Fallen Angel: Gram Parsons

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 Self (archive footage)

Peter Buck Self - R.E.M. Pamela Des Barres Self - Writer Emmylou Harris Self - Musician Chris Hillman Self - Musician Phil Kaufman Self - Road Manager

Diane Parsons Self - Gram's Sister

Keith Richards Self Dwight Yoakam Self - Musician Bernie Leadon Self - Musician

John Nuese Self

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