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  1. www.theatlantic.com › culture › archiveThe Philosopher of Country Music - The Atlantic

    5 hours ago · Another Kristofferson hit of that year, “Help Me Make It Through the Night,” performed by Sammi Smith, was written during a lonely night on an oil platform (he’d had a job helicoptering ...

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  3. www.businesstimes.com.sg › lifestyle › kris-kristoffersonKris Kristofferson, country singer, songwriter and actor, dies at...

    1 day ago · Later that year, Help Me Make It Through the Night became a No 1 country and Top 10 pop hit in a heart-stopping performance by Sammi Smith. The composition won Kristofferson a Grammy Award for Country Song of the Year in 1972.

  4. www.yahoo.com › entertainment › sunday-mornin-comin-down-9'Sunday Mornin' Comin' Down' and 9 other essential Kris ... -...

    7 hours ago · Sammi Smith, “Help Me Make It Through the Night” (1970) Another No. 1 on Billboard’s country singles chart, this bleak yet deeply sensual account of a one-night stand — “Take the ribbon ...

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  6. time.com › 7026837 › kris-kristofferson-country-music-legacyHow Kris Kristofferson Changed Country Music - TIME

    7 hours ago · By Andrew R. Chow. September 30, 2024 1:25 PM EDT. W hen Kris Kristofferson released his debut album in 1970, country music was practically defined by Merle Haggard’s “Okie From Muskogee,” a ...

  7. www.pressreader.com › usa › the-herald-sunCountry singer, songwriter also found success as actor

    1 hour ago · Later that year “Help Me Make It Through the Night” became a No. 1 country and Top 10 pop hit in a heart-stopping performanc­e by Sammi Smith. The compositio­n won Kristoffer­son a Grammy Award for Country Song of the Year in 1972.

  8. ca.news.yahoo.com › kris-kristofferson-legendary-singerKris Kristofferson, legendary singer/songwriter turned Hollywood...

    6 hours ago · Singer/songwriter Kris Kristofferson, whose poignant lyrics made him a country music legend and whose rugged good looks led to 1970s Hollywood movie star fame, has died. He was 88. Kristofferson died Saturday at his home in Maui, Hawaii, a representative for Kristofferson confirmed to USA TODAY. A cause of death was not given.

  9. www.grammy.com › news › kris-kristofferson-songs-deathRemembering Kris Kristofferson: 5 Essential Songs By The Renowned...

    1 day ago · It's arguably the most instrumental to his success, earning him his first GRAMMY for "Best Country Song" in 1972 and inspiring covers by the likes of Sammi Smith, Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, and Willie Nelson.