Kris Kristofferson: References & Edit History

Additional Reading

Stephen Miller, Kristofferson: The Wild American (2008), is an unauthorized biography. Michael Streissguth, Outlaw: Waylon, Willie, Kris, and the Renegades of Nashville (2013), and Brian Fairbanks, Willie, Waylon, and the Boys: How Nashville Outsiders Changed Country Music Forever (2024), present a group portrait of the men, including Kristofferson, who changed country music beginning in the late 1960s.

Article Contributors

Primary Contributors

  • Naomi Blumberg
    Naomi Blumberg was Assistant Editor, Arts and Culture for Encyclopaedia Britannica. She covered topics related to art history, architecture, theatre, dance, literature, and music.

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Article History

Type Description Contributor Date
Modified link of Web site: PBS - Texas Monthly Talks - Kris Kristofferson, Musician and Actor. Sep 22, 2026
Anniversary information added. Jun 18, 2026
Add new Web site: CBC Radio - Kris Kristofferson was a ‘counter-culture hero,’ says friend and collaborator. May 11, 2026
Add new Web site: BBC - Kris Kristofferson: Five (or maybe 10) of his best songs. Feb 16, 2026
Add new Web site: Fresh Air Archive - Kris Kristofferson. Jan 06, 2026
Add new Web site: CBS News - Kris Kristofferson's Wild Ride. Nov 29, 2025
Anniversary information added. Sep 24, 2025
Added cross-references. Aug 15, 2025
Add new Web site: NPR - Kris Kristofferson on Writing For — And Outliving — His Idols. May 14, 2025
Questions and answers added. Mar 20, 2025
Add new Web site: ABC listen - Remembering Kris Kristofferson. Feb 03, 2025
Media added. Sep 29, 2024
Replaced photo. Sep 29, 2024
Added his death information. Sep 29, 2024
Add new Web site: All American Entertainment Speakers - Kris Kristofferson. Sep 16, 2024
Add new Web site: Texas Heritage Songwriters' Association - Kris Kristofferson. Jul 22, 2024
First paragraph modernization. May 08, 2024
Add new Web site: PBS - Texas Monthly Talks - Kris Kristofferson, Musician and Actor. Aug 08, 2023
Article revised and updated. Mar 09, 2018
Media added. Aug 05, 2015
Add new Web site: Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame - Biography of Kris Kristofferson. Sep 29, 2014
Add new Web site: Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum - Biography of Kris Kristofferson. Sep 28, 2014
Add new Web site: Official Site of Kris Kristofferson. Aug 20, 2014
New bibliography added. Jun 18, 2014
New article added. Jun 18, 2014
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