Kris Kristofferson & Rita Coolidge • Interview (Cannes Film Festival) • 1973 [RITY Archive]

[@KathyBrody]

I saw Kris and Rita singing together at a concert in Anchorage, Alaska in '71 .. They were Wonderful ! ✨

[@jamesbradshaw3389]

The very great and holy Kris Kristofferson and and his dear wife Rita Coolidge way back in 1973 , When Kris spoke his voice worked it way all the way up from his leather boots, Kris was a very great man, an honorable man, a man of peace and justice, a friend to those lucky enough to meet him .A very bright light is shining brilliantly bright, May God grant his soul eternal peace in heaven

[@paulamoore7004]

My favourite country singer...I am going to listen to your music forever....RIP my legend ❤️🙏

[@jacquelynmazzeoadams3968]

Love Kris them an now. Lovely Rita

[@tarnsand440]

Love those 60's-70's leather jackets❤ Merv Griffin was a great interviewer!

[@debbiemartin2026]

Yes I had one. First thing I bought when I started working in High school 1973. I can still smell it.

[@delgue2099]

It was interesting to hear Chris, but I wanted to hear more from Rita. She’s my all time favorite

[@gypsyrose2720]

One of the best songwriters☀️ ...What a grande fellow.🤩..He once said Irelands audiences🍀 were his fav and the best to play for....he stood up for Sinead🍀 O'Connor on stage ... even wrote a song about her and the ill treatment she endured for decades... now they are having the last laugh together as she was right about so many things she fought for, as was he ✅️...both way ahead of their time in standing up for the underprivileged and the wrongs of the world again and again...⭐️ In 1992, Kris Kristofferson comforted Sinéad O'Connor when she was booed off the stage at a Bob Dylan anniversary concert for tearing up popes picture which was aimed to bring awareness to the church and ill❌️ treatment of innocent children. Sinéad O'Connor, just 25 years old at the time, was introduced on stage by American singer-songwriter Kris Kristofferson. He later wrote this for her saying... May we all have her courage. May we all tell the truth.🫶 Words to the song are: "I'm singing this song for my sister Sinead Concerning the god awful mess that she made When she told them her truth just as hard as she could Her message profoundly was misunderstood There's humans entrusted with guarding our gold And humans in charge of the saving of souls And humans responded all over the world Condemning that bald headed brave little girl And maybe she's crazy and maybe she ain't But so was Picasso and so were the saints And she's never been partial to shackles or chains She's too old for breaking and too young to tame It's askin' for trouble to stick out your neck In terms of a target a big silhouette But some candles flicker and some candles fade And some burn as true as my sister Sinead And maybe she's crazy and maybe she ain't But so was Picasso and so were the saints And she's never been partial to shackles or chains She's too old for breaking and too young to tame” You were both the best truth advocates we had💯 ...fly high and have fun 🎉playing whereever you are🎵

[@kellyeggers2720]

Wow! What a beautiful tribute. Thank you for this❤

[@MultiRogga]

Amazing 👍Thank you

[@janetkirsten6233]

They don't make men like Kris anymore, same as Kenny Rogers. R.I.P KK x

[@joycestepancevich6591]

Merv was trying to impose his own ideas of what their life should look. Kris was a Rhodes scholar, college grad, Army special forces. Writer, singer, actor, friend to his friends.

[@nancymccool1703]

Helicopter Pilot as a Ranger.

[@donnachatterton6298]

Kris eventually had more of a life like that.. He and his third wife built a home in Maui, had five more children. He settled down more but still entertained. Mostly with group, Johnny Cash Waylon Jennings and Willy , as the Highway Men.

[@marilynjohn927]

❤I love him may he rest in peace hope to see him one day

[@Heyoudummy]

He’s beyond HOT!

[@anaestrela820]

👍🔥🔥🔥

[@svsugvcarter]

Lonely Are the Brave - based on a novel (Brave Cowboy) by Edward Abbey

[@marilynhedrich9633]

It's only when Chris mentions Rita's name in the conversation that he starts talking to her a bit.

[@marilynhedrich9633]

Yes exactly. This is so depressing. She's like a non entity.

[@anaestrela820]

Meu Deus ,a voz desse homem, mascula, um homem com H maiusculo. Uma beleza ,carisma e talento ninigualaveis. , Nao existem mais homens como ele hoje em dia ,infelizmente .E ele ,era esoecial. Deus esteja com vice Kris, esteja em paz, voce merece..Teve uma vida linda e digna! 🙏❤🥲

[@TerriKnight-x3s]

Loved these two. Sorry it didn’t work out for them. However he did meet beautiful wife Lisa and seemed to have a good marriage and 5 children! 41 years. That’s amazing. So happy for them.

[@vickiewallace2630]

Was raised on them

[@Leslie-es5ij]

If it wasn't for them I wouldn't have beat the devil !

[@marilynhedrich9633]

He barely even acknowledges Rita's presence. Disgusting.

[@irenebrewer8911]

Yeah that struck me to

[@dasia5479]

Yes, shame on him. And he was so deliberate about it, saying kris's name so there wasn't any mistake. ugh, i would hope that today she would have said something or walked away.

[@christinescantlebury5455]

It was a man’s world back then just with women breaking loose from the shackles . Rita was amazing way more amazing than Chris ❤️❤️

[@marilynhedrich9633]

@@christinescantlebury5455 I agree.

[@marilynhedrich9633]

@@dasia5479 Yeah. It looked like she felt like walking away. So disrespectful treating someone that way. Those were the times then. Depressing.

[@catherineadams9683]

Terrible interview questions and comments.

[@angloaust1575]

They didnt stay together Neither did he with his first wife!