FILE - Members of The Highwaymen, Willie Nelson, Kris Kristofferson, Waylon Jennings and Johnny Cash appear on stage in October 1985. Kristofferson has retired after five decades. A statement from his publicist said the Country Music Hall of Famer and Grammy winner retired in 2020. His son, John, stepped in last year to oversee his father's business including his record label. The Texas-born Oxford scholar brought introspective and poetic lyrics to country music with songs like “Sunday Mornin' Comin' Down” and “Me and Bobby McGee.” He was a member of the supergroup The Highwaymen and starred in 70 films over his career. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey, File)