The Life & Sad Ending of Kris Kristofferson

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Kristofferson resorted to more creative tactics in order to get the legendary Cash to listen to his songs and help him get a leg up in the music industry: Still a helicopter pilot as a member of the Army Reserve, he went off-course on a flight training mission one morning and headed for Cash's estate. He landed the copter on Cash's lawn, surprising the country legend. Cash says Kristofferson walked up to him, beer in hand, and passed along a demo tape of "Sunday Morning Coming Down." A few days later, on "The Johnny Cash Show," Cash played the song, which hit No. 1 on the country chart in 1970. Kristofferson remembers things a little differently. While he did land a chopper on Cash's lawn, he claims the singer fabricated some details. "He wasn't even in the house," Kristofferson told Cowboys & Indians. "And I never would have been drinking while flying a helicopter."