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  1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › John_PrineJohn Prine - Wikipedia

    Learn about the life and career of John Prine, a country-folk musician who wrote humorous and poignant songs about love, life, and current events. He died in 2020 from COVID-19, after receiving the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award.

  2. Learn about the life and legacy of John Prine, a two time Grammy-winning singer-songwriter and folk icon. Explore his latest news, music, media, videos, store and contact information.

    • “Angel From Montgomery” (1971) Prine’s most widely known song is an indelible portrait of “a middle-aged woman who feels older than she is.” The song’s stripped-down country-rock arrangement belied the intricacy of Prine’s lyrics, which home in on details like the flies buzzing around the kitchen sink and the rodeo poster that sends her into a reverie of youthful recollection, and its matter-of-fact description of marital stasis and midlife depression were groundbreakingly real.
    • “Illegal Smile” (1971) The opening track to Prine’s self-titled 1971 debut, “Illegal Smile” became an anthem for weed-smokers — despite the songwriter claiming it wasn’t really about that.
    • “Spanish Pipedream” (1971) There’s a lot of advice in Prine’s tale about a soldier and a topless dancer who run off together to live the good life. For starters: blow up your TV, throw away your paper, go to the country, build you a home.
    • “Paradise” (1971) A sentimental recollection of home that’s also an unsparing description of predatory capitalist devastation, “Paradise” is Prine’s ode to the tiny mining town in Western Kentucky where his parents met.
  3. Taste of Country. John Prine has always been described as an old soul and his best songs reflect that. While he never notched a solo hit near the top of Billboard airplay or sales charts, his...

  4. www.youtube.com › channel › UCSMDqt4WdrxNwlN-erGj5-wJohn Prine - YouTube

    The Official YouTube Channel for John Prine “John Prine is a renowned songwriter, two-time GRAMMY-winner, and is among the English language’s premier phrase-turners, with music relevant to any...

  5. Apr 7, 2020 · The Grammy-winning singer and author died from COVID-19 complications, leaving behind a legacy of folk-country classics that chronicled the struggles and stories of everyday people. Prine was admired by Dylan, Kristofferson, and others, and influenced the Americana genre with his literary genius and common touch.

  6. Apr 7, 2020 · John Prine, the raspy-voiced country-folk singer whose ingenious lyrics to songs by turns poignant, angry and comic made him a favorite of Bob Dylan, Kris Kristofferson and others, died...

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