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Me and Bobby McGee
Song by Kris Kristofferson and Fred Foster / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
"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 song based on a suggestion from Foster.[1] A posthumously released version by Janis Joplin topped the Billboard Hot 100 in 1971, making the song the second posthumously released No. 1 single in U.S. chart history after "(Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay" by Otis Redding. Gordon Lightfoot released a version that reached number 1 on the Canadian country charts in 1970. Jerry Lee Lewis released a version that was number 1 on the country charts in December 1971/January 1972 as the "B" side of "Would You Take Another Chance on Me". Billboard ranked Joplin's version as the No. 11 song for 1971.
"Me and Bobby McGee" | |
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![]() Side A of the US single | |
Single by Janis Joplin | |
from the album Pearl | |
B-side | "Half Moon" |
Released | January 12, 1971 (1971-01-12) |
Recorded | September 5 – October 1, 1970 |
Genre | |
Length | 4:09 (single version) 4:28 (album version) |
Label | Columbia |
Songwriter(s) | |
Producer(s) | Paul A. Rothchild |
Music video | |
"Me and Bobby McGee" on YouTube | |
In 2002, the 1971 version of the song by Janis Joplin on Columbia Records was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame.[2]