Kristofferson, Kris

Kristofferson's big break as a songwriter came in 1969 when Johnny CASH recorded Kristofferson's “Sunday Morning Coming Down,” which became a No. 1 hit. Kristofferson recorded his first album, for Monument Records, in 1970 (Kris Kristofferson, later re-titled Me and Bobby McGee). It contained classics such as “Help Me Make It Through the Night,” which also became a No. 1 country hit for Sammi Smith that same year; and “Me and Bobby McGee,Me and Bobby McGee,...