And in 1976, he melded his two worlds with Barbra Streisand’s “A Star is Born,” the second-highest grossing film of its year and a movie that spawned a real hit in the love theme “Evergreen.” After starring in Michael Cimino’s notorious box office bomb “Heaven’s Gate,

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The first time I saw Kris performing at the Troubadour club in L.A. I knew he was something special.” — Barbra Streisand, Kristofferson's co-star in “A Star is Born,” on X and Instagram. "We lost a fellow Highwayman today.

Barbra Streisand paid tribute to her “A Star Is Born” co-star Kris Kristofferson on Sunday night, following the news that the country music legend and actor had died at 88 years old. In a post on Instagram featuring their “A Star Is Born” album cover,

Their collaboration on the 1976 version of A Star Is Born became one of the most iconic moments in both of their careers.

Barbra Streisand and Dolly Parton are among those paying tribute to Kris Kristofferson after he died over the weekend at 88.