Gram Parsons

Gram Parsons

American singer-songwriter
Soulful vocalist and songwriter who was the founding father of country rock, with the Flying Burrito Brothers and as a solo act.
BornNovember 5, 1946
HometownWinter Haven, Florida, United States
Net worth$500 thousand
SpouseGretchen Carpenter (m 1971 - 1973)
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  • Whenever country-rock pioneers of the late ‘60s and very early ‘70s come up — whether it’s the Byrds, Burritos, Poco, Michael Nesmith, et al. — the Rolling Stones tend to be left out of the conversation. Maybe that’s fine: It’s not as if there aren’t other reasons to bring them their (dead) flowers. Still, they […]

Albums

Sleepless Nights
Sleepless Nights
1976
GP
GP
1973
Rhino Hi-Five: Gram Parsons, Vol. 2
Rhino Hi-Five: Gram Parsons, Vol. 2
2006
Lost Recordings
Lost Recordings
2003
Warm Evenings, Pale Mornings, Bottled Blues
Warm Evenings, Pale Mornings, Bottled Blues
1992
Gram Parsons
Gram Parsons
1982
Live 1973
Live 1973
1982
Early Years
Early Years
2021
Early Years, Vols. 1 & 2
Early Years, Vols. 1 & 2
2013
Early Years Box Set
Early Years Box Set
2011
Gram Parsons Archive, Vol. 1: Live at the Avalon Ballroom 1969
Gram Parsons Archive, Vol. 1: Live at the Avalon Ballroom 1969
2007
Complete Reprise Sessions
Complete Reprise Sessions
2006
Big Mouth Blues: A Conversation with Gram Parsons
Big Mouth Blues: A Conversation with Gram Parsons
2002
Sacred Hearts and Fallen Angels: The Gram Parsons Anthology
Sacred Hearts and Fallen Angels: The Gram Parsons Anthology
2001
Another Side of This Life: The Lost Recordings of Gram Parsons, 1965-1966
Another Side of This Life: The Lost Recordings of Gram Parsons, 1965-1966
2000
Cosmic American Music
Cosmic American Music
1995
G.P./Grievous Angel
G.P./Grievous Angel
1990