From 'Sunday Morning Coming Down' and 'Help Me Make It Through the Night' to 'Feeling Mortal,' Variety picks 10 Kris Kristofferson immortal classics.

A masterwork ballad of longing, “Help Me Make It Throught the Night” was recorded by everyone from Elvis Presley and Jerry Lee Lewis to Tina Turner and, most famously, Sammi Smith. Smith had a ...

“Help Me Make It Through The Night” entered the country music charts on Dec. 19, 1970, made it to No. 1 and stuck there for three weeks. It was on the country charts for 20 weeks.

“Through some of my darkest moments, music has always been there for me—to lift me and help me grow,” he said. “It’s my humble wish that it can do the same for you and bring you all the ...

“Help Me Make It Through The Night” appears on Kristofferson’s 1970 self-titled album. Like many of Kristofferson’s biggest offerings, this track garnered success for multiple artists ...

Kree Harrison sang the timeless Kris Kristofferson classic 'Help Me Make It Through the Night' on 'American Idol' Wednesday night (April 10), once again ...

Sammi Smith only scored two Top 10 solo country singles, but created a legacy with her 1970 classic No. 1 single, 'Help Me Make It Through the Night.' Often credited as one of the few females ...

ANNOUNCER: Song writer, poet, superstar, icon. ROSANNE: When his songs got out and people saw who he was and what he was writing, it was like a depth charge for songwriters in Nashville. EMMYLOU ...

Wilson didn’t deliver a straightforward cover of “Help Me Make It Through the Night.” Instead, she put her unique spin on the song.

For a decade or so everyone sang “Help Me Make It Through the Night”. It was a country song — well, at least a countryish song — so naturally country stars sang it.