Kris Kristofferson retires from music

Country music legend Kris Kristofferson had quietly retired from music last year, the Tennessean reports. He was a struggling musician for years before he stole a helicopter in 1965, landed it on Johnny Cash's lawn to deliver a recording of 'Sunday Mornin' Comin' Down' when his career got a lift-up. The iconic singer-songwriter's 55-year career later included writing and recording numerous songs including 'Me and Bobby McGee', as well as writing songs for the likes of Waylon Jennings, Jerry Lee Lewis, Johnny Cash, Sammi Smith, Ray Price, and Janis Joplin. He was also a movie actor. He gave his final performance last January on the 2020 Outlaw Country Cruise, and closed his set with 'Please Don't Tell Me How The Story Ends' - to a standing ovation.