The Last Outlaw Poet

[Rolling_Stone]

Kris Kristofferson's all-American journey has taken him from the Army Rangers to Nashville to Hollywood - with a few stops in the gutter along the wayStanding backstage at the Beacon Theatre in New York, leaning against a crumbling brick wall in the dark, I could barely see Kris Kristofferson standing to my left. Willie Nelson was in the shadows to my right. Ray Charles was standing beside Willie, idly shifting his weight back and forth. A bit farther along the wall were Elvis Costello, Wyclef Jean, Norah Jones, Shelby Lynne, Paul Simon and respective managers, friends and family. Everybody was nervous and tight. We were there for Willie...

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