams Jr.

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Kristofferson’s biggest hit as a recording artist was “Why Me,” a down-and-out gospel tune that topped the country chart in 1973 — the only No. 1 of his whole career.

Kris Kristofferson was working a less-than-glamorous job as a janitor when he wrote the song that would help him get his first big break.

Watch Lukas Nelson cover songs penned by Willie Nelson and Kris Kristofferson during an Opry appearance in 2022.

Kris Kristofferson's South Texas hometown honored the late star in a heartfelt statement, acknowledging all their "legendary son" accomplished.

If Kris Kristofferson 's life were fiction, it would feel a little implausible. He was a Texas-born Golden Gloves boxer and star football player, a Rhodes Scholar and a helicopter-flying U.S. Army ...

From accomplishments in music and film, to role as a family man, take a look back at Kris Kristofferson's life and career in photos ...