May 17, 2026 Kris Kristofferson first heard Janis Joplin’s cover of his “Me and Bobby McGee” the day after her death. It haunted him for the rest of his life. Source: Kris Kristofferson first heard Janis Joplin’s cover of his “Me and Bobby McGee” the day after her death. It haunted him for the rest of his life.
