Dolly Parton Leads Tributes to Kris Kristofferson
Following information the dying of Kris Kristofferson on the age of 88 on Sept. 28, tributes have poured in from a few of the largest names within the music trade, honoring the legendary songwriter and actor whose affect spanned many years.
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Dolly Parton, Reba McEntire, Eric Church, and extra have shared private reflections on the person they admired, cherished, and referred to as a buddy.
Dolly shared an in depth friendship with Kristofferson, with the pair performing duets equivalent to “From Here to the Moon and Back” and “Put It Off Until Tomorrow” over time.
“What a great loss,” Dolly stated. “What a great writer. What a great actor. What a great friend. I will always love you.”
Country star Reba McEntire stated, “What a gentleman, kind soul, and a lover of words. I am so glad I got to meet him and be around him. One of my favorite people. Rest in peace, Kris.”
Travis Tritt, who appeared within the spaghetti Western TV film Outlaw Country alongside Kristofferson wrote, “Sad to hear of Kris Kristofferson’s passing. He was an inspiration to me and I was fortunate to get to know him on the set of Outlaw Justice that we filmed in Spain in 1998. My heartfelt condolences go out to Kris’s wife, Lisa and all of his family, friends and fans.”
For songwriter Diane Warren, Kristofferson was the epitome of a multi-talented artist.
She wrote, “Brilliant songwriter, Rhodes scholar, great actor, not to mention criminally handsome,” she famous in her tribute. “How often do U get all that in one human? Write in Power forever Kris Kristofferson. We are losing too many greats and we just lost another one.”
Country star Eric Church shared his admiration for Kristofferson as each a task mannequin and a buddy. “The ultimate life well lived. Thank you for being a beacon of light in a darkening world. You were my hero and my role model. And even then, you managed to exceed my expectations when you became my friend.”
“So long Captain. Till we meet again.”
Rosanne Cash, singer and daughter of legend Johnny Cash, stated: “Here was a man. A man I knew most of my life. A piece of my heart and family history. I expected he’d leave the planet fairly soon, but it doesn’t change the magnitude of the loss.”
Cash’s phrases maintain much more weight contemplating one among Kristofferson’s ultimate public performances was along with her. The two carried out a heartfelt duet of “Lovin’ You Was Easier” at Willie Nelson’s ninetieth birthday celebration in April 2023.
She continued, “And yet we will always have him— his enormous legacy, his resonant spirit, the lasting power of his authenticity, his staggering gifts as a poet— in word, on screen, in his being. For the last several decades, there was no Kris without Lisa and her beauty and steadfastness is a constant inspiration. I send you all my love, Lisa.”
“Travel safe, dear brother. I will always love you.”
Barbra Streisand, who co-starred with Kristofferson within the 1976 model of A Star Is Born, additionally paid tribute to him earlier, recalling the primary time she noticed him carry out at L.A.’s Troubadour. Their on-screen chemistry in A Star Is Born helped cement each actors’ standing in Hollywood, with the movie’s soundtrack—that includes their duet “Evergreen”—turning into a No. 1 hit on the Billboard 200.
