Kristoffer Kristofferson born June 22 1936 is an American retired country singer songwriter and actor Among his songwriting credits are Me and Bobby McGee For the Good Times Sunday Mornin Comin Down and Help Me Make It Through the Night all of which were hits for other artists In 1985 Kristofferson joined fellow country artists Waylon Jennings Willie Nelson and Johnny Cash in the country music supergroup The Highwaymen which was a key creative force in the outlaw country music movement that eschewed the traditional Nashville country music machine in favor of independent songwriting and producing As an actor Kristofferson is known for his roles in Pat Garrett Billy the Kid 1973 Blume in Love 1973 Alice Doesnt Live Here Anymore 1974 A Star Is Born 1976 which earned him a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor Convoy 1978 Heavens Gate 1980 Stagecoach 1986 Lone Star 1996 and the Blade film trilogy 19982004 In 2004 Kristofferson was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame Description above from the Wikipedia article Kris Kristofferson licensed under CCBYSA full list of contributors on Wikipedia
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