''Sings Kristofferson'' is a studio album recorded by
Willie Nelson
Willie Hugh Nelson (born April 29, 1933) is an American singer, guitarist, songwriter, actor and activist. He was one of the main figures of the outlaw country subgenre that developed in the late 1960s as a reaction to the conservative restr ...
in 1979 consisting of covers of
Kris Kristofferson
Kristoffer Kristofferson (June 22, 1936 – September 28, 2024) was an American singer, songwriter, and actor. He was a pioneering figure in the outlaw country movement of the 1970s, moving away from the polished Nashville sound and toward a m ...
songs. It reached No. 5 on the US Country albums chart, No. 42 on the US Pop albums charts, and was certified gold in Canada and platinum in the US.
Track listing
All tracks composed by Kris Kristofferson; except Track 1 where it was composed by
Fred Foster, Kristofferson
Personnel
* Willie Nelson – lead vocals, guitar
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Jody Payne – guitar
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Bobbie Nelson – piano
* Rex Ludwick – drums
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Paul English – drums
* Bee Spears – bass guitar
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Chris Ethridge – bass guitar
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Mickey Raphael – harmonica
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Jerry Reed
Jerry Reed Hubbard (March 20, 1937 – September 1, 2008), known professionally as Jerry Reed, was an American country singer, guitarist, composer, songwriter and actor who appeared in more than a dozen films. His signature songs included " Gui ...
– electric guitar on "You Show Me Yours"
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Grady Martin – electric guitar on You Show Me Yours," "Sunday Mornin' Comin' Down"
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Albert Lee
Albert William Lee (born 21 December 1943) is an English guitarist known for his fingerstyle and hybrid picking technique. Lee has worked, both in the studio and on tour, with many famous musicians from a wide range of genres. He has also m ...
– electric guitar on "The Pilgrim"
*
Booker T. Jones –
organ
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Musical instruments
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on "Why Me"
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Kris Kristofferson
Kristoffer Kristofferson (June 22, 1936 – September 28, 2024) was an American singer, songwriter, and actor. He was a pioneering figure in the outlaw country movement of the 1970s, moving away from the polished Nashville sound and toward a m ...
– backing vocals
;Technical
*Bradley Hartman, Harold Lee – engineer
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Norman Seeff – photography
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
References
1979 albums
Willie Nelson albums
Columbia Records albums
Kris Kristofferson tribute albums
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