Kris Kristofferson
publication date: Tuesday, September 19, 2017 (part of Fall 2017)
category: Music
clue: This country music star and film actor is known for his collaborations with Willie Nelson, Johnny Cash, Waylon Jennings, Shel Silverstein, Alice, Blade, and Bobby McGee.
explanation: Kristofferson scored a hit with "Me and Bobby McGee," performed songs by Silverstein, and was in the country music supergroup The Highwaymen with Nelson, Cash, and Jennings. He also starred in the films Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore and Blade. more…
intended difficulty: very easy
solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, LaVonne Lemler, Samir Mehta, Chris Lemler, Richard Slominsky, Justin Woods, Matthew Preston, Erik Bates, Aaron Shurtleff, and Elaine Beckland