{"id":2914,"date":"2025-05-11T10:57:27","date_gmt":"2025-05-11T10:57:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/grow24.us\/?p=2914"},"modified":"2025-05-11T10:57:27","modified_gmt":"2025-05-11T10:57:27","slug":"reba-mcentire-turned-the-2025-acm-awards-into-a-heartfelt-tribute-as-she-honored-kris-kristofferson-with-a-raw-a-cappella-rendition-of-me-and-bobby-mcgee","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/grow24.us\/?p=2914","title":{"rendered":"Reba McEntire turned the 2025 ACM Awards into a heartfelt tribute as she honored Kris Kristofferson with a raw, a cappella rendition of \u201cMe and Bobby McGee.\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/classiccountrymusic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Copy-of-BLANK-Header-Image-15-735x413.png\" alt=\"Reba Honors Kris Kristofferson With A Cappella Cover Of \u201cMe And Bobby McGee\u201d At The ACM Awards | Classic Country Music | Legendary Stories and Songs Videos\" width=\"735\" height=\"413\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Reba McEntire honored Kris Kristofferson by singing \u201cMe and Bobby McGee\u201d during the ACM Awards\u2019 \u201cIn Memoriam\u201d segment. (Photo Credits: ACM \u2013 Academy of Country Music \/ YouTube &amp; Rich Polk\/Penske Media via Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2><em>ACM Awards<\/em>\u00a0Host Reba McEntire Delivers Tender Tribute To The Late Kris Kristofferson<\/h2>\n<p>During one of the 60th\u00a0<em>ACM Awards<\/em>\u2018 most emotional moments, host\u00a0Reba McEntire\u00a0took to the stage to honor her dear friend,\u00a0Kris Kristofferson.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Kristofferson\u00a0passed away\u00a0on September 28, 2024, at the age of 88.<\/strong>\u00a0After learning about his death, McEntire shared a sweet picture of them onstage together a few years prior.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-4\"><\/div>\n<p>She wrote:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><em>\u201cWhat a gentleman, kind soul, and a lover of words. I am so glad I got to meet him and be around him. One of my favorite people. Rest in peace, Kris.\u201d<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe id=\"instagram-embed-0\" class=\"instagram-media instagram-media-rendered\" src=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DAhTeycS3KW\/embed\/captioned\/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=675&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Flitaupdate.com&amp;rp=%2Flehieu%2Freba-mcentire-turned-the-2025-acm-awards-into-a-heartfelt-tribute-as-she-honored-kris-kristofferson-with-a-raw-a-cappella-rendition-of-me-and-bobby-mcgee%2F%3Ffbclid%3DIwY2xjawKNYa5leHRuA2FlbQIxMABi#%7B%22ci%22%3A0%2C%22os%22%3A1445.8000000715256%2C%22ls%22%3A979.4000000953674%2C%22le%22%3A1442.1000000238419%7D\" height=\"671\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-instgrm-payload-id=\"instagram-media-payload-0\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Kristofferson was a solo artist,\u00a0an actor, a member of\u00a0the Highwaymen, and a\u00a0well-respected songwriter. He wrote tracks that many other artists made famous, including \u201cSunday Morning Coming Down\u201d and\u00a0\u201cMe and Bobby McGee.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-5\"><\/div>\n<p>Kristofferson shared writing credits on the latter track with Fred Foster. Roger Miller recorded it first and took it to the 12th spot on the\u00a0<em>Hot Country Singles<\/em>\u00a0chart.<\/p>\n<p>However, Janis Joplin is responsible for recording the most recognizable rendition of \u201cMe and Bobby McGee.\u201d Her recording was released posthumously after she died in 1970. It reached the #1 spot on the all-genre\u00a0<em>Billboard Hot 100<\/em>\u00a0chart.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-6\"><\/div>\n<p><strong>Kristofferson also recorded \u201cMe and Bobby McGee.\u201d<\/strong>\u00a0He often performed the song live, both solo and with the Highwaymen.<\/p>\n<p>In 2016, McEntire sang \u201cMe and Bobby McGee\u201d to honor Kristofferson during a tribute show in Nashville. He\u00a0joined her onstage partway through the song.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Reba McEntire - Me and Bobby McGee\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/gysmRAHx4lU\" width=\"350\" height=\"235\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3>Reba Recognizes Members Of The Country Music Family Who Passed Away During \u201cIn Memoriam\u201d Segment At The<em>\u00a0ACM Awards<\/em><\/h3>\n<p>As Reba McEntire prepared to honor Kris Kristofferson at the\u00a060th\u00a0<em>ACM Awards<\/em>, \u201cMe and Bobby McGee\u201d seemed the perfect song for her to pick. She made her performance extra emotional by singing a cappella and asking the crowd to join her<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-2\"><\/div>\n<p>After finishing a piece of the song, a teary-eyed McEntire remembered Kristofferson and other members of the country music community we\u2019ve lost in recent months:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><em>\u201cTonight, we remember Kris and all those in our extended country music family who passed on this past year. And that list includes my buddy Joe Bonsall from the Oak Ridge Boys, the wonderful singer-songwriter Melba Montgomery, the highly respected musical producer Ben Vaughn, and Dolly Parton\u2019s husband and love of 60 years, Carl Dean. They all brought music to our lives and live on forever in our hearts.\u201d<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>Watch McEntire\u2019s \u201cIn Memoriam\u201d segment at the 2025\u00a0<em>ACM Awards<\/em>\u00a0below, including her \u201cMe and Bobby McGee\u201d tribute to Kristofferson.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Reba McEntire Pays Tribute to Those in Country We Lost This Year (Live from the 60th ACM Awards)\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/_ttlfDKAy8s\" width=\"350\" height=\"235\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Reba McEntire honored Kris Kristofferson by singing \u201cMe and Bobby McGee\u201d during the ACM Awards\u2019 \u201cIn Memoriam\u201d segment. 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