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Gram Parsons

1946 - 1973

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Ingram Cecil Connor III (November 5, 1946 – September 19, 1973), known professionally as Gram Parsons, was an American musician. He recorded with the International Submarine Band, the Byrds, and the Flying Burrito Brothers, popularizing what he called "Cosmic American Music", a hybrid of country, rhythm and blues, soul, folk, and rock. He has been credited with helping to found the country rock and alt-country genres and received a ranking of No. 87 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 100 Greatest Artists of All Time. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 26 different languages on Wikipedia. Gram Parsons is the 1,373rd most popular musician (down from 1,208th in 2024), the 7,118th most popular biography from United States (down from 5,906th in 2019) and the 503rd most popular American Musician.

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Among musicians, Gram Parsons ranks 1,373 out of 3,175. Before him are Lee Ritenour, Donald Fagen, Phil Woods, Manu Katché, John Mayhew, and Nigel Kennedy. After him are Ron Asheton, Delia Derbyshire, Maynard James Keenan, Jorma Kaukonen, Jonny Greenwood, and Ralph Towner.

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Among people born in 1946, Gram Parsons ranks 487. Before him are Beth Carvalho, Léon Krier, Bernard Dowiyogo, Michael, Prince of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach, S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, and Antonio Fargas. After him are Giovanni Bramucci, Ángel Bargas, Mieke Bal, Juan José Millás, Marc Forné Molné, and Ken Starr. Among people deceased in 1973, Gram Parsons ranks 201. Before him are Georges Bonnet, Jane Bowles, Noël Roquevert, Käthe von Nagy, Carlos Schneeberger, and Vladimír Syrovátka. After him are Jascha Horenstein, Romeo Bertini, Josué de Castro, Carlos Menditeguy, William Justin Kroll, and Hans Haas.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Gram Parsons ranks 7,120 out of 20,380. Before him are Skeeter Davis (1931), Karen Wetterhahn (1948), Dick Savitt (1927), Leila Hyams (1905), David Gale (1921), and Charles W. Misner (1932). After him are Ben Sharpsteen (1895), David Belasco (1853), Sheila E. (1957), Jello Biafra (1958), Ron Asheton (1948), and Joe Montana (1956).

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Among MUSICIANS In United States

Among musicians born in United States, Gram Parsons ranks 503. Before him are Mary Lou Williams (1910), Wynton Marsalis (1961), Ludacris (1977), Lee Ritenour (1952), Donald Fagen (1948), and Phil Woods (1931). After him are Ron Asheton (1948), Maynard James Keenan (1964), Jorma Kaukonen (1940), Ralph Towner (1940), Renée Fleming (1959), and Buffy Sainte-Marie (1941).

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