Barbra Streisand pays tribute to Kris Kristofferson: “I knew he was something special”
nme.comBarbra Streisand has paid tribute to Kris Kristofferson following the country music legend’s death, aged 88.Kristofferson’s death was confirmed by his family on Sunday (September 29), who said in a statement on social media: “It is with a heavy heart that we share the news our husband/father/grandfather, Kris Kristofferson, passed away peacefully on Saturday, September 28 at home.“We’re all so blessed for our time with him.
Thank you for loving him all these many years, and when you see a rainbow, know he’s smiling down at us all.”In addition to his country chart-topping music career, Kristofferson is known for starring in the 1976 remake of A Star Is Born opposite Streisand, winning a Golden Globe for the performance.His former co-star is among those to have paid tribute, with the legendary actor and singer writing a social media tribute featuring an image from the film poster and an picture of the pair performing together years later.A post shared by Barbra Streisand (@barbrastreisand)“The first time I saw Kris performing at the Troubadour club in L.A.
I knew he was something special,” the two-time Oscar winner wrote. “Barefoot and strumming his guitar, he seemed like the perfect choice for a script I was developing, which eventually became ‘A Star Is Born’.”“In the movie, Kris and I sang the song I’d written for the film’s main love theme, ‘Evergreen.’The post went on: “For my latest concert in 2019 at London’s Hyde Park, I asked Kris to join me on-stage to sing our other A Star Is Born duet, ‘Lost Inside Of You.’ He was as charming as ever, and the audience showered him with applause.
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