Comments on: Kris Kristofferson http://www.countryuniverse.net/2008/08/30/songwriter-series-kris-kristofferson/ Sat, 15 Jun 2013 14:05:28 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: “Bird on a Wire” and the Return of the Bald Eagle | chimesfreedom http://www.countryuniverse.net/2008/08/30/songwriter-series-kris-kristofferson/#comment-1168882 “Bird on a Wire” and the Return of the Bald Eagle | chimesfreedom Sun, 26 Feb 2012 09:18:40 +0000 http://countryuniverse.wordpress.com/?p=2506#comment-1168882 [...] song is so beautiful that Kris Kristofferson, who has written many beautiful songs, has stated that he’d like the first three lines of “Bird on a Wire” on his [...]

]]> By: Paul W Dennis http://www.countryuniverse.net/2008/08/30/songwriter-series-kris-kristofferson/#comment-615 Paul W Dennis Sun, 31 Aug 2008 10:00:46 +0000 http://countryuniverse.wordpress.com/?p=2506#comment-615 Kristofferson will be remembered as a great songwriter, albeit one whose great songs were concentrated in a relatively short period of time. Of the essential songs listed above, I don’t think any of them came after 1977.

Unlike Harlan Howard who cranked out great songs for decades, Kristofferson seemed to lose his muse along the way. However, like Harlan Howard, Kristofferson’s songs are best heard when performed by others.

For a different look at a Kristofferson song, give Shawn Mullins’ take on “Sunday Morning Coming Down” a spin

As an aside, I think the biggest record on “Please Don’t Tell Me How the Story Ends” was by Ronnie Milsap

]]> By: Kevin J. Coyne http://www.countryuniverse.net/2008/08/30/songwriter-series-kris-kristofferson/#comment-614 Kevin J. Coyne Sun, 31 Aug 2008 07:27:39 +0000 http://countryuniverse.wordpress.com/?p=2506#comment-614 He wrote more great songs in a shorter period of time than most songwriters can dream of. Excellent work, giving him the credit he deserves.

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