It was sad to hear about the death of Kris Kristofferson at the age of 88. Walter and Rol posted fine tributes yesterday
Rhodes scholar, helicopter pilot, actor, janny - there was nothing he couldn't turn his hand to. Fortunately for us he turned to singing and songwriting with the support of his great friend Johnny Cash.
We had the privilege of seeing him very briefly on two occasions at Celtic Connections in 2016 when he did a cameo appearance with The Chieftains and a few songs as part of the Roaming Roots Review.He was quite frail as he had been suffering from Lyme disease but he still had a huge aura and presence.
There will be those out there who will say that Me and Bobbie McGee was his best song but they will be wrong there.
Clearly his best song was Sunday Mornin' Coming Down and I'll fight anyone who says differently.
Probably the last of the Country greats.Who else had a cartoon fox named after them?
I'm off to look out my cleanest dirty shirt.
Rest easy Kris.
You've been very pugnacious of late
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