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      • On his tombstone, Kris Kristofferson has requested the first three lines of Leonard Cohen’s “Bird on the Wire” to be engraved: Like a bird on a wire/Like a drunk in a midnight choir/I have tried in my way to be free.
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  2. Aug 31, 2008 · On his tombstone, Kris Kristofferson has requested the first three lines of Leonard Cohens “Bird on the Wire” to be engraved: Like a bird on a wire/Like a drunk in a midnight choir/I have tried in my way to be free. The words speak to the free-spirited nature of the singer-songwriter.

  3. Country musician Kris Kristofferson has stated he wants the first three lines on his gravestone when it’s his time. Cohen said he’d be insulted if Kristofferson didn’t. On the 2009 Greatest ...

  4. Feb 6, 2024 · So, there you have it — the whirlwind saga of Kris Kristofferson, a man who’s defined every label but remains undefinable. Kristofferson has said that he would like the first three lines of...

    • Who Is His Celebrity Father?
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    • How Many Biological Children Does Kris Kristofferson have?
    • Is He Active on Social Media?
    • Net Worth

    First, we have to talk about his father. Born Kristoffer Kristofferson in June 1936, he is a retired American singer, songwriter, and actor. Some of his most famous songs include For the Good Times, Me and Bobby McGee, Sunday Mornin’ Comin’ Down’, and Help Me Make it Through the Night. All of them were hits for other artists. He was born in Brownsv...

    Now let’s talk about the life of Johnny Robert Kristofferson, Kris’s son. We mentioned before that at one point the famous songwriter had to pay high medical bills for his son. But that was not Johnny Robert. Born in 1988, there is no exact birth date for Johnny Robert Kristofferson. He was born to Kris Kristofferson and Lisa Meyers. Johnny Kristof...

    Johnny’s father has been in a relationship with several women over the years. Some of them were famous, some were not. In 1961, he married his longtime girlfriend, Frances Fran Mavia Beer, but they eventually got a divorce. Fun fact: he briefly dated Janis Joplin before her death in October 1970. His second marriage lasted seven years with Rita Coo...

    Fun fact: his son Johnny Robert Kristofferson isnot active on social media, but Kris is. You would say an old fellow like Kris should be nowhere near Instagram or Twitter. But he is active on Instagramand has more than 11k followers on the network. Not bad for someone whose songs were popular in the 1970s and 1980s, right?

    We mentioned Kris’s son Johnny is an attorney in California. How much does he earn as an attorney? Well, that information is not disclosed. We do not know the net worth of his son. But you can be sure he enjoys a lavish lifestyle. His father has a net worth of $160 million. And if things hit rock bottom, he can always call his father for help.

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    • Johnny Robert Kristofferson
    • American Attorney, Son of Kris Kristofferson
  5. Fact: Country legend Kris Kristofferson wants the first three lines of pal Leonard Cohen's classic Bird on a Wire engraved on his tombstone: 'Like a bird on a wire/Like a drunk...

  6. Dec 30, 2015 · (When he dies, Kristofferson says, he wants the first three lines of Cohens “Bird on a Wire” on his tombstone: “Like a bird on a wire / like a drunk in a midnight choir / I have tried in...

  7. Jan 3, 2024 · This collection not only highlights Kristoffersons poetic lyrics and distinctive voice but also celebrates his profound impact on the country music genre and beyond. Table of Contents. Top Kris Kristofferson songs of all time. “Me and Bobby McGee” “Loving Her Was Easier (Than Anything I’ll Ever Do Again)” “Help Me Make It Through The Night”