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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 The Byrds and The Flying Burrito Brothers, he is best known for a series of recordings which anticipate the so-called country rock of the 1970s and the alt-country movement that began around 1990. 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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RandyB1961 wrote:
Saturday morning

What an incredible artist! He should be revered by anyone who likes any form of rock or country music. So underrated that it is a crime.

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Caterpillerw00k wrote:
last month

DanniDemon speaks truth

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DanniDemon wrote:
last month

Gram Parsons was simply a genious.

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last month

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CoolBean12 wrote:
last month

I love $1000 wedding

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GilmoursAngst wrote:
August 2008

Good to know that people still like Gram. He was too young. :(

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laurcapri wrote:
July 2008

Love Hurts should be a 'full track'

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xnewjerseyx wrote:
June 2008

someone rec me some more good countriez in my shout box ok?

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marbley wrote:
June 2008

pick it for me, james!

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llynnowens wrote:
May 2008

"We'll Sweep Out the Ashes..." is a sexy, sexy tune. Gram was such a fox in that Nudie suit too.

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warmjets wrote:
May 2008

Another Side of This Life is fucking brilliant!

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ThunderBeard wrote:
April 2008

I am named after this man, no joke. Thanks father, total victory.

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Mandro wrote:
April 2008

Country really beautifull... and sincere.

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cementcake wrote:
January 2008

so great, so great!

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VenerableBean wrote:
January 2008

Cool, thanks! I just got GP on vinyl and it sounds great...

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ozbeat wrote:
December 2007

The Complete reprise sessions includes Gram's only two solo albums.But if you like them you should check out the albums he did with the Flying Burrito Brothers, The Byrds and the International Submarine Band.

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VenerableBean wrote:
December 2007

I already have the complete reprise sessions and love it. What other album(s) should I get?

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peterjarrett wrote:
December 2007

Finally got a hold of the new live album. It's fantastic, although the sound is a little wonky (Acoustic guitar pretty well non-existant)

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JBiiJB wrote:
December 2007

fucking awesome.

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GilmoursAngst wrote:
November 2007

Gram is wonderful! I wish I could find that damn live album.

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