Gram Parsons

== Info ==
Country rock musician who has influenced numerous artists. He also played for The Byrds and The Flying Burrito Brothers. He befriended Emmylou Harris. Lived with Keith Richards of The Rolling Stones for awhile. His father was a World War II flying ace. His parents suffered from alcoholism and his father committed suicide. Influenced by Elvis Presley and The Kingston Trio. Also influenced by Merle Haggard. Covered Bob Dylan and Woody Guthrie. Became further acquainted with the Stones later on. Performed at the ill-fated Altamont Music Festival. Covered Creedence Clearwater Revival. Producer Terry Melcher had worked with The Beach Boys. Friends with Ric Greich of Blind Faith and Traffic. Took heroin for awhile. Bassist Kyle Tullis had worked with Dolly Parton. Covered The Everly Brothers Love Hurts, later made famous by Nazareth. Parsons home burned to the ground because of a stray cigarette in 1973. Parsons died in September that year at 26. The cause was drug overdose. Country Music Hall of Fame. An album of his 1969 performance at the Avalon Ballroom was a minor country hit.
== Genres ==
Country Rock
Folk Rock
Category:Country Rock
Category:Folk Rock
Category:Sidemen
Category:Hall of Fame snubs