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Philip C. Kaufman (born April 26, 1935) is an American record producer, tour manager, and author. He has been referred to as one of the most infamous tour managers in music history. Kaufman worked with Gram Parsons, The Rolling Stones, Emmylou Harris, Joe Cocker, Frank Zappa, Hank Williams III, Etta James, among others.
Sep 19, 2023 · Phil Kaufman: As Gram’s road manager I spent a lot of time finding his drug stashes and getting rid of them, but he could always get more. In Joshua Tree he ran into the singer Scott McKenzie’s ex-wife, who could supply him, and spent the day drinking and doing drugs.
Gram Parsons died on September 19, 1973, in room eight of the Joshua Tree Inn, near Joshua Tree National Park. Encouraged by his road manager Phil Kaufman , Parsons again visited the park after completing his latest recording sessions.
Sep 20, 2013 · Phil Kaufman, road manager to many of the most famous musical names in late 20th century, tells his most famous tale of honoring musician songwriter Gram Parsons, to KPFT 90.1 FM...
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Oct 25, 1973 · Within a week police arrested Phil Kaufman, 38, Parsons’ road manager, and Michael Martin, 26, reported to have been a roadie with the Byrds during Parsons’ one year with the group. They were...
It was during his time in England that Gram would meet two influential friends: Keith Richards and Phillip Kaufman, the road manager for the Rolling Stones. Through Gram, Keith would re-discover country music, which would influence the musical direction of one of the world’s most famous rock bands.
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Nov 6, 2015 · Parsons died from a massive overdose of morphine and alcohol on Sept. 19, 1973. In honor of a mutual pact they had shared, his friend and tour manager Phil Kaufman – whose notorious road ...
