Fallen Angel: Gram Parsons
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
Gram Parsons
as Self (archive footage)
Peter Buck
as Self - R.E.M.
Pamela Des Barres
as Self - Writer
Emmylou Harris
as Self - Musician
Chris Hillman
as Self - Musician
Phil Kaufman
as Self - Road Manager
Diane Parsons
as Self - Gram's Sister
Keith Richards
as Self
Dwight Yoakam
as Self - Musician
Bernie Leadon
as Self - Musician
