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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 ...
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.
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 ...
- "Return of the Grievous Angel" Parsons' signature song has it all: gorgeous two-part harmonies with Harris, a story about a restless rambler and a healthy dose of surrealism.
- "Hickory Wind" Although it's most associated with The Byrds' Sweetheart of the Rodeo album, Parsons' second-greatest masterpiece remained in his repertoire and even made it onto Grievous Angel as part of a medley with the Louvin Brothers' "Cash on the Barrelhead."
- "Hot Burrito #1" This cut off The Flying Burrito Brothers' The Gilded Palace of Sin best melds John Lennon's experimental bent with the songwriting of Parsons' honky-tonk heroes.
- "Brass Buttons" This holdover from Parsons' time as a Harvard-area folk singer got converted to yet another great example of early country-rock. Its lyrics, said to be about Parson's mother, show an attention to detail and storytelling depth that'd soon be mastered by John Prine.
- '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 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 ...
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Sep 19, 2022 · Learn how Gram Parsons influenced modern Americana with his country-rock fusion and his songs with the Byrds, the Flying Burrito Brothers and Emmylou Harris. Discover his classics like "Hickory Wind", "Hot Burrito #1" and "A Song For You".
