" Me and Bobby McGee " is a song written by American singer-songwriter Kris Kristofferson and originally performed by Roger Miller. Fred Foster shares the writing credit, as Kristofferson wrote the …

‘Me and Bobby McGee’ is a country song that was written by Kris Kristofferson in 1969 and became a posthumous number-one hit for rock singer Janis Joplin in 1971.

Oct 25, 2016 · Janis Joplin's posthumous single 'Me and Bobby McGee' topped the 'Billboard' Hot 100 on March 20, 1971.

But the biggest difference was with Bobby herself. Joplin died nine days later of a heroin overdose. “ Me and Bobby McGee ” became her biggest hit, reaching No. 1 on the Hot 100 six months...

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Janis Joplin's version of "Me And Bobby McGee" was released after she died of a heroin overdose and included on her posthumous album Pearl. Her death gave the song and the album a lot of attention, …

Feb 23, 2024 · Not to be outdone by all those cover artists, Kris Kristofferson recorded his own version of “Me and Bobby McGee” in 1970. It wasn’t released as a single but was a track on his self-titled …

Sep 3, 2024 · “Me and Bobby McGee” is one of Kris Kristofferson’s most impressive songwriting bouts. Kristofferson pieced together vignettes of his life on the road, meeting women, and falling in love....

Sep 30, 2024 · While Kristofferson’s version of “Me and Bobby McGee” gained attention on his debut album, Janis Joplin’s blues-infused rendition made the song a chart-topping hit.

Mar 21, 2024 · On March 20, 1971, Janis Joplin posthumously earned her only No. 1 single with "Me And Bobby McGee." The song would remain at the top of the charts for two weeks, five months after …