Barbra Streisand has paid a touching tribute to her A Star Is Born co-star Kris Kristofferson, who has passed away at the age of 88.
Streisand, 82, flooded social media on Sunday, sharing an image of the Oscar-winning film's 1976 album cover as well as a recent photo of them together on stage.
“When I first saw Chris perform at the Troubadour Club in Los Angeles, I knew he was something special,” she wrote. on instagram.
“He was barefoot and strumming a guitar seemed like the perfect choice for the script I was developing, which ended up becoming A Star Is Born.”
“In the movie, Chris and I sang the song 'Evergreen,' which I wrote as the main love theme in the movie,” she continued.
“At my most recent concert in London's Hyde Park in 2019, I asked Chris to join me on stage to sing the duet 'Lost Inside of You' from A Star Is Born. He was as charming as ever and the audience applauded him. It was so nice to see him getting the recognition and love he so richly deserves. ”
Streisand expressed her condolences to the families of the deceased performers, writing: “My thoughts go out to Chris' wife Lisa, who I know supported him in every way.”
Kristofferson starred opposite Streisand in the 1976 remake as troubled rocker John Norman Howard.
This role won him a Golden Globe Award in 1977, and the film won three other Golden Globe Awards that same year.
In addition, their version of the film, which has been remade four times, featured the Streisand-penned “A Star Is Born”.
The song won Streisand a Grammy Award in 1978, as well as an Academy Award for Best Original Song.
The film was remade in 2018, starring Bradley Cooper and Lady Gaga.
In addition to his work on this film, Kristofferson is also known for his 1972 hit “Why Me” and “Me & Bobby McGee,” a hit recorded by Janis Joplin shortly before her death in 1970. Ta.
He also played vampire hunter Abraham Whistler in the 1998 horror film “Blade” and played the role of his lover, played by Ellen Burstyn, in Martin Scorsese's 1974 drama “Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore.” I played a role.
The beloved performer passed away on Saturday, surrounded by his family, although the cause of death was not disclosed.
his death occurred three years later announced his retirement In a statement released by his management, it was revealed that he is gradually withdrawing from the spotlight.
