A musical tribute to the king and queen of Americana Music Gram Parsons and Emmylou Harris.
A celebration of the architect of country rock and one of the leaders of women in Americana music.
Featuring many beloved Bay Area Americana performers, including Jill Rogers & Myles Boisen from Crying Time, Loralee Christensen & Paul Olguin from the Loralee Combo, Candy Girard, Kevin Russell, Sean Allen, Dave Zirbel and Tim Gahagan from The Familiar Strangers.
Ingram Cecil Connor III (November 5, 1946 – September 19, 1973), known professionally as Gram Parsons, was an American singer, songwriter, guitarist, and pianist. He recorded as a solo artist and 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.
Emmylou Harris (born April 2, 1947)is an American singer, songwriter, musician, bandleader, and activist. A highly regarded figure in contemporary music, she is known for having a consistent artistic direction. Harris is considered one of the leading music artists behind the country rock genre in the 1970s and the Americana genre in the 1990s. Her music united both country and rock audiences in live performance settings. Her characteristic voice, musical style and songwriting have been acclaimed by critics and fellow recording artists.
Gram Parsons and Emmylou Harris had a powerful musical partnership, deeply influencing the country and rock music landscape. Their collaboration, though tragically cut short by Parsons' death in 1973, left a lasting legacy, and Harris has continued to honor his influence throughout her career.
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