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everything you need to know about Gram Parsons The doomed poster boy of country rock. He was one of the first of his generation to see no problem with loving George Jones as much as the Rolling Stones. His tenure with the Byrds resulted in one of the first country rock albums - Sweetheart Of The Rodeo. His legendary status was cemented by an early demise, leaving behind only two classic solo albums, both featuring young protegee, Emmylou Harris. Listen [in RealAudio] need audio help? Sin City from The Gilded Palace Of Sin (540 704-2) She from GP (7599-26108-2) Born: 1946 Died: 1973 ...They came to see this young man and to hear the voice that would break and crack but rise pure and beautiful and full with sweetness and pain. Emmylou Harris on her tour with Gram and the Fallen Angels within bbc.co.uk music: Gram Parsons biography Gram Parsons discography Burrito Brothers biography Burrito Brothers discography Review of The Flying Burrito Brothers Profiles A-Z elsewhere on bbc.co.uk: Clips of Grand Theft Parsons at Collective Gram Parsons tribute concert at 6 Music elsewhere on the web: #1 Web resource The BBC is not responsible for the content of external websites. Gram Parsons IN ONE MINUTE Gram's real name was Cecil Ingram Connor III. Though his mother's family were wealthy his father was Coon Dog Connor, a ranch-hand, singer-songwriter who committed suicide when Parsons was 13. Formed his first band, the International Submarine Band, while he was a divinity student at Harvard. He joined the Byrds for 3 months but in that time they appeared as the first rock band on the Grand Ole Opry. With the Byrds' Chris Hillman he formed the Flying Burrito Brothers, often regarded as the first country rock band. He was a friend of Keith Richards and was mooted co-author of "Wild Horses". His body was famously stolen and cremated in the desert by his friend and manager following his death from a heroin and tequila overdose at Joshua Tree National Monument. related by time: Emmylou Harris biography Byrds biography Review of Emmylou Harris' Stumble Into Grace related by location: related by genre: Folk and Country news, reviews and listings Radio 2 Folk and Acoustic The BBC is not responsible for the content of external websites. Gram Parsons GOOD RECORDINGS Sweetheart Of The Rodeo (1968, Columbia) His original vocals were wiped, but this is Gram's album all the way... The Gilded Palace Of Sin (1968, A&M) The first and, by a country mile, best Burrito Brothers album. GP/Grievous Angel (1972/3, Reprise) Both solo albums on one beautiful disc. Essential. More Like This? Try the artists by A-Z page (listed by surname or group name) or find artists grouped by genre of music Artist Search: Search for profiles, biographies and discographies on 15 000 artists across all genres. Enter a name: Album Search Advanced Classical Search How to get about the Music site: Music: for all the latest happenings in the world of music Home | News | Reviews | Concerts/Gigs | TV/Radio More Music: delving a little deeper into the world around music Profiles | Features Search: If you're looking for a particular artist, composer, or group Try the search box to the right, or the Artist Profiles. Music » Artist Profiles All pictures are copyrighted - picture credits

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