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"Me and Bobby McGee" is a song written by American singer-songwriter Kris Kristofferson and originally performed by Roger Miller. Fred Foster shares the writing credit, as Kristofferson wrote the song based on a suggestion from Foster. [1]
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Sep 25, 2015 · Inspired by a Fellini film, Kris Kristofferson wrote a classic road story that became a chart-topper for Janis Joplin, who recorded it days before her death.
Oct 15, 2021 · Paul Zollo. Updated: October 15, 2021 8:37 am. It remains one of the most powerful intersections of a miracle song with a powerful performance. Kris Kristofferson and Fred Foster wrote it,...
Jun 26, 2022 · Written by Kris Kristofferson (Fred Foster shares a writing credit), this iconic song was first conceptualized with just a title -- inspired by a real person. Table of Contents. What's 'Me...
Oct 14, 2016 · In 1969, Foster called up Kristofferson with the song title idea with the hook that Bobby was a woman. Kristofferson apparently took his own liberties, changing McKee to McGee, and invented a...
Oct 25, 2016 · A former Music Row secretary in Nashville served as inspiration for Kris Kristofferson's "Me and Bobby McGee," which later became a posthumous No. 1 hit for Janis Joplin.
Oct 14, 2016 · Often thought to be a love song for Janis Joplin, the real inspiration behind Kris Kristofferson's iconic song "Me and Bobby McGee" was his producer and co-writer Fred Foster and a young secretary named Barbara "Bobbie" McKee.