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Considered “one of the greatest songwriters of all time” by Rolling Stone magazine, he died at the age of 88 at his home in Maui, Hawaii.
Kris Kristoffersoncountry music legend and Golden Globe winner for best actor, died this Saturday in Los 88 years at home in Hawaiia spokesman for the Domingo family reported.
Tejano artist failure in the peace of his family at home in Maui (Hawaii), reported Ebie McFarland, the star’s spokeswoman.
Kristofferson scored a hit in country music and was part of it Highwaymenwhich are coming Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson y Johnny Cashreunited in 1985 with the best country singers of the era.
Born Kristoffer Kristofferson in Brownsville, Texas, el June 22, 1936the musician “changed the language of country music” to address the socially progressive themes emphasized by his representative.
The artist marked the stage of European music, magazine Rolling Stone he considered it to be “one of the greatest composers of all time” Extender affects whether you extend country music further than its limit.
He sought out music for a maintenance job at Columbia Records, the studio where some of his most admired artists such as Johnny Cash or Bob Dylan recorded.
That was one to leave Prometedora joins the armywhich took him to Germany in the early 1960s and which came from family influence.
He studied literature at Oxford Universityone of the acquaintances who will surely help you compose your themes once you give up the military life.
One of the themes that between the jump to fame in the late 60s was interpreted by more than 450 artists at the end of the decade when you also made the jump to the big stage.
And Kristofferson was not only a singer and songwriter, but also marked an era in Hollywood from which participated in more than 70 filmsas shown A star is born from 1976 in which I shared the panel Barbra Streisand and it won her a Golden Globe for Best Actor.
He also participated in the saga Blades and in a number of important titles, although what really marked his life was music.
Here are a few such classics Sunday morning, come on down, Help me get through the night, For Good Times y Me and Bobby McGee.
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