"Me and Bobby McGee".

OK, boys and girls, back to the 60s: This Kristofferson/Foster standard took its name from Foster's secretary and is loosely based on Fellini's "La Strada". First recorded by the late great Roger Miller in '69, peaking at #12 on the Country charts. Janis Joplin recorded it shortly before her untimely death in 1970. It was her only Top 10 hit, topping the charts. Kristofferson, with whom she had had a brief affair, 1st heard her version on the day she died. Only the 2nd posthumous #1 hit in rock & roll history (the other one was Otis Redding's "Dock Of The Bay"). #148 on Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Songs Of All Time. Don McLean's lyrics on "American Pie", "I met a girl who sang the blues and I asked her for some happy news but she just smiled and turned away..." refer to Joplin and to this tune. KILLER versions by Crystal Bowersox in 2010 on American Idol and by winner Michael Grimm and Jewel during the 2011 "America's Got Talent" finale. Wonderful 1970 cover by the late great Gordon Lightfoot. Song? Answer: "Me and Bobby McGee". Kris has written a wealth of tunes over the years - not the best voice but others do make his songs shine. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Cg-j0X09Ag https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pwU89X4k6bM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N8O0GgcenVU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a68r4_ko3t8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KI0FA5Qb8Y8

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