He has one of the most unique careers in music, which he says was inspired in part by seeing Frank Sinatra excel as both a singer and an actor. We drive back to his house with Kelly and her boyfriend, Andrew Hagar, son of Sammy. When asked half an hour later about going to the studio today, Kristofferson works his tongue around the inside of his mouth, thinking hard. Kris and his wife have spoken about Lyme disease, head injuries and aging interfering with his memory.
He is known as War Pig, though he was born Jody. A heavyweight wrestling belt testifying to his prowess in the ring hangs in the living room. One of the few ambitions that Kristofferson never got to realize was as a literary author. In his Maui home, there are trunks full of notepads — a treasure trove of short stories, journal entries and even novels, none of it published.
You even have stories from being a janitor in Nashville. Kristofferson considers this. Newswire Powered by. Close the menu. Rolling Stone. Log In. To help keep your account secure, please log-in again. You are no longer onsite at your organization. Please log in. For assistance, contact your corporate administrator.
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Show all 6 episodes. He was heartened by praise from the people whom he hoped would become peers. With that debut album, Kristofferson emerged as a luminous figure whose fame expanded far beyond country music. And Kristofferson became a counter-culture darling, beloved by artists and listeners who had never before paid attention to country music. All those wrong directions led to some spectacular locales. In , Kristofferson began a side career as an actor.
He toured the world with his band and with Rita Coolidge, his wife from until He moved from Nashville to California. And he recorded nine albums between and The heady years of grand success proved to be some of the most difficult of his life. Until the Covid pandemic in , Kristofferson toured incessantly in the 21st century, a quiet man in worn brown boots, commanding stages with only his guitar and harmonica for accompaniment. His Gibson acoustic might go out of tune.
He might forget a song lyric. His charisma and his songs outshone the brightest of spotlights, and the effect was mesmerizing. Sometimes divine communion, then, is holy hell.
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