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Kris Kristofferson: Biography
Birth Place:
Brownsville, TX
Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign:
06/22/1936, Cancer
Profession:
Singer; songwriter; actor
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Kris Kristofferson Fast Facts:
Began performing as a folk singer under the name Kris Carson while attending Oxford University as a Rhodes Scholar.
Spent nearly five years in the Army; was a helicopter pilot and rose to the rank of captain.
Turned down a job as an English teacher at West Point to go to Nashville to sell his songs.
Worked as a janitor at Nashville's Columbia Studios while trying to get his career going.
To convince musical hero Johnny Cash to perform one of his songs, the trained pilot landed a helicopter in Cash's yard in an attempt to give him a tape.
Was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1985 and the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2004.
Kris Kristofferson Relationships:
Blake Kristofferson - Son
Casey Kristofferson - Daughter
Fran Beer - Ex-wife
Henry Kristofferson - Father
Jesse Kristofferson - Son
Jody Kristofferson - Son
Johnny Kristofferson - Son
Kelly Kristofferson - Daughter
Kris Kristofferson Jr. - Son
Lisa Meyers - Wife
Mary Ann Ashbrook - Mother
Rita Coolidge - Ex-wife
Tracy Kristofferson - Daughter
Kris Kristofferson Awards:
1977 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy - Winner
1984 Oscar: Best Original Song Score - Nominee
1975 Grammy: Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal - Winner
1973 Grammy: Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal - Winner
1971 Grammy: Best Country Song - Winner
College:
Pomona College, Claremont, CA (BA in Creative Writing; PhD, 1958); University of Oxford, Merton College, Oxford, England (1960)
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