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In Kris Kristofferson: Country Highwayman, Mary G. Hurd surveys the life and works of this highly respected American songwriter. For many, Kristofferson's songs remain the gold standard of modern songwriters, and Kris Kristofferson follows the commitment to freedom of expression that has characterized his songwriting and struggles with the music industry. The author also explores his film career, work with the Highwaymen, liberal activism, decision to write and record two albums of material protesting the U.S. government's intrusion in Central America, and reflowering as a musical artist with the release of This Old Road in 2006 and other studio albums.
Kris Kristofferson: Country Highwayman should appeal not only to dedicated fans of Kristofferson's work as an artist but also to anyone interested in country music and its influence on modern Americana and the roots of music traditions.
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OverDrive Read
- ISBN: 9780810888210
- File size: 967 KB
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EPUB ebook
- ISBN: 9780810888210
- File size: 967 KB
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- English
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May 25, 2015
Singer-songwriter Kris Kristofferson first became known in 1970, when he was awarded the Country Music Award for his song “Sunday Mornin’ Comin’ Down,” as sung by Johnny Cash. Hurd provides the first detailed look at the “arc of Kristofferson’s creative output”, starting with his first LP in 1970, which featured his classic “Me and Bobby McGee”; through his best songs combining country and folk-rock in the 1970s, such as “Loving Her Was Easier” and “Why Me”; to his work with Cash and Willie Nelson in the country supergroup the Highwaymen; and finally to his critically acclaimed 2006 album “This Old Road,” recorded at the age of 70. Hurd is excellent at showing how all of Kristofferson’s work and life—including refusing to follow his family’s long tradition of serving in the military, and his stint in England as a Rhodes Scholar—are connected by one theme: “His mandate to live an artist’s life as he thought it should be lived hinged on the concept of personal freedom.” This solid overview makes it clear just how important Kristofferson’s work has been to the history of country and rock music.
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