Janis Joplin’s version of “Me and Bobby McGee” was released on Jan. 12, 1971. One day earlier, a Food Stamp Amendment was passed, establishing uniform work requirements for eligibility. “Busted flat,” ...
American Songwriter: Why “Me and Bobby McGee” Isn’t Just a Road Song—It’s a Study in Freedom and Loss
There’s something wistfully romantic about the second verse of “Me And Bobby McGee” that makes it hard not to daydream about an untethered life on the road. “Windshield wipers slappin’ time, I was ...
Why “Me and Bobby McGee” Isn’t Just a Road Song—It’s a Study in Freedom and Loss
Kristofferson, who died Sept. 28, was a Rhodes Scholar and an Army Ranger before taking a chance at songwriting. "Me and Bobby McGee" is perhaps his most famous song. Originally broadcast in 1999.
The Cheat Sheet: Janis Joplin: This Major Actor Wrote ‘Me and Bobby McGee’
Kris Kristofferson didn't write "Me And Bobby McGee" with Janis Joplin in mind. Kristofferson knew Joplin; they'd actually had a brief fling before Joplin died of a heroin overdose. But he didn't even ...
Bobby: Directed by Emilio Estevez. With Anthony Hopkins, Demi Moore, Sharon Stone, Harry Belafonte. The destinies of 22 people of different races, sexes, beliefs, and social classes are intertwined on the night that politician Robert F. Kennedy is assassinated.
Bobby is a 2006 American drama film written and directed by Emilio Estevez, and starring an ensemble cast featuring Harry Belafonte, Joy Bryant, Nick Cannon, Laurence Fishburne, Spencer Garrett, Helen Hunt, Joshua Jackson, Anthony Hopkins, Ashton Kutcher, Shia LaBeouf, Lindsay Lohan, William H. Macy, Demi Moore, Martin Sheen, Christian Slater ...