Kris Kristofferson

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Kristoffer Kristofferson (June 22, 1936 – September 28, 2024) was an American musician, songwriter, and actor. He was a pioneering figure in the outlaw country movement of the 1970s, moving away from the polished Nashville sound and toward a more raw, introspective style. Some of his most famous songs include "Me and Bobby McGee" (1970), "For the Good Times" (1968), "Sunday Mornin' Comin' Down" (1969), and "Help Me Make It Through the Night" (1970), which were also recorded by and... [more on Wikipedia]

Top songs: #1: Me and Bobby McGee - #2: One Day at a Time - #3: Help Me Make It Through the Night - #4: Help Me Make It Through the Night - #5: For the Good Times
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  Dave Dudley
1.
03/1966

Viet Nam Blues
Dave Dudley

from There's a Star-Spangled Banner Waving Somewhere   
11 pts
127
US


12
ctry




[spoken]
[Mercury 72550]
written by Kris Kristofferson greentick
  Roy Drusky
2.
07/1968

Jody and the Kid
Roy Drusky

from Jody and the Kid   
5 pts




24
ctry




[Mercury 72823]
written by Kris Kristofferson greentick
  June Stearns
3.
09/1968

Where He Stops Nobody Knows
June Stearns

from River of Regret   
1 pts




57
ctry




[Columbia 4-44575]
written by Kris Kristofferson greentick
  Billy Walker
4.
02/1969

From the Bottle to the Bottom
Billy Walker

from Portrait of Billy   
6 pts




20
ctry




with The Tennessee Walkers
[Monument 1123]
written by Kris Kristofferson greentick
  Roger Miller
Me and Bobby McGee
5.
07/1969

Me and Bobby McGee
Roger Miller

from Roger Miller [1969 album]   
12 pts
122
US


12
ctry




[Smash 2230]
written by Kris Kristofferson greentick & Fred Foster
  Ray Stevens
Sunday Mornin' Comin' Down
6.
10/1969

Sunday Mornin' Comin' Down
Ray Stevens

from Have a Little Talk with Myself   
10 pts
81
US


55
ctry




[Monument 1163]
written by Kris Kristofferson greentick
  Faron Young
7.
11/1969

Your Time's Comin'
Faron Young

from Wine Me Up   
16 pts




4
ctry




[Mercury 72983]
written by Kris Kristofferson greentick & Shel Silverstein
  Jerry Lee Lewis
8.
02/1970

Once More with Feeling
Jerry Lee Lewis

from She Even Woke Me Up to Say Goodbye   
20 pts




2
ctry




[Smash 2257]
written by Kris Kristofferson greentick & Shel Silverstein
  Willie Nelson
9.
03/1970

Once More with Feeling
Willie Nelson

from Both Sides Now   
2 pts




42
ctry




[RCA Victor 47-9798]
written by Kris Kristofferson greentick & Shel Silverstein
  Ray Price
10.
06/1970

#5  For the Good Times
Ray Price

from For the Good Times   
118 pts
11
US
9
AC
1
ctry




B-side Grazin' In Greener Pastures charted in country charts during 18 weeks
[Columbia 45178]
written by Kris Kristofferson greentick
  Johnny Cash
Sunday Morning Coming Down
11.
08/1970

Sunday Morning Coming Down
Johnny Cash

from The Johnny Cash Show   
51 pts
46
US
13
AC
1
ctry




live
[Columbia 4-45211]
written by Kris Kristofferson greentick
  Waylon Jennings
12.
08/1970

The Taker
Waylon Jennings

from The Taker/Tulsa   The Taker/Tulsa
20 pts
94
US


5
ctry




[RCA Victor 47-9885]
written by Kris Kristofferson greentick & Shel Silverstein
  Sammi Smith
Help Me Make It Through the Night
13.
12/1970

#3  Help Me Make It Through the Night
Sammi Smith

from Help Me Make It Through the Night   
146 pts
8
US
3
AC
1
ctry




[Mega 0015]
written by Kris Kristofferson greentick
  Bobby Bare
14.
12/1970

Come Sundown
Bobby Bare

from This Is Bare Country   
15 pts
122
US


7
ctry




[Mercury 73148]
written by Kris Kristofferson greentick
  Janis Joplin
Me and Bobby McGee
15.
01/1971

#1  Me and Bobby McGee
Janis Joplin

from Pearl   Pearl
229 pts
1
US








[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #148]
[Columbia 45314]
written by Kris Kristofferson greentick & Fred Foster
  Peggy Little
I've Got to Have You
16.
05/1971

I've Got to Have You
Peggy Little

1 pts




75
ctry




[Dot DOA-17371]
written by Kris Kristofferson greentick
  Joe Simon
Help Me Make It Through the Night
17.
05/1971

