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America (November 5, 1946 – September 19, 1973)

Gram Parsons (November 5, 1946 – September 19, 1973) was an American singer, songwriter, guitarist and pianist born Ingram Cecil Connor, III. A solo artist as well as a member of The International Submarine Band, The Byrds and The Flying Burrito Brothers, he is best known for a series of recordings which anticipate the country rock of the 1970s and the alt-country movement that began in the 80s. Parsons was a close friend of Keith Richards and is also credited for turning The Rolling Stones onto country music in their ‘Let it Bleed’-era.

Parsons described his records as “Cosmic American Music”. He died of a drug overdose, at the age of 26, on September 19, 1973. According to the liner notes of “Gram Parsons: The Complete Reprise Sessions”, Parsons’ body was stolen and set on fire at Joshua Tree by his road manager, Phil Kaufmann.
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  • ksjn

    the music he had in him, so very few possess [2]

    Friday evening
  • Lilii_

    GP <3

    last week
  • semionato

    splendid.

    February 2012
  • sogletho

    the music he had in him, so very few possess

    November 2011
  • doctorjmo

    why did i wait so long.

    November 2011
  • blutos

    I bet he's up there right now making cosmic techno with Jimi.

    October 2011
  • DeadKinks

    Screw the Rock and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, screw the Country Music Hall of Fame. It not in question question if Gram is worthy of any of them, it's in question if either is worth of Gram. Ain't no musician better than this late young man.

    September 2011
  • r_m

    Yeah, it's like Gram was this young rascal who just came and took country music to a new level.

    September 2011
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