Though perhaps most recognizable for its mournful interpretation by Johnny Cash, “Sunday Mornin’ Comin’ Down” came into being by way of one of the greatest songwriters in popular music history – one Kris Kristofferson, who passed away this week. Singer-songwriter Kris Kristofferson passed away at the age of 88, though given the distinct and multitudinous wealth of experience accrued by the songwriter throughout that time, he may as well have been 128. A Renaissance man of sorts, by his early twenties, Kris Kristofferson had become a published writer, college graduate, Rhodes scholar, recognized boxer and rugby player, and U.S. Army The post Kristofferson’s ‘Sunday Mornin’ Comin’ Down’ Birth of a Legacy appeared first on ClassicRockHistory.com.