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.
Gandulf Hennig
Director
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
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