Few songwriters have had as profound an effect on country music as Kris Kristofferson ... he graduated Phi Beta Kappa from Pomona College with a degree in creative writing and attended Oxford ...

Kris Kristofferson raised eight kids — Tracy, Kris Jr., Casey, Jesse, Jody, Johnny, Kelly Marie and Blake — before his death on Sept. 28 Kris Kristofferson was surrounded by a lot of love — and talent ...

Kris Kristofferson, the legendary country ... Kristofferson’s creative career began as a literature student at Pomona College, where he wrote essays that The Atlantic Monthly published.

Kris Kristofferson was born in Brownsville, Texas, but, as the son of a U.S. Army officer, grew up all over the country. After graduating with honors from Pomona College with a degree in ...

Kris Kristofferson was a Grammy-winning songwriter-singer — in that order — responsible for some of country music and pop’s most well-crafted songs. A north star for fellow songwriters ...