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Events on Wednesday 19 September 1973 1
1946 – 1973Gram Parsons (1946-1973)Died 19 September 1973, aged 26American musician Gram Parsons, a pioneer of country rock through his work with the Byrds, the Flying Burrito Brothers, and as a solo artist, died of a drug overdose in Joshua Tree, California. His influence shaped the sound of country rock for decades after his death.