While far greater stardom and albums with bigger hits were to come, The Silver Tongued Devil and I was widely received as even better than Kristofferson's greatest hits of a debut.

Delving into his lengthy catalogue, Holler determine which 15 of Kristofferson's songs have stood the test of time, becoming the finest in his repertoire.

On what would have been his 82nd birthday, we've made a definitive list of Billy Joe Shaver’s best songs to celebrate the rainy, windy morning he was born on.