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After graduating from Oxford, Kristofferson served in the army as an Airborne Ranger helicopter pilot and achieved the rank of Captain. In 1965, Kristofferson turned down an assignment to teach at West Point and, inspired by songwriters like Willie Nelson and Johnny Cash, moved to Nashville to pursue his music.
Kris Kristofferson Is Still Living His Epic Life
"So if you're given the tools, you have a responsibility to use them," he says. "I'm doing what I'm cut out to do, the best thing I can do, until they throw dirt on me. I'm seventy-seven, for my family, I'm getting close to the end of the line. But I got a little wear left on these boots and I'm in no rush to get there."
A look at Kris Kristofferson's career as one of the preeminent musical voices of his generation
A look at Kris Kristofferson's career as one of the preeminent musical voices of his generation