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Gram Parsons. Ingram Cecil Connor III (November 5, 1946 – September 19, 1973), known professionally as Gram Parsons, was an American singer, songwriter, guitarist, and pianist. He recorded as a solo artist and with the International Submarine Band, the Byrds, and the Flying Burrito Brothers, popularizing what he called "Cosmic American Music ...
Gram Parsons died on September 19, 1973, in room eight of the Joshua Tree Inn, near Joshua Tree National Park. Encouraged by his road manager Phil Kaufman, Parsons again visited the park after completing his latest recording sessions. Earlier, he had confessed to Kaufman his wish to be cremated and his ashes scattered in the park in case he ...
Oct 25, 1973 · A detailed account of the singer-songwriter's life, career and death in 1973, and the controversies surrounding his cremation in Joshua Tree. Learn about his influences, achievements, struggles and legacy in country and rock music.
Sep 19, 2023 · Gram Parsons’s remains were shipped by his step-father to New Orleans for burial at The Garden Of Memories. In Kaufman’s words: “Dying was a great career move for Gram.” He is now acknowledged as one of the most influential country-rock performers of all time.
- 'Return of the Grievous Angel' Solo. From: 'Grievous Angel' (1974) This is essentially the title track to 'Grievous Angel,' and Parsons -- with Tom Brown, who wrote most of the lyrics -- creates arguably country-rock's definitive song, where the narrator's desire to "grow up with the country" is tempered by the reminder of the love he left behind.
- 'Hickory Wind' The Byrds. From: 'Sweetheart of the Rodeo' (1968) The only song from ‘Sweetheart of the Rodeo’ to make it on our list of the Top 10 Gram Parsons Songs wound up becoming his signature tune.
- 'Love Hurts' Solo. From: 'Grievous Angel' (1974) Written for the Everly Brothers by Felice and Boudleaux Bryant, 'Love Hurts' is best known by Nazareth's smash hit version.
- 'Wild Horses' Flying Burrito Brothers. From: 'Burrito Deluxe' (1970) Parsons' relationship with the Rolling Stones, which began when he was still in the Byrds, was known mostly for the mass quantities of drugs he did with Keith Richards.
Sep 19, 2023 · Gram Parsons was a country music pioneer who influenced The Byrds, The Rolling Stones and Emmylou Harris. He died of an overdose in 1973, and his body was stolen and cremated in the desert by his manager.
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Sep 28, 2023 · Published Sept. 28, 2023 Updated Oct. 1, 2023. More than almost any other musician, the country-rock pioneer Gram Parsons’s legacy is entwined with the story of his tragic death, 50 years ago ...
