Kris Kristofferson wasn’t a natural fit to become a Hollywood leading man. But in the misfit era of the 1970s, his rough and edgy all-American charm made him the perfect choice for a number of iconoclastic directors. His star may have fallen in the 1980s but there are a number of cult movies throughout his five-decade career that take advantage of his one-of-a-kind charisma.
Category: Kris Kristofferson
Waylon Jennings And Friends :: Tribute to Sue Brewer
A mighty guitar pull, hoss. Filmed in Nashville for television in 1984, we find Waylon Jennings playing host to bevy of living legends in celebration of the late Sue Brewer. Decades long de facto den mother, and champion of upcoming Music City singer-songwriters, Brewer’s 18th Avenue apartment served as a makeshift clubhouse / after-hours performance space for the scene’s burgeoning community including Kris Kristofferson, Waylon Jennings, Roger Miller, Harlan Howard, and Willie Nelson. To be the fly on those walls.
Kris Kristofferson :: Please Don’t Tell Me How The Story Ends
For those familiar with the sentiment, Kristofferson never penned or sang a sadder song — and no version is more potent than this, found on the 2010 collection the Publishing Demos 1968-1972 . […]
Kris Kristofferson :: The Publishing Demos 1968-72 (Vinyl)
Kristofferson fans: I have a deluxe vinyl, first pressing of the double-LP release, Please Don’t Tell Me How The Story Ends: The Publishing Demos 1968-72 , plus an autographed photo for an AD reader. Hand numbered and limited to only 2,000 copies. […]
Diversions :: Roadside Graves on Kris Kristofferson
( Diversions , a recurring feature on Aquarium Drunkard, catches up with our favorite artists as they wax on subjects other than recording and performing.) Earlier this year I asked Roadside Graves ‘ […]
Kris Kristofferson :: The AD Interview
Last week Aquarium Drunkard cut a session with Kris Kristofferson at a studio in Los Angeles — we also had the opportunity to interview the troubadour/actor/activist. Below, Kristofferson speaks to his new […]
Sevens :: Kris Kristofferson – Sunday Morning Coming Down
( Sevens , a recurring feature on Aquarium Drunkard, pays tribute to the art of the individual song.) In 1995, through an unusual series of connections involving Coretta Scott King , my mother and […]