Gram Parsons



First NameGram
Last NameParsons
Full Name at BirthIngram Cecil Connor III
Age26 (age at death)
Date of BirthNovember 5, 1946
BirthplaceWinter Haven, Florida, USA
Date of DeathSeptember 19, 1973
Location of DeathJoshua Tree, California, USA
Cause of DeathDrug overdose
Star SignScorpio
EthnicityWhite
NationalityAmerican
Occupation CategorySinger
Claim to FameThe Father of Country-Rock
Music GenrePop/Rock
Music StyleCountry-Rock, Singer/Songwriter, Psychedelic, Folk-Rock
Music MoodLaid-Back/Mellow, Autumnal, Bittersweet, Passionate, Wistful, Plaintive, Sad, Melancholy, Intimate, Poignant, Rollicking, Exuberant, Earthy, Freewheeling, Complex, Earnest, Amiable/Good-Natured
InstrumentVocals, Guitar, Mandolin

Gram Parsons (November 5, 1946 – September 19, 1973) was an American singer, songwriter, guitarist and pianist. Parsons is best known for his work within the country genre; he also mixed blues, folk, and rock to create what he called "Cosmic American Music". Besides recording as a solo artist, he also worked in several notable bands, including the International Submarine Band, The Byrds and The Flying Burrito Brothers. His career, though short, is described by Allmusic as "enormously influential" for both country and rock, "blending the two genres to the point that they became indistinguishable from each other."


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Filmography

Selected Gram Parsons film and TV show credits:


Acting Credits

1967
House Band Member

Soundtrack Credits

1996
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1995
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Navigation Boxes
The Byrds
5D (1990)
Byrdmaniax (1971)
Byrds (1973)
Chestnut Mare (1970)
Farther Along (1971)
Goin' Back (1967)
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Lady Friend (1967)
Mr. Spaceman (1966)
My Back Pages (1967)
Untitled (1970)
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GP (1973)
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