Help Me Make It Through the Night
Joe Simon

from The Sounds of Simon   
22 pts
69
US




13
R&B


[Spring 113]
written by Kris Kristofferson greentick
  Bobby Bare
18.
05/1971

Please Don't Tell Me How the Story Ends
Bobby Bare

from Where Have All the Seasons Gone   
11 pts




8
ctry




[Mercury 73203]
written by Kris Kristofferson greentick
  Ray Price
19.
08/1971

I'd Rather Be Sorry
Ray Price

from I Won't Mention It Again   
38 pts
70
US
26
AC
2
ctry




[Columbia 4-45425]
written by Kris Kristofferson greentick
  Roger Miller
20.
08/1971

Loving Her Was Easier (Than Anything I'll Ever Do Again)
Roger Miller

from The Best of Roger Miller   
4 pts




28
ctry




[Mercury 73230]
written by Kris Kristofferson greentick
  Patti Page
21.
08/1971

I'd Rather Be Sorry
Patti Page

from I'd Rather Be Sorry   
1 pts




63
ctry




[Mercury 73222]
written by Kris Kristofferson greentick
  Kris Kristofferson
22.
08/1971

Loving Her Was Easier (Than Anything I'll Ever Do Again)
Kris Kristofferson greentick

from The Silver Tongued Devil and I   The Silver Tongued Devil and I
63 pts
26
US
4
AC






[Monument 8525]
written by Kris Kristofferson greentick
  O.C. Smith
Help Me Make It Through the Night
23.
10/1971

Help Me Make It Through the Night
O.C. Smith

from Help Me Make It Through the Night   
10 pts
91
US




38
R&B


[Columbia 45435]
written by Kris Kristofferson greentick
  Jerry Lee Lewis
Me and Bobby McGee
24.
11/1971

Me and Bobby McGee
Jerry Lee Lewis

from Would You Take Another Chance on Me   
26 pts
40
US
39
AC






[Mercury 73248]
written by Kris Kristofferson greentick & Fred Foster
  Kris Kristofferson
25.
03/1972

Josie
Kris Kristofferson greentick

from Border Lord   
15 pts
63
US


70
ctry




[Monument 8536]
written by Kris Kristofferson greentick
  Gladys Knight & the Pips
Help Me Make It Through the Night
26.
03/1972

#4  Help Me Make It Through the Night
Gladys Knight & the Pips

from Standing Ovation   
133 pts
33
US
25
AC


13
R&B
11
UK
[Soul 35094]
written by Kris Kristofferson greentick
  Sammi Smith
I've Got to Have You
27.
06/1972

I've Got to Have You
Sammi Smith

from Something Old, Something New   
23 pts
77
US
35
AC
13
ctry




[Mega 0079]
written by Kris Kristofferson greentick
  Kris Kristofferson
28.
12/1972

Jesus Was a Capricorn
Kris Kristofferson greentick

from Jesus Was a Capricorn   Jesus Was a Capricorn
7 pts
91
US








[Monument 8558]
written by Kris Kristofferson greentick
  Johnny Cash & June Carter
29.
01/1973

The Loving Gift
Johnny Cash & June Carter

from Any Old Wind That Blows   
4 pts




27
ctry




[Columbia 4-45758]
written by Kris Kristofferson greentick
  Brenda Lee
30.
02/1973

Nobody Wins
Brenda Lee

from Brenda   
27 pts
70
US


5
ctry




[MCA 40003]
written by Kris Kristofferson greentick
  Kris Kristofferson
Why Me
31.
04/1973

Why Me
Kris Kristofferson greentick

from Jesus Was a Capricorn   Jesus Was a Capricorn
101 pts
16
US
28
AC
1
ctry




[Monument 8571]
written by Kris Kristofferson greentick
  Perry Como
32.
08/1973

For the Good Times
Perry Como

from And I Love You So   
113 pts








7
UK
written by Kris Kristofferson greentick
  Kris Kristofferson & Rita Coolidge
33.
11/1973

A Song I'd Like to Sing
Kris Kristofferson & Rita Coolidge

from Full Moon   
30 pts
49
US
12
AC
92
ctry




[A&M 1475]
written by Kris Kristofferson greentick
  7th Wonder
34.
12/1973

For the Good Times (Part I)
7th Wonder

2 pts






51
R&B


[Abet 9454]
written by Kris Kristofferson greentick
  Marilyn Sellars
35.
04/1974

One Day at a Time
Marilyn Sellars

from One Day at a Time   
29 pts
37
US


19
ctry




[Mega 1205]
written by Kris Kristofferson greentick & Marijohn Wilkin
  Don Gibson
36.
05/1974

