Country artists pay tribute to Kristofferson

02/17/2006 8:52 PM, Reuters
Phyllis Stark

To mark Kris Kristofferson's upcoming 70th birthday, Nashville-based American Roots Publishing will release "The Pilgrim: A Celebration of Kris Kristofferson" June 27.

Gretchen Wilson was the most recent artist to lend her voice to the Randy Scruggs-produced project. She recorded "Sunday Morning Coming Down" in Buddy Miller's Nashville studio. Miller engineered the session, which featured Jon Randall on guitar and harmony vocals.

Other artists featured on the tribute are Willie Nelson, Rosanne Cash, Jessi Colter, Shooter Jennings, Emmylou Harris, Rodney Crowell, Russell Crowe, Patty Griffin, Todd Snider, Bruce Robison and Kelly Willis, Marshall Chapman, Lloyd Cole and Jill Sobule, Brian McKnight, Shawn Camp and Scruggs. Kristofferson turns 70 on June 22.

American Roots Publishing previously released the Grammy Award-winning compilation "Beautiful Dreamer: The Songs of Stephen Foster."

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