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Did Kris Kristofferson write “Me and Bobby McGee” for Janis Joplin?

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Although Kris Kristofferson’s song “Me and Bobby McGee” is usually associated with Janis Joplin (who recorded it shortly before her death in 1970), he wrote it at the request of Monument Records’ publisher and producer Fred Foster. It was first recorded by Roger Miller in 1969. Kristofferson included his version on his 1970 self-eponymous album.