Take a look back at the 1970s with hit songs from country legends like Dolly Parton, Waylon Jennings, Jerry Reed, and more.

Kristofferson is known for the gritty realism of many of his best songs, but "Why Me" is a stark contrast, a country-gospel song ... included it in his 1970 debut album, but it was Janis Joplin's ...

Heartbreak was already a big country music trend by the time the 1970s rolled around: Check out this gallery of great '60s sad songs for proof. But with a new decade came along a whole new crop of ...

List of RPM number-one country singles chart of 1970 (Canada) See also References External links These are the Canadian number-one country songs of 1970 , per the RPM Country Tracks chart.

Kris Kristofferson wrote songs for hundreds of other artists, including Me and Bobby McGee for Janis Joplin and Sunday ...

Kris Kristofferson, the vibrant, trailblazing country music hitmaker who wowed audiences in the 1976 remake of “A Star Is ...

Legendary country singer, actor and songwriter has died 88, prompting a wave of tributes from his many admirers ...

Kristofferson's individualism and dogged brilliance helped him kick down genre walls and light the path for other country ...

Kris Kristofferson’s songs couched intimate moments in cosmic terms, pushing country in an existentialist direction.

More than 50 years ago, Kris Kristofferson, a Rhodes scholar equally drawn to the words of William Blake and Hank Williams, ...

As far as country songwriters go — or songwriters of any genre — Kris Kristofferson was among the most authentic. That’s a word that Nashville loves to freely toss around, but in the case of the Texas ...