
Fallen Angel: Gram Parsons
Documentary · Music
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.
Top Cast
Gram Parsons
Gram Parsons
Self (archive footage)
Gram Parsons
Self (archive footage)


Peter Buck
Peter Buck
Self - R.E.M.
Peter Buck
Self - R.E.M.


Pamela Des Barres
Pamela Des Barres
Self - Writer
Pamela Des Barres
Self - Writer


Emmylou Harris
Emmylou Harris
Self - Musician
Emmylou Harris
Self - Musician


Chris Hillman
Chris Hillman
Self - Musician
Chris Hillman
Self - Musician


Phil Kaufman
Phil Kaufman
Self - Road Manager
Phil Kaufman
Self - Road Manager
Diane Parsons
Diane Parsons
Self - Gram's Sister
Diane Parsons
Self - Gram's Sister


Keith Richards
Keith Richards
Self
Keith Richards
Self


Dwight Yoakam
Dwight Yoakam
Self - Musician
Dwight Yoakam
Self - Musician


Bernie Leadon
Bernie Leadon
Self - Musician
Bernie Leadon
Self - Musician
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