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    • Jul 29, 1968
    Gram Parsons quits The Byrds rather than join the band in apartheid-torn South Africa. He goes on to form The Flying Burrito Brothers, a pioneering band in the development of country-rock
    Oct 21, 1968
    The Flying Burrito Brothers, including Chris Hillman and Gram Parsons, record "Sin City" in Los Angeles
    Oct 22, 1969
    The Flying Burrito Brothers, including Gram Parsons and Chris Hillman, perform at The Corral in Los Angeles. In the audience: The Rolling Stones
    Dec 6, 1969
    The Rolling Stones' free show at Altamont, California, goes awry as one concert-goer is stabbed to death in a confrontation with Hell's Angels, who are handling security. Also on the bill are The Flying Burrito Brothers, including Chris Hillman and Gram Parsons, performing "Six Days On The Road"
    Dec 6, 1970
    "Gimme Shelter," a film account of The Rolling Stones' 1969 tour, debuts in theaters. It features a performance of "Six Days On The Road" by The Flying Burrito Brothers, including Gram Parsons and Chris Hillman, at the controversial Altamont concert
    Dec 4, 1972
    The Byrds' Chris Hillman hosts his own birthday party at Los Angeles' Chateau Marmont. He throws out former bandmate Gram Parsons for drunken behavior
    Feb 24, 1973
    Gram Parsons and Emmylou Harris play Houston's Liberty Hall, where the audience includes a young Steve Earle. Neil Young and Linda Ronstadt perform in town the same night, and at a party, Harris first meets Ronstadt, a future musical collaborator
    Jul 19, 1973
    The funeral of Clarence White, formerly of The Byrds, is attended by more than 100 people, including ex-bandmate Chris Hillman. At the gravesite, Gram Parsons and Bernie Leadon sing an impromptu version of "Farther Along"
    Sep 17, 1973
    Gram Parsons drives from Los Angeles to Joshua Tree, California, for a desert retreat. The trip turns into a private party, and he dies less than 48 hours later
    Sep 19, 1973
    Gram Parsons dies at Joshua Tree, California, of an accidental chemical overdose. A former member of The Byrds, one of country-rock's seminal acts, Parsons influenced Emmylou Harris to take up country music
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