Kris Kristofferson
Joins
Television Series, Troubadour, TX |
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 Legendary singer,
songwriter and actor Kris Kristofferson will join
television series, Troubadour, TX for its third
season, which begins airing in late September.
Kristofferson will appear weekly as a segment
host for the award-winning, 22 episode series. He
will share personal stories of his life as a
singer/songwriter, the influence of Texas music
and artists and offer his unique perspective into
the challenging journey of artists. He will also
star in a one-hour music special, presented by
Troubadour, TX.
Troubadour, TX is a weekly television series that
documents the lives of singers and songwriters,
which is something Kristofferson knows a lot
about. Kristofferson, who is currently touring
after releasing his latest album Feeling Mortal,
is considered by many as one of the most iconic
Troubadour's of all time.
Kristofferson, originally from Brownsville,
Texas, has had an extraordinary music career,
having been inducted into the Country Music Hall
of Fame in 2004 and winning a Grammy award early
in his career. He's perhaps best known for such
hits as “Me and Bobby McGee,” “For
the Good Times,” “Sunday Mornin’
Comin’ Down,” “Why Me Lord”
and “Help Me Make it Through the
Night.” He is the sole writer for most of
his songs but has collaborated throughout the
years with various Nashville music greats,
including best friends Willie Nelson, Johnny
Cash, Waylon Jennings, Janis Joplin and many
others.
Kristofferson has also had a distinguished acting
career, starring in nearly a hundred films,
including “Pat Garrett and Billy the
Kid,” “A Star is Born,”
“Planet of the Apes,” “Blade”
and “Joyful Noise.”
The one-hour music special, “Troubadour, TX
presents an evening with Kris
Kristofferson,” will air this fall
nationwide on networks carrying the Troubadour,
TX series.
"Having Kris Kristofferson as a part of the
series and featured in a one-hour music special
is an incredible honor,” said Carl
Kornmeyer, COO of LBK Entertainment and executive
producer of the show. “He is a musical poet,
a legend and a true Troubadour."
About Troubadour, TX: Troubadour, TX is a 17-time
Telly award winning docu-reality series that
features numerous Country music Artists as they
chase their dream and others who Live the dream
of a career in music. The series shoots on
location primarily in Texas and follows artists
on stage and into their lives documenting the
music, the passion and the journey of being a
singer songwriter.www.TroubadourTX.com
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