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“Me and Bobby McGee” (Kris Kristofferson/Roger Miller/Gordon Lightfoot/Janis Joplin)

Me and Bobby McGee, Janis Joplin

Today’s classic song where the cover was much bigger than the original is “Me and Bobby McGee.” The song was written and recorded by Kris Kristofferson, was a country hit for Roger Miller, was a Canadian hit for Gordon Lightfoot, but became a mainstream monster chart topper for Janis Joplin. As noted, Kris Kristofferson wrote “Me and Bobby McGee, although…

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