From 'Sunday Morning Coming Down' and 'Help Me Make It Through the Night' to 'Feeling Mortal,' Variety picks 10 Kris Kristofferson immortal classics.

Kris Kristofferson wrote some of the best songs in country music history. Here are five songs made famous by other artists.

“Freedom’s just another word for nothing left to lose,” Joplin sang in her signature blues-rock yowl — perhaps the best-known piece of wisdom in Kristofferson’s very wise catalog. “Me and Bobby McGee” topped the Hot 100 in March 1971, less than six months after Joplin’s death at age 27.

Kris Kristofferson was a generational singer-songwriter whose craftsmanship made country music feel broader and deeper.

Kris Kristofferson claims four top 40 albums on iTunes and several hit songs as fans show their love for the country music legend, who passed away a few days ago.

The esteemed singer-songwriter behind "Me and Bobby McGee" and dozens of other hits was also memorable on the big screen in 'Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore' and 'A Star Is Born.'

A few days after the death of Kris Kristofferson, Eric Church shared the unreleased song "Kickin' It With Kristofferson," an acoustic demo he once wrote about one of his songwriting heroes. The previously unreleased track,

The great Kris Kristofferson died Sunday, and tributes continue to pour in. The latest comes from Eric Church, Kristofferson’s fellow country singer-songwriter.