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Kris, Riti coming to USC l -4 BY BOB CRAFT Entertainment Editor Kris Kristofferson and as special guest star, his "old Lady," Rita Collidge will perform at the Coliseum a week from Friday. Kristofferson, is to say the least, a talented songwriter although he himself says "God, I sing like a frog." He has penned such songs as "Me and Bobby McGee", "Sunday Morning, Comin' Down," and "For the Good Times." These songs have been recorded by such musical types as Janis Joplin and Johnny Cash. Kristofferson started performing Park 2 hours FRE transaction) in the Parking Building bel Downtown' Welcoj to Carc t-- -- :.. ar We invite yo brands in m( traditional dre* prized-if You rui ~ :4.fashion conscio x But most imp( * CHARGE ACCOI - easY g Just bring fice, Downtow provides to make and more pleasu, DOWE OPEN F RIDAY 'TIL 9 P.M.---DU"I a short while ago because it would be an effective way to plug his songs, but he packs them in at the Troubadour in L. A. and turns them away from the Cellar Door in D. C. "I don't consider myself a performer. I still can't go up there sober." Kristofferson started out his life a super-straight. He was an Air Force brat, excelled at his studies, played football, and boxed Golden I Gloves. He was graduated from I Pomona College and won a Rhodes Scholarship which took him to I Oxford. After the academic life palled, I Kristofferson "bailed out" and E (with any Municipal iind Lourie's ne Students ina and to L to visit us. You'l\ find n's and women's apoarel s to casual boutiqu stppae. D( I ns Yuentroommate or other fr usSuet hp at Lourie's. rtant, be sure to Oe GI JNT on Your first vii to LGAN Your student l.D.cr to Our( it's gust one mor cardic thatr Your shoppin wit srvie cha able. u oec [TOWN & Dl CH SQUARE OPEN MONDAY oined the Army, went to jump chool, and took Ranger training. teenlisted, too. But the Army was oo regiment'd for Kristofferson, o he left a great future behind him nd went to Nashville where he tarved a lot, watched his iarriage breakup and met Johnny 'ash. It was Cash who helped promote :ristofferson through the use of :ris's songs on his prime-time T.V. how and it was Cash who got :ristofferson up on the stage for e first time at the Newport 'estival in '69. Kristofferson's career has ulr1e's 'ite famous ere, from nt be sur ends(most ECOCK'' e'sg It's redit Of Lourie's Ivenient IT CH SQUA THROUGH FRIDAY'TIL 9 blossomed to include motion pictures. Dennis Hopper's "The Last' Movie" and "Cisco Pike" with Gene Hackman, Karen Black and Via are films that Kristof ferson has had roles in. His albums "Kris Kristof ferson," later retitled "Me and Bobby McGee," "The Silver tongued Devil and I" and "Border Lord" have all been solid hits. This year he was nominated for five Grammys and won in the best Country song for "Help Me Make It Through The Night." Kristofferson and Rita Collidge, next Friday night in the Coliseum. LRE P.M.