"Me and Bobby McGee", "For the Good Times", "Sunday Mornin' Comin' Down", and "Help Me Make It Through the Night",were all his songs, which were hits for other artists. He was a remarkable man, he was awarded a Rhodes Scholarship to the University of Oxford. While at Oxford, he was awarded a Blue for boxing. He got a degree, served as a captain in the Army and became a helicopter pilot and at one point, as a commercial pilot, landed outside Johnny Cash’s house.
He started writing hits for others, including Janis Joplin, who he dated and had a #1 with ‘Me And Bobby McGee. He won “Song of the Year" in 1970 from the Country Music Association, with the brilliant "Sunday Morning Coming Down" for Johnny Cash. He had 8 consecutive successful albums. Jesus Was a Capricorn was a #1. On top of this he was a successful actor in films like Pat Garrett And Billy the Kid and opposite Barbra Streisand in ‘A Star is Born’ and latterly in ‘Planet of the Apes’. His last show was in 2021.
He’s been an American great who leaves a phenomenal legacy and touch all our hearts with his songs
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