Willie Nelson has paid tribute to his “nice buddy” and former Highwaymen bandmate Kris Kristofferson, saying he “hated to lose him”.
The nation legend died on September 28 on the age of 88, 4 years after saying his retirement from the leisure trade. Recognized for songs like ‘Me and Bobby McGee’ and ‘Sunday Mornin’ Comin’ Down’, he was additionally a celebrated actor, starring in movies together with A Star Is Born and Heaven’s Gate.
Kristofferson was additionally a founding member of the influential outlaw nation supergroup The Highwaymen, alongside Nelson, Johnny Money and Waylon Jennings, who launched three albums between 1985 and 1995.
In an interview with Related Press, Nelson stated: “He was an excellent songwriter. He left loads of unbelievable songs round for the remainder of us to sing, for so long as we’re right here. Kris was an excellent buddy of mine. And, you understand, we simply type of had loads of enjoyable collectively and made loads of music collectively — movies, motion pictures. I hated to lose him. That was a tragic time.”
Reflecting on their work collectively, he added, “Should you simply take the music a part of it and return to, you understand, Waylon and Kris and John and, you understand, all of us working collectively, the Highwaymen. After which I’m the one one left. That’s simply not humorous.”
Amongst others to pay tribute to Kristofferson following his passing are Martin Scorsese, who directed him in Alice Doesn’t Reside Right here Anymore. “His presence… the voice, the cool, benign method, the way in which he moved… On display screen or in individual, he introduced all of himself,” Scorsese wrote. “He gave a lot coronary heart and humour to his character, and to all of our days capturing in Tucson. What an exquisite human being. What an excellent artist.”
His A Star Is Born co-star Barbra Streisand additionally had form phrases for him. “For my newest live performance in 2019 at London’s Hyde Park, I requested Kris to hitch me on-stage to sing our different A Star Is Born duet, ‘Misplaced Inside Of You’,” she wrote. “He was as charming as ever, and the viewers showered him with applause. It was a pleasure seeing him obtain the popularity and love he so genuinely-earned.
“My ideas go to Kris’ spouse, Lisa who I do know supported him in each approach potential.”
Dolly Parton, who carried out duets with the late nation star together with ‘From Right here To The Moon and Again’, wrote in her personal tribute: “What an excellent loss. What an excellent author. What an excellent actor. What an excellent buddy. I’ll all the time love you.”
In the meantime, in different Nelson information, he just lately launched an emotional model of The Flaming Lips’ ‘Do You Notice??’, taken from his upcoming 153rd album ’Final Leaf On The Tree’.