rita coolidge chris kristofferson concert asbury park july 1975

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Rita Coolidge Chris Kristofferson in Concert in Asbury Park, NJ, in July, 1975 Royalty Free Stock Photo

Rita Coolidge Chris Kristofferson in Concert in Asbury Park, NJ, in July, 1975

Singer, songwriter Kris Kristofferson performs with then wife Rita Coolidge at the Convention Hall in Asbury Park, New Jersey in July, 1975. Known for his brand of `outlaw` country music, Kristofferson, also a screen actor, was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2004. Before becoming a professional performer he excelled in academics at Pomona College in California and Oxford University in England, and as an athlete in rugby and boxing. In the military he was a skilled helicopter pilot. Coolidge is a singer, actress and double Grammy winner. They were married from 1973-1980. He died on Sept. 28, 2024, in Maui, Hawaii, at the age of 88.