Kris Kristofferson - who knew?

[Stonepounder]

Last edited Wed Jun 8, 2016, 01:07 PM - Edit history (1)

There is a new article in Rolling Stone about Kris Kristofferson.

Who knew: He was being treated for Alzheimer's because of memory loss when doctors discovered it Lyme disease instead.

Who knew: He was a prolific songwriter, having written such hits as Me and Bobby McGee, Sunday Morning Coming Down, and Loving Her Was Easier.

Who knew: He was an Oxford-educated, Rhodes scholar?

Full article at: http://www.rollingstone.com/music/features/kris-kristofferson-an-outlaw-at-80-20160606

[In_The_Wind]

1. I know he has a great voice.

[progressoid]

2. Fast forward to 8 minutes into this PBS' American Masters.

Fast forward to 8 minutes into this...

Here is a better quality version: http://www.pbs.org/video/2365752729/

[kentuck]

3. He was also a helicopter pilot for an oil company...

that worked in the Gulf.

[Major Nikon]

8. He once landed his helicopter on Johnny Cash's lawn

He got his flight training in the Army.

[kentuck]

9. A very interesting fellow.

Rita Coolidge was a very interesting wife, also.

[cemaphonic]

4. I knew he had a top-flight education.

I seem to remember that he turned down an offer to teach at West Point when he went to Nashville to be a professional musician.

[red dog 1]

5. K&R

I knew he was a Rhodes Scholar.

I also knew that many other singers have recorded his songs, including Johnny Cash, Elvis and Janis Joplin..but I didn't know that "some 500 others" did as well.

I sure did not know about the mis-diagnosis of Alzheimers....Wow!

Lyme Disease is not much fun; but I'm sure he's happy that he doesn't have Alzheimers or dementia.

I loved his first movie.."Cisco Pike".with Gene Hackman, and I saw it several times in theaters.

Thanks for posting this, Stonepounder.

[TexasBushwhacker]

6. The Alzheimer's/Lyme Disease connection

was discussed in the documentary "Under Our Skin". Worth watching if you can track it down.

[Aristus]

7. He's also an unabashed progressive who once blasted Toby Keith off the stage

basically because country-fascist Keith asked Kristofferson not to play "that left-wing stuff".

[closeupready]

10. He was SO hot in "Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore".

But he didn't age well.

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-R2vpADT_Pws/UopRV7G4NaI/AAAAAAAAL2Q/IhB-lz6zqSk/s1600/Alice+Doesn't+Live+Here+Anymore_Kris+Kristofferson_1974.JPG

[whistler162]

11. Who didn't!

[OriginalGeek]

12. Did not know about his schoolin

But I know I love him. I saw him on tv once doing a smoking hot version of Help Me Make It Through The Night and I can't find it anywhere. Don't remember what show it was on. I saw it maybe 10 years ago but I got the impression it was an older performance. Faster and rockier than the usual performance of that song. I'd kiss a bee on the lips to find that version again.