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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.
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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sogletho wrote:
the music he had in him, so very few possess
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doctorjmo wrote:
why did i wait so long.
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blutos wrote:
I bet he's up there right now making cosmic techno with Jimi.
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DeadKinks wrote:
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.
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r_m wrote:
Yeah, it's like Gram was this young rascal who just came and took country music to a new level.
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Druid66 wrote:
The godfather of alt.-county! The mapmaker of roots-rock.
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whitecollarboy_ wrote:
Twenty thousand roads I went down, down, down...
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FlashRah wrote:
The music playing in the elevators of my heaven.
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dodgekowalski wrote:
http://www.lastfm.com.br/music/Gram+Parsons/+images/57869581
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hugh009 wrote:
Gang I was a close friend and classmate of Gram at Bolles. I have started a Facebook Page "Gram Parsons In Rock N Roll Hall of Fame" and the more I Likes we get the more likely we can get him in the Hall where he so rightly deserves to be!
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bernarducs wrote:
keith richards must pray all days for him;
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lewisbaines wrote:
this guy's great! loves his Fred Neil by the sound of things.
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saramarisha wrote:
amazing man.
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http://www.lastfm.com.br/music/Gram+Parsons/+images/56864225
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rocknrickn wrote:
Don Diego - Man - You gotta take your 9 posted parsons Pix off this site, man. They don't belong to you. It's like you're stealin' from my kids' mouths. You wanna see em go hungry? I don't. Have a heart bro.
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strajnic wrote:
It's a shame I still didn't shout in Gram's shoutbox!
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tangerine-three wrote:
<3
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"Gram National 2010"! http://www.last.fm/festival/1540380+Gram+National+2010%3A+Return+%28to+Boston%29+of+the+Grievous+Angel
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rollingstoned71 wrote:
Gram , you left this Earth much too early !! I wish you could'a hung around a little longer !!! I miss ya Brother !! passes a splif to the left !!
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billionairre wrote:
i am in love with this man, his voice, and the beautiful songs he left for us. i go positively crazy over it.
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