Gram Parsons, a singer, songwriter, and musician, passed away at the young age of 26 on September 19th, 1973. Gram was most famously known for popularizing and helping to create the musical subgenre known as country-rock. Born Cecil Granville Parsons on November 5th, 1946, in Winter Haven, Florida, his career as a musician began while he was a student at Harvard University in the mid-1960s. After leaving school, Gram toured with The International Submarine Band and the Byrds in 1966, and then an emerging country-rock band called the Flying Burrito Brothers in 1968. Throughout his short career, Gram released several albums including GP and Grievous Angel which, after his passing, would be called landmark albums. He also co-wrote the song “Wild Horses” with the Rolling Stones, as well as “Hickory Wind”, “Sin City”, and “Hearts on Fire”. Gram is remembered as a true innovator and visionary in the field of music, and generations of music-lovers have been inspired by his unique sound. His legacy lives on in the many musicians he influenced, thereby impacting the music scene in a lasting and meaningful way.