Saturday, July 21, 2012

A Fallen Angel



Courtesy Debbie Flowers photos
He was a Byrd, a Flying Burrito Brother, and a Fallen Angel; a singer, guitarist, songwriter, and a theology student at Harvard University. He had a smooth, pleasant, melodic voice, an ability to write songs, and the charisma to influence others. Rolling Stone Magazine named him #87 on their list of The 100 Greatest Artists of All Time.

 This piece is a chapter in the new book The Toughest Hundred Dollars & Other Rock & Roll Stories by Larry Manch. The book is available for purchase in e-book form at the Kindle Store on Amazon.com.

Larry Manch is an author, teacher, guitar player, freelance writer, and columnist. His books include: 'The Toughest Hundred Dollars & Other Rock & Roll Stories', 'A Sports Junkie', 'The Avery Appointment', 'Between the Fuzzy Parts'.

He also writes about baseball for Climbing Tal's Hill, food and travel on Miles & Meals, and music/guitars on The Backbeat.

He lives in Central Texas with his wife and family.
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5 comments:

  1. AnonymousJuly 31, 2012 at 10:56 PM

    What a legacy he began and continues to influence

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  2. djura shimura azza fazzaAugust 1, 2012 at 4:57 AM

    Amen to that, Larry! Great story of a great legend that lives forever!

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  3. JulienneAugust 9, 2012 at 3:22 AM

    great tribute! This made me want to write about him too.

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  4. Christine AltmillerMarch 25, 2013 at 8:44 AM

    I stumbled on this after seeing the James Taylor post via JT's facebook page. I just had to read your post about Gram. He is IT for me. I could read what I already know about him again and again...just like listening to the cds non-stop for days on end. Thanks for spreading the word about a man who deserves more recognition than he has received.

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  5. LarryMarch 25, 2013 at 9:28 AM

    Thank-you Christine. I agree that Gram deserves to be recognized as one of the truly greats in music history.

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