Kris Kristofferson/Rita Coolidge

In the 1970s, Kris Kristofferson changed the direction of Nashville with his poetic, irreverent songs. Influenced by rock, unafraid to write about carnal pleasures, and a dyed-in-the-wool rebel, he fit right in with the blossoming "outlaw country" aesthetic. Kristofferson was much more successful as a songwriter than as a performer, and his songs have been recorded by Johnny Cash, Janis Joplin, and countless others.

• Billy Joe Shaver
• Bobby Bare
• Butch Hancock
• Danny O'Keefe
• David Allan Coe
• Jerry Jeff Walker
• Jesse Winchester
• Jimmie Dale Gilmore
• John Prine
• Mickey Newbury
• Paul Siebel
• Rita Coolidge
• Shel Silverstein
• Tom T. Hall
• Townes Van Zandt

• Bob Dylan
• Buck Owens
• Eric Andersen
• George Jones
• Hank Williams
• Johnny Cash
• Merle Haggard/George Jones/Conway Twitty
• The Beatles
• The Rolling Stones
• Tim Hardin
• Waylon Jennings
• Willie Nelson

• Bruce Robison
• Buddy Miller
• Eric Wood
• Fred Eaglesmith
• Jack Ingram/Beat Up Ford Band
• James McMurtry
• Jim Lauderdale
• Lyle Lovett
• Mike Plume Band
• Paul Thorn
• Richard Julian
• Robert Earl Keen
• Rodney Crowell
• Steve Earle
• Wes Houston Band

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