Later, they went their separate ways, much to the profound sadness of the narrator. The result was the story of a pair of drifters: the narrator and Bobby McGee. Together they hitched a ride from a truck driver and sang “every song that driver knew” as they made their way throughout the South. Kristofferson eventually became a singer/songwriter with Monument Records, which was helmed by Fred Foster, a businessman smitten with a Nashville secretary-Barbara “Bobbi” McKee-who worked in a nearby music office. One night, Foster phoned Kris and asked him to write a song about her (but spelling her first name differently to make it gender neutral). In their discussion, Kristofferson thought Foster had said “McGee” instead of “McKee.” In his off hours, Kris created tune after tune in his quest to become a respected songwriter. It took a while, but he eventually gained acclaim by creating such now-revered classics as “For the Good Times” and “Sunday Morning Coming Down.” Behind the music… In Nashville, the college-educated Texan once swept the floors of Music City’s Columbia Recording Studio. That honor, though, has come at a high personal price. ![]() Kris Kristofferson has earned a place in the history books as one of the great American songwriters.
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