Kris Kristofferson
Kris Kristofferson (1936–2024) was an American singer-songwriter and actor.
A Rhodes Scholar who left a military career to pursue music, he wrote enduring country songs including "Me and Bobby McGee," "Sunday Mornin' Comin' Down," and "Help Me Make It Through the Night." His acting career included films like *A Star Is Born* and *Blade*.
He was a member of the supergroup the Highwaymen alongside Johnny Cash, Willie Nelson, and Waylon Jennings.
Redheaded outlaw singer
- rebelAuthority defier
- maverickIndependent-minded rule-breaker
- anti-establishmentOpposing dominant institutions
- renegadeDeserter of a cause
Waylon Jennings · Johnny Cash · countercultural · unconventional · honky-tonk · Austin · troubadour · Americana
Written words for music
- storytellingRecounting events aloud
- poetryMetrical literary composition
- balladNarrative poem or song
- verseMetered poetic passage
chorus · melody · Nashville · country · folk · acoustic · guitar · composition
Historic English university town
- intellectualConcerning thought and reason
- academicRelating to education or theory
- literatureBody of written works
- ArmyOrganized military body
William Blake · helicopter pilot · Golden Gloves · boxer · military · educated · polymath · multitalented
American film industry center
- Billy the KidLegendary juvenile gunfighter
- leading manPrincipal male actor
- performanceCarrying out a task
- characterNature, symbol, or role
Barbra Streisand · role · screen presence · feature film · drama · Western · cinema
Willie Nelson
Redheaded outlaw singer
- rebelAuthority defier
- maverickIndependent-minded rule-breaker
- anti-establishmentOpposing dominant institutions
Waylon Jennings · Johnny Cash · renegade · countercultural · unconventional · honky-tonk · Austin · troubadour · Americana
lyrics
Written words for music
- storytellingRecounting events aloud
- poetryMetrical literary composition
- balladNarrative poem or song
verse · chorus · melody · Nashville · country · folk · acoustic · guitar · composition · Janis Joplin
Oxford
Historic English university town
- intellectualConcerning thought and reason
- academicRelating to education or theory
- literatureBody of written works
William Blake · Army · helicopter pilot · Golden Gloves · boxer · military · educated · polymath · multitalented
Hollywood
American film industry center
- Billy the KidLegendary juvenile gunfighter
- leading manPrincipal male actor
- performanceCarrying out a task
Barbra Streisand · character · role · screen presence · feature film · drama · Western · cinema
- Country Musichonky tonk, Grand Ole Opry, Nashville, CMT, country pop
- Alliterative NamesMickey Mouse, Donald Duck, Peter Parker, Bruce Banner, Bugs Bunny
- songwritersBob Dylan, songwriter, lyricists, composer, lyricist
- Oxford PeopleC.S. Lewis, J.R.R. Tolkien, Oscar Wilde, Lewis Carroll, Stephen Hawking
- Texas MusicWillie Nelson, Buddy Holly, Stevie Ray Vaughan, George Strait, Selena
- AmericanaAmerican flag, Fourth of July, bald eagle, Thanksgiving, apple pie
Kris KristoffersonToby Keith
Charlie Daniels · Ted Nugent · Pat Boone · Florida Georgia Line · Billy Ray Cyrus