Mick Jagger with a microphone during The Rolling Stones

TL;DR:

  • Mick Jagger played The Rolling Stones’ “Wild Horses” to The Flying Burrito Brothers’ Gram Parsons.
  • Jagger also played The Rolling Stones’ “Brown Sugar” to Parsons, who enjoyed both songs.
  • The Flying Burrito Brothers released their version of the song before The Rolling Stones did.
Mick Jagger with a microphone during The Rolling Stones' "Wild Horses" era
The Rolling Stones’ Mick Jagger | Evening Standard/Getty Images

The Rolling Stones‘ “Wild Horses” is one of the band’s most famous ballads. Notably, The Flying Burrito Brothers first recorded the tune. Subsequently, The Flying Burrito Brothers’ Gram Parsons discussed why Mick Jagger gave him the song.

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