KRIS KRISTOFFERSON

Kris Kristofferson was originally a US Army soldier before he turned into a singer-songwriter and actor. He had some acting credits under his name, one of which is A Star Is Born that earned him a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor. His writing skills, however, started way back in his college years when he would write essays, win prizes, and works would get published.

But coming from a family of military servicemen, it just served right that he would pursue the same path. He didn’t fail the family, though, as he reached the rank of captain before he left the military and pursued his passion for music. Kristofferson’s song-writing credits became a hit for other artists, as well. Later, he joined the country music supergroup, the Highwaymen. Quite recently, he was part of the supporting performers for the concert of Barbara Streisand.