Twenty Thousand Roads: The Ballad of Gram Parsons and His Cosmic American Music By David N. Meyer
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Time has been good to Gram Parsons. Over the decades, since his death on September 19, 1973, the Godfather of Country-Rock, what he termed his “Cosmic American Music” has found the respect that often eluded him during his brief lifetime. It is not a reach to say that without Gram Parsons and his passion for both rock and roll, country music, and American roots music, we would not have The Eagles. During his brief stint as a member of The Byrds, as a co-founder of The Flying Burrito Brothers, and as a solo artist, Gram is the musical genre’s originator, providing him with a lasting, and impressive, legacy.
Twenty Thousand Roads: The Ballad of Gram Parsons and His Cosmic American Music By David N. Meyer
Twenty Thousand Roads: The Ballad of Gram…
Twenty Thousand Roads: The Ballad of Gram Parsons and His Cosmic American Music By David N. Meyer
Time has been good to Gram Parsons. Over the decades, since his death on September 19, 1973, the Godfather of Country-Rock, what he termed his “Cosmic American Music” has found the respect that often eluded him during his brief lifetime. It is not a reach to say that without Gram Parsons and his passion for both rock and roll, country music, and American roots music, we would not have The Eagles. During his brief stint as a member of The Byrds, as a co-founder of The Flying Burrito Brothers, and as a solo artist, Gram is the musical genre’s originator, providing him with a lasting, and impressive, legacy.