Overview
On September 19, 1973, the musician and heir to a million-dollar fortune died under the influence of drugs and alcohol near his favourite place - the Joshua Tree National Monument in the Californian desert. As the founder of the Flying Burrito Brothers, a member of the hit-making, legendary Byrds, an important influence on the Rolling Stones and the man who catapulted Emmylou Harris to fame, Gram Parsons made music history in only a few years. Friends, contemporaries and devotees of Gram Parsons talk about the importance of his work and the bizarre circumstances of his early death. Rare footage of his performances shows why Gram Parsons has become a legend. Interviewees include Gram's wife Gretchen, his sister and his daughter, Keith Richards, Emmylou Harris, Chris Hillman and "Road Manager" Phil Kaufman.
Cast
Gram Parsons
Himself
Peter Buck
Himself
Pamela Des Barres
Herself
Emmylou Harris
Herself
Chris Hillman
Himself
Phil Kaufman
Himself
Diane Parsons
Himself
Keith Richards
Himself
Dwight Yoakam
Himself
Bernie Leadon
self
John Nuese
self
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