David Granger Out At Esquire

[CD Boogie]

Was listening to Pandora in the hospital the other day, and a Kris Kristofferson song came on.

I was reminded of, and looked up to confirm for my mother-in-law, his "big break" story in which, as a guy looking to break into the Nashville songwriting business, he landed a helicopter in Johnny Cash's yard. (He had flown helicopters in Vietnam.)

Cash ends up recording Sunday Morning Coming Down, and wins the CMA's Song of the Year for it.

That's some big balls.

Kris Kristofferson was also a Rhodes Scholar, so I think he would have landed on his feet no matter what.

 

[typefitter]

I'm starting to wish I was still at Esquire so I could pitch a Kris Kristofferson profile.

 

[CD Boogie]

I'm starting to wish I was still at Esquire so I could pitch a Kris Kristofferson profile.

Seriously, he should be the guy starring in the Dos Equis commercials.

 

[YankeeFan]

Kristofferson is a pretty incredible guy, and he may have done well in life without the helicopter stunt, but he may have never become a successful songwriter, which was his goal.

 

[Bud_Bundy]

And Kris Kristofferson

Kris Kristofferson was also a Rhodes Scholar, so I think he would have landed on his feet no matter what.

And he was an Army Ranger, attaining the rank of Captain

 

[Riptide]

And Kris Kristofferson


And he was an Army Ranger, attaining the rank of Captain

And this:

He appeared in Sports Illustrated's "Faces in the Crowd" for his
achievements in collegiate rugby union, football, and track and field.

 

[JPsT]

I've been thinking this board has been going down in quality for some time, but I have a renewed enthusiasm about our new crowdsourced Kris Kristofferson profile project.

 

[typefitter]

It's giving me a sense of purpose that I thought I had lost.

 

[Earthman]

Hate to throw cold water on the Kristofferson love fest but Rita Coolidge
has just written a book that does not cast him in a good light.

Rita Coolidge's tales of pain and hedonism from rock's inner circle

He was great in North Dallas Forty though.

 

[swingline]

And Mac Davis, back when you could be a singer (of sorts) and work in film, too.

 

[The Big Ragu]

I was wondering if he was confusing Kristofferson and Mac Davis, or if it was a joke that flew right by me. I am still not sure.

 

[CD Boogie]

Hate to throw cold water on the Kristofferson love fest but Rita Coolidge
has just written a book that does not cast him in a good light.

Rita Coolidge's tales of pain and hedonism from rock's inner circle

He was great in North Dallas Forty though.

Mac Davis ya mean?

Never said Kristofferson was a saint, just that he's interesting as heck. But yeah, no excuse for hitting a woman, drunk or not.