To this day, Janis Joplin is one of the crucial figures in the ’60s flower-power movement. With hit songs such as “Me and ...

Many of his songs are better known by other singers’ interpretations, like Janis Joplin’s “Me and Bobby McGee,” Johnny Cash’s “Sunday Morning Coming Down” and more.

The 1980s rock ‘n’ roll queen is best known for her confessional lyrics and raspy, smoky vocals. Her songs like “Ain’t It ...

Kris Kristofferson was a Rhodes Scholar, a literary wunderkind and the lyricist behind many songs made famous by more ...

Kris was a singer himself, but many of his songs were best known as performed by others, whether Ray Price crooning For the Good Times or Janis Joplin belting out Me and Bobby McGee. Kris ...

Kristofferson, who died Sept. 28, was a Rhodes Scholar and an Army Ranger before taking a chance at songwriting. "Me and ...

In 2006, the late Kris Kristofferson released an acclaimed new album, This Old Road, and spoke to writer Paul Sexton frankly ...

Nick Gravenites, the blues singer and guitarist for The Electric Flag and songwriter for Janis Joplin ... He also wrote hit songs for Joplin and a list of musicians including Pure Prairie League ...

Johnny Cash, Janis Joplin, Elvis Presley, Jerry Lee Lewis, Willie Nelson and many, many more enjoyed great success from Kristofferson's penmanship. "I don't think of songs in terms of hits.