Thursday, July 23, 2015

Gram Parsons




























Artist:  Gram Parsons
Birth Name:  Cecil Ingram Connor III
Born:  November 5, 1946.  Winter Haven, Florida, USA
Died:  September 19, 1973 (Aged 26).  Joshua Tree, California, USA.
Genre:  Folk, Country, Country Rock, Folk Rock, Rock
Occupations:  Singer, Songwriter, Guitarist, Pianist
Instruments:  Vocals, Guitar, Piano, Organ

Gram Parsons was an American Singer, Songwriter, he is the father of Country Rock with The International Submarine Band, The Byrds and The Flying Burrito Brothers as "Enormously Influential" for both Country and Rock.  Since his death, Gram Parsons has been recognized as an extremely influential artist, credited with helping to found both Country Rock and Alternative Country.  His posthumous honors include The Americana Music Association "President's Award" for 2003 , and a ranking at No. 87 on Rolling Stone's List of The "100 Greatest Artists Of All Time".














Artist:  Graham Parsons And The Fallen Angles
Title:  Love Hurts  (2015)
Genre:  Folk, Country, Country Rock, Folk Rock, Rock
Label:  BRR (Broadcasting Radio Records)
Rating:   ****

Tracks:

 1.  Cry One More Time  (5:34)
 2.  Streets Of Baltimore  (3:11)
 3.  That's All It Took  (2:52)
 4.  Country Baptizing  (3:57)
 5.  Big Mouthe Blues  (4:39)
 6.  The New Soft Shoe  (5:11)
 7.  We'll Sweep Out The Ashes In The Morning  (3:38)
 8.  Drug Store Truck Drivin' Man  (4:44)
 9.  Love Hurts  (4:34)
10. California Cotton Fields  (2:39)
11. Six Days On The Road  (3:08)
12. Encore Medley:  Bony Moronie, Forty Days, Almost Grown (5:53)

Personnel:


Gram Parsons:  Lead Vocals, Acoustic Guitar

The Fallen Angles:

Emmylou Harris:  Harmony Vocal, Acoustic Guitar
Neil Flanz:  Pedal Steel
Kyle Tullis:  Bass
Jock Bartley:  Electric Bass
N.D. Smoart II:  Drums, Harmony Vocal

Love Hurts is the live album by Graham Parsons And The Fallen Angles, was released on May 18, 2015 by BRR, recorded at Sonic Studios in Hempstead, New York on March 13, 1973 during a live radio broadcast from WLIR-FM, a station located inGarden City, New York.




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