With Kris Kristofferson’s passing, an incredible era has ended. In addition to being a gifted musician and composer, he was also a poet who could capture the full range of human emotions, from love to grief and all in between.
His powerful words and heartfelt voice touched many hearts.
And now his admirers are crying over his parting photo.
My heart is empty after learning with sadness of Kris Kristofferson’s demise.
For those of us who grew up loving his music, his influence is irreplaceable. As the final surviving member of The Highwaymen, Willie Nelson, we are reminded of a bygone era that shaped American music and society.
However, Kristofferson’s life went well beyond the legendary country ensemble he was a part of. In the 1960s, his career took off thanks to his timeless classics, including “For the Good Times,” “Help Me Make It Through the Night,” and “Sunday Mornin’ Comin’ Down.” He was originally from Sweden as well as Texas. His lyrics were not just lyrics to songs; they were poetry, expressing the human condition in all its raw beauty.
Kris accomplished what most guys would take twelve lifetimes to do. He was not only a multi-platinum performer but also a bright light on screen, sharing a Golden Globe alongside Barbra Streisand in the 1976 film A Figure Is Born.
“He was special in his own way.”
“I attended Kris’s debut performance at the Troubadour club in Los Angeles. He costarred alongside Streisand, who stated on Instagram, “I knew he was something special.” “Being barefoot and strumming his guitar, he looked like the perfect fit for a script I was drafting, which became A Star Is Born.”
Kristofferson was also an Army ranger, a Rhodes scholar, a helicopter pilot, and—above all—a storyteller. The lovely words “Kris, you left this world better than you found it” were posted on Instagram by Georgian country music performer Channing Wilson. Numerous generations were impacted by his work.
Kris’s heart was even more incredible than the images and soundtrack. As social justice causes, he backed civil rights and gender equality. Even in his latter years, he remained active in raising funds and awareness for organizations like the United Farm Workers (UFW).
Most recent Instagram photo Chris softly passed away at home in Maui, Hawaii, on September 28. It was not specified why the person died.
As soon as Kris posted something on Instagram, fans swarmed him with praise and stories about how his music had changed their own lives. However, it was his last photo—posted online by the late, great country music artist Tanya Tucker in April of this year—that truly moved people.
The two people standing next to each other in the photo, Kris and Tanya, represent the height of country music. Kris is wearing a Muhammad Ali T-shirt and has a subtle smile on her face. Even if the man’s once-rugged features have softened with age, you can still see his spirit. The attractive, bearded guy of youth is no longer with us; instead, we are left with a mythology of a man whose presence endures far into old age.
Most recent Instagram photo Chris softly passed away at home in Maui, Hawaii, on September 28. It was not specified why the person died.
As soon as Kris posted something on Instagram, fans swarmed him with praise and stories about how his music had changed their own lives. However, it was his last photo—posted online by the late, great country music artist Tanya Tucker in April of this year—that truly moved people.
The two people standing next to each other in the photo, Kris and Tanya, represent the height of country music. Kris is wearing a Muhammad Ali T-shirt and has a subtle smile on her face. Even if the man’s once-rugged features have softened with age, you can still see his spirit. The attractive, bearded guy of youth is no longer with us; instead, we are left with a mythology of a man whose presence endures far into old age.
