Fallen Angel: Gram Parsons
The story
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 & crew
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
Gandulf Hennig
Director