GRAM PARSONS

(Ingram Cecil Connor III)


Gram Parsons
Gram Parsons
  • Born: November 5, 1946
  • Died: September 19, 1973
  • Nationality: American
  • Profession: Singer-songwriter, Guitarist, Pianist

Ingram Cecil Connor III, known professionally as Gram Parsons, was an American singer, songwriter, guitarist, and pianist. Parsons recorded as a solo artist and with the International Submarine Band, the Byrds, and the Flying Burrito Brothers. He popularized what he called "Cosmic American Music", a hybrid of country, rhythm and blues, soul, folk, and rock.