Soddy,consider the work of Gram Parsons, including Sweetheart of the Rodeo (as a Byrds member), Safe at Home with the International Submarine Band, and numerous solo and Flying Burrito Bros albums. In addition to self-penned songs, artists covered included Felice and Boudleaux Bryant, the Louvin Brothers, Merle Travis, Johnny Cash, Woody Guthrie, Merle Haggard and Buck Owens. Playing in his bands were people like John Hartford, Byron Berline, Emmy Lou Harris, Chris Hillman and Roger McGuinn. His interest was not a purist in presenting roots and traditional country as such, but was interested in integrating it with other musical forms, including Folk, Soul and Rock. Sweetheart of the Rodeo laid down the blueprint for this unique combination of styles which Parsons referred to by the rather dated term Cosmic American Music. It still stands head and shoulders over most "country rock" that followed