Kris Kristofferson is an American actor and singer-songwriter. He gave up a promising career in the military as he wanted to be a songwriter. He is best known for penning classics, such as ‘Sunday Mornin' Comin' Down,’ ‘Once More with Feeling,’ ‘For the Good Times,’ ‘Help Me Make It Through the Night,’ and ‘Me and Bobby McGee.’ He recorded his debut album ‘Kristofferson,’ but it flopped. His second album ‘The Silver Tongued Devil and I’ fared very well. The song ‘Why Me’ from his fourth album ‘Jesus Was a Capricorn’ was an incredible hit. He began to focus on acting, debuting in ‘The Last Movie’ and then starring in the cult movie ‘Cisco Pike.’ His most successful films are ‘Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid,’ ‘Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore,’ ‘Vigilante Force,’ ‘Convoy,’ the ‘Blade’ series, and ‘Dolphin Tale.’ Though critics were not too happy with ‘A Star is Born,’ the musical film earned him a ‘Golden Globe.’ The soundtrack for the movie, which he performed along with Barbara Streisand, sold 15 million copies. He went on to record many more albums with his then wife Rita Coolidge, and collaborated successfully with country singer Willie Nelson.