Kris Kristoferson
| Kris Kristofferson | |
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Kristofferson in 1978
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| Born |
Kristoffer Kristofferson June 22, 1936 Brownsville, Texas, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Pomona College; Merton College, Oxford |
| Occupation | Singer, songwriter, musician, actor |
| Years active | 1966–present |
| Spouse(s) | Frances Beer (m. 1960; div. 1969) Rita Coolidge (m. 1973; div. 1980) Lisa Meyers (m. 1983) |
| Children | 8 |
| Military career | |
| Allegiance |
 United States
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| Service/branch |
 United States Army
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| Years of service | 1960–1965 |
| Rank |
 Captain
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| Musical career | |
| Genres | |
| Instruments | Vocals, guitar |
| Labels | Monument, Mercury, Warner Bros., New West, Columbia |
| Associated acts | The Highwaymen |
| Website | www |
Kristoffer "Kris" Kristofferson (born June 22, 1936) is an American singer-songwriter, musician, and actor. He wrote and recorded the songs "Me and Bobby McGee", "For the Good Times", "Sunday Mornin' Comin' Down", and "Help Me Make It Through the Night". Kristofferson composed his own songs and collaborated with Nashville songwriters such as Shel Silverstein. In 1985, Kristofferson joined fellow country artists Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson, and Johnny Cash in forming the country music supergroup The Highwaymen. In 2004, Kristofferson was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame. He is also known for his starring roles in Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore and A Star Is Born, for the latter of which he won a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor.
Kristoffer Kristofferson was born in Brownsville, Texas, to Mary Ann (née Ashbrook) and Lars Henry Kristofferson, a U.S. Army Air Corps officer (later a U.S. Air Force Major General). His paternal grandparents emigrated from Sweden, while his mother had English, Scottish-Irish, German, Swiss-German, and Dutch ancestry. Kristofferson's paternal grandfather was an officer in the Swedish Army. When Kristofferson was a child, his father pushed him towards a military career.
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