Kris Kristofferson
Subtitle: country highwayman
By: Mary G. Hurd
Series: Tempo : a Rowman & Littlefield music series on rock, pop, and culture; Tempo (Lanham, Md.)
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Incorporated
Published: 2015
Language: eng
Number of pages: 159
ISBN-13: 9780810888203
Copyright date: 2015
Subjects: Singers; Criticism and interpretation; Biography; Motion picture actors and actresses
Other titles: Country highwayman
Description: With a career in music and film that has spanned over forty years, Kristofferson began as a singer-songwriter. In this book, Mary G. Hurd surveys the life and works of this highly respected American songwriter, exploring the uncommon depth and lyricism of his work.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 143-146), discography (pages 147-151), filmography (page 153), and index.
Table of contents: title: Beginnings and influences : "So pick up that guitar, go break a heart"; title: "Freedom's just another word for nothing left to lose" : 1965-1970; title: "Had to try to tame a thirst he couldn't name" : 1971-1975; title: "The going up was worth the coming down" : 1977-1984; title: Rebels, outlaws, highwaymen, 1985-1995; title: "I don't believe that no one wants to know" : 1985-1991; title: "Ain't you come a long way down this old road?" : 1995-2014; title: Conclusion.