{"title":"Kris Kristofferson","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKris Kristofferson is an American singer, songwriter, and actor. He was born on June 22, 1936 in Brownsville, Texas. Known for his iconic compositions such as \"Me And Bobby McGee,\" \"For The Good Times,\" and \"Help Me Make It Through the Night,\" Kristofferson has established himself as both a respected recording artist and songwriter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn 2004, he was honored with induction into the Country Music Hall of Fame. Despite his success in the country music scene, Kristofferson's left-wing views have made him somewhat of a misfit among his peers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThroughout his personal life, Kris Kristofferson has been married twice. His second marriage was to Rita Coolidge from 1973 to 1980. Since 1983, he has been married to Lisa Kristofferson (formerly Meyers), with whom he shares five children including their daughter Kelly Marie Kristofferson.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"live-at-gilley-s-pasadena-tx-september-15-1981","title":"Live At Gilley's - Pasadena, TX: September 15, 1981","description":"\u003cp\u003eRecorded live on September 15, 1981, \u003ci\u003eLive At Gilley’s\u003c\/i\u003e captures Kris Kristofferson at a time in his career where he and his band were firing on all cylinders. Kristofferson was with a full band out of the road that featured Stephen Bruton, Donnie Fritts and Billy Swan. On this night, the band stopped by Gilley’s Honkytonk in Pasadena, Texas to deliver a one in a lifetime performance featuring the hits, “Me And Bobby McGee”, “The Pilgrim” and “Sunday Mornin’ Comin’ Down.” “What a great album this is! Classic Kristofferson songs throughout, and live!! Kris was in his prime and his vocals were outstanding and very soulful as always.” - George Strait “Kris Kristofferson was such an amazing songwriter, a great performer, and was a good match for our crowd. 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This beautifully sparse recording puts an emphasis on his fine lyrics and distinctive voice by featuring Kristofferson, his guitar, and harmonica. 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But on his passport, under \"occupation,\" it reads \"songwriter.\" And that more than anything sums up the essence of Kris Kristofferson. His songs have been recorded by at least 500 other artists, from Willie and Johnny (Cash) to Janis Joplin and Ray Charles, but only that gravelly baritone of his can truly render those songs the way they were meant to be heard, from somewhere deep down in the heart of the man himself. This performance from September 1981 captures Kris in his prime. As he put it at the time, \"the music's a little closer to the soul because I'm creating and controlling the whole show.\" Classics like \u003ci\u003eMe and Bobby McGee, Loving Her Was Easier, Why Me?\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eSunday Mornin' Comin' Down\u003c\/i\u003e take on a whole new meaning coming from the man who wrote and lived the words. This is the show that almost wasn't. As I was about to introduce Kris, the studio descended into total darkness. Apparently an errant rodent chewed through a major power line and the result was a black-out that lasted all night. The audience was led out by flashlight singing the ACL theme and Kris hung out on the roof with the crew. 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