One Day at a Time
Don Gibson

from Snap Your Fingers   
10 pts




8
ctry




[Hickory/MGM 318]
written by Marijohn Wilkin & Kris Kristofferson greentick
  Ronnie Milsap
37.
07/1974

Please Don't Tell Me How the Story Ends
Ronnie Milsap

from Pure Love   
27 pts
95
US


1
ctry




[RCA Victor APB0-0313]
written by Kris Kristofferson greentick
  Chuck Price
38.
11/1974

Slow Down
Chuck Price

1 pts




75
ctry




[Playboy 6010]
written by Kris Kristofferson greentick
  John Holt
Help Me Make It Through the Night
39.
12/1974

Help Me Make It Through the Night
John Holt

111 pts








6
UK
written by Kris Kristofferson greentick
  Johnny Duncan
40.
03/1976

Stranger
Johnny Duncan

from The Best   
15 pts




4
ctry




with Janie Fricke
[Columbia 10302]
written by Kris Kristofferson greentick
  Kris Kristofferson
41.
05/1977

Watch Closely Now
Kris Kristofferson greentick

from A Star Is Born   A Star Is Born
16 pts
52
US








[Columbia 10525]
written by Ken Ascher & Paul Williams
  Lena Martell
42.
09/1979

#2  One Day at a Time
Lena Martell

198 pts








1
UK
written by Kris Kristofferson greentick & Marijohn Wilkin
  Willie Nelson
Help Me Make It Through the Night
43.
11/1979

Help Me Make It Through the Night
Willie Nelson

from Willie Nelson Sings Kristofferson   
15 pts




4
ctry




[Columbia 11126]
written by Kris Kristofferson greentick
  Kris Kristofferson
44.
01/1980

Prove It to You One More Time Again
Kris Kristofferson greentick

from Shake Hands with the Devil   
1 pts




91
ctry




[Columbia 11160]
written by Kris Kristofferson greentick
  Cristy Lane
45.
03/1980

One Day at a Time
Cristy Lane

from Ask Me to Dance   Ask Me to Dance
22 pts




1
ctry




[United Artists 1342]
written by Kris Kristofferson greentick & Marijohn Wilkin
  Johnny Cash
46.
11/1980

The Last Time
Johnny Cash

from Rockabilly Blues   Rockabilly Blues
1 pts




85
ctry




[Columbia 11399]
written by Kris Kristofferson greentick
  Kris Kristofferson
47.
04/1981

Nobody Loves Anybody Anymore
Kris Kristofferson greentick

from To the Bone   
1 pts




68
ctry




[Columbia 60507]
written by Kris Kristofferson greentick & Billy Swan
  Tompall & The Glaser Brothers
Lovin' Her Was Easier (Than Anything I'll Ever Do Again)
48.
05/1981

Lovin' Her Was Easier (Than Anything I'll Ever Do Again)
Tompall & The Glaser Brothers

from Lovin' Her Was Easier   
21 pts




2
ctry




[Elektra 47134]
written by Kris Kristofferson greentick
  Brenda Lee
49.
08/1981

Enough for You
Brenda Lee

1 pts




75
ctry




[MCA 51154]
written by Kris Kristofferson greentick
  Willie Nelson & Kris Kristofferson
50.
11/1984

How Do You Feel About Foolin' Around
Willie Nelson & Kris Kristofferson

from Music from Songwriter   
2 pts




46
ctry




[Columbia 04652]
written by Kris Kristofferson greentick, Stephen Bruton & Mike Utley
  Kris Kristofferson
They Killed Him
51.
02/1987

They Killed Him
Kris Kristofferson greentick

from Repossessed   
1 pts




67
ctry




[Mercury 888345]
written by Kris Kristofferson greentick
  Lacy J. Dalton
52.
01/1989

The Heart
Lacy J. Dalton

from Survivor   
7 pts




13
ctry




[Universal 53487]
written by Kris Kristofferson greentick
  Huff & Puff
Help Me Make It Through the Night
53.
11/1996

Help Me Make It Through the Night
Huff & Puff

27 pts








31
UK
written by Kris Kristofferson greentick
Help Me Make It Through the Night
54.
06/1997

Help Me Make It Through the Night
Huff & Puff

22 pts








37
UK
R
written by Kris Kristofferson greentick
  Crystal Bowersox
Me and Bobby McGee
55.
06/2010

Me and Bobby McGee
Crystal Bowersox

3 pts
125
US








from American Idol, season 9
written by Kris Kristofferson greentick & Fred Foster


See also...

Kris Kristofferson & Rita CoolidgeThe Highwaymen [country supergroup]Willie Nelson & Kris Kristofferson

is/was married to Rita Coolidge


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