Kristoffer "Kris" Kristofferson (born June 22, 1936) is an influential American country music songwriter, singer and actor. He is best known for hits such as "Me and Bobby McGee", "Sunday Mornin' Comin' Down", and "Help Me Make It Through the Night". Kristofferson is the sole writer of most of his songs, but he has collaborated with various other figures of the Nashville scene such as Shel Silverstein and Fred Rumfelt.

Kris Kristofferson (born June 22, 1936) is an influential country music songwriter, singer and actor. He is best known for hits like ‘Me and Bobby McGee’ and ‘Sunday Mornin’ Comin’ Down’, many of which were co-written with Shel Silverstein or Fred Foster, and his association with the late Johnny Cash . Kristofferson’s first major hit as a singer was ‘Why Me’ in 1970. It was awarded ‘Country Song of the Year’. Almost everybody seems to have recorded his song ‘Help Me Make