Gram Parsons: God's Own Singer Walker, Jason
Walker, Jason
ISBN 10: 0956642039 ISBN 13: 9780956642035
Published by Soundcheck Books LLP, 2012
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This book is the definitive biography of country star Gram Parsons and was published to very positive reviews in 2002, written by a fan who is also a successful musician in his own right. Soundcheck Books has licensed the work from Helter Skelter on a worldwide basis and is re-publishing it in an accessible B-format edition for a new audience.
Had Parsons lived he would have been 65 on November 5th, so Soundcheck Books will be publishing the new edition in time to mark that important anniversary, which will help generate publicity.
Parsons was a contradiction in some respects. Most country stars are born into poverty, but Parsons was born to a wealthy family. He briefly studied Theology at Harvard, but embarked on a life of drink and drugs that was to destroy him. Although he died aged only 26 in 1973 his influence has been enormous, with U2, Elvis Costello, Tom Petty and the Rolling Stones amongst his biggest fans. This book looks at the man and his music, including his relationship with Emmylou Harris and the bizarre events surrounding his death when his body was stolen and cremated at the Joshua Tree. Publishing the book in a B-format paperback will help to take the work to a new audience.
This revised edition is updated by the author and contains
* Uncut magazine's Book of the Month, 2002
* Parson's 65th birthday year
About the Author: New Zealand born Jason Walker lives in Sydney, Australia. He is a working musician who both records and tours. A self-confessed Parsons fan, this labour of love took him about 7 years to complete and is his only book, which speaks volumes about this respect for Gram Parsons that he is the only musician he would stop making his own music for to write this great work.
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Bibliographic Details
Title: Gram Parsons: God's Own Singer Walker, Jason
Publisher: Soundcheck Books LLP
Publication Date: 2012
Binding: Soft cover
Condition: Very Good