kris kristofferson — 100 words

Kris Kristofferson left my radar about the time he became a movie star. I knew him as the composer of Me and Bobby McGee and a few other 70s hits. Then his movie acting overshadowed his records. That is until his spellbinding solo appearance at the 2006 Calgary Folk Music Festival. A warm dark night, 12,000 people listening to one man singing and playing acoustic guitar. Other solo artists crash and burn in this environment, not him. You could hear a pin drop. We hung on every lyric and story. After that night I dug into his recordings including as a member of the Highwaymen. Recently the octogenarian announced his retirement. Godspeed Mr. Kristofferson. If you haven’t listened for a while, you should dig into his discography.