Discover one of the first artists to put the Rock into Country. Ex-Byrd, Ex-Flying Burito Brother, and solo artist. A sadly short life, but an incredible musical legacy.
Discovering Gram Parsons
I didn't take Country music seriously when I was growing up, I didn't understand it. Discovering Johnny Cash when he released his first American Recordings release, I found was country music with guts and soul (or whatever you want to call it). But where was more Country "like this"? I first heard Gram Parsons on a BBC documentary and there it was ... country music that was raw, alive and had the energy of youth. Above all - it rocked ...
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"Gram Parsons: Fallen Angel" trailer
The acclaimed documentary provides a revealing account of Gram Parsons' life. "Gram Parson: Fallen Angel" retraces Parsons' early days as a musician and his rise as a country-rock icon to his tragic death at the age of 26. The documentary features music and performances from Parsons' and interviews with family, friends and fellow musicians like Emmylou Harris, Keith Richards, Sid Griffin, and Chris Hillman among others. "Gram Parsons: Fallen Angel" is now available on DVD.
Links to get you started
- The Gram Parsons Homepage
- Good site with extensive content, including a FAQ, discography, reviews, photos, lyrics and Guitar Chords for some of Gram's songs.
- Gram Parsons Project
- Great site aiming "to convey a rounded, in-depth portrait of this massively influential musican by tapping into the recollections of those who knew and worked with him".
- Gram Parsons article at Wikipedia
- The obligatory Wikipedia link. Nonetheless - good overview.
- Gram Parsons Profile at ByrdWatcher
- Information on the life and work of Gram.
Gram Parsons CDs
G.P./Grievous Angel
Amazon Price: $12.99 (as of 09/06/2008)
Gram Parsons Archive, Vol. 1: Live at the Avalon Ballroom 1969
Amazon Price: $14.97 (as of 09/06/2008)
Sacred Hearts and Fallen Angels: The Gram Parsons Anthology
Amazon Price: $28.99 (as of 09/06/2008)
The Complete Reprise Sessions
Amazon Price: $31.49 (as of 09/06/2008)
Gram Parsons - Fallen Angel
Amazon Price: $17.99 (as of 09/06/2008)
Gram Parsons DVDs
Gram Parsons - Fallen Angel
Amazon Price: $17.99 (as of 09/06/2008)
Return to Sin City - A Tribute to Gram Parsons
Amazon Price: $12.99 (as of 09/06/2008)
