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1.'She'

Solo

 From: 'GP' (1973)

'She' (from Parsons' solo debut, 1973's 'GP') borrows heavily from southern lore, working fields and religion into another tale of doomed love. As with 'Hot Burrito #1' (see No. 6 on our list of the Top 10 Gram Parsons Songs), he wrote this with fellow Burrito Brother Chris Ethridge. Like 'Hot Burrito #1,' it also features chromatic runs.

2. 'Juanita'

Flying Burrito Brothers

 From: 'The Gilded Palace of Sin' (1969)

The search for redemption has fueled many great country songs. Here, Parsons reacts to a breakup by falling into addictive behavior, only to be saved in the last verse by a 17-year old girl. It's the story of life, death and rebirth in a mere two and a half minutes.

3. 'Love Hurts'

Solo

 From: 'Grievous Angel' (1974)

Written for the Everly Brothers by Felice and Boudleaux Bryant, 'Love Hurts' is best known by Nazareth's smash hit version. Without meaning to take anything away from Dan McCafferty's impassioned vocal, the full beauty of the lyric is best felt through the intertwining of Parsons' and Emmylou Harris' voices in wounded close harmony.

4. 'Return of the Grievous Angel'

Solo

 From: 'Grievous Angel' (1974)

This is essentially the title track to 'Grievous Angel,' and Parsons -- with Tom Brown, who wrote most of the lyrics -- creates arguably country-rock's definitive song, where the narrator's desire to "grow up with the country" is tempered by the reminder of the love he left behind. Elvis Presley sidemen Glen D. Hardin (piano) and James Burton (guitar) make important contributions, and Parsons' rakish vocal is beautifully supported by Emmylou Harris, especially on the coda.

5. 'Hot Burrito #1'

Flying Burrito Brothers

 From: 'The Gilded Palace of Sin' (1969)

Parsons plays the wounded ex-lover with incredible pathos in this country tearjerker. Co-written with fellow Burrito Brother Chris Ethridge, 'Hot Burrito #1' builds emotion by its use of chromatic runs, a favored musical device of John Lennon's (see 'Isolation')