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"Why Me" was Kristofferson's lone major country hit as a solo recording artist, reaching No. 1 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart in July 1973. [4] The song peaked only at No. 16 on the Billboard Hot 100, but had at that time one of the longer runs (19 weeks) in the top 40 [1] and the most chart reversals (6) in one run on the Hot 100.
Kristofferson's 1972 fourth album, Jesus Was a Capricorn, initially had slow sales, but the third single, "Why Me", was a success and significantly increased album sales. It sold over one million copies, and was awarded a gold disc by the RIAA on November 8, 1973.
Jesus Was a Capricorn was produced by Fred Foster and, like his previous album Border Lord, features more elaborate instrumentation than his first two LPs.Biographer Stephen Miller notes in his book Kristofferson: The Wild American, “A common criticism directed at Jesus Was a Capricorn was that it was overproduced and moved Kristofferson's songs too far away from the rough-hewn charm of his ...
Kris Kristofferson, who has died aged 88, was among the most prolific artists of his generation. In a career spanning six decades, he released 18 studio albums along with compilation records, ...
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Celebrities are paying tribute to Kris Kristofferson after the country music star died at the age of 88. News broke on Sunday, September 29, that Kristofferson died the previous day in his home.
The Essential Kris Kristofferson: Release date: March 2, 2004; Label: Monument Records — — — Help Me Make It Through the Night: Release date: August 16, 2004; Label: Delta No. 1 — — — Please Don't Tell Me How the Story Ends: The Publishing Demos: Release date: May 11, 2010; Label: Light in the Attic Records; 61 — — Playlist: The ...
Kristofferson and O’Connor then sang a duet on the show of his classic song, “Help Me Make It Through the Night”. O’Connor died in July 2023 , aged 56, of chronic obstructive pulmonary ...