John Prine
John Prine (October 10, 1946 – April 7, 2020) was an American country folk singer-songwriter and guitarist. He was born in Maywood, Illinois but raised in Chicago.[1] His music was often seen as protest and social commentary. He began making music for Atlantic Records in 1971. In 1984 he co-founded Oh Boy Records, an independent record label. In 1992 and 2006, Prine won a Grammy Award.
Later life[change | change source]
In 1998, he was diagnosed with a form of melanoma in the neck.[2] In 2013, he discovered he had lung cancer.
On March 26, 2020, Prine was hospitalized with COVID-19. Two days later, his health was reported as critical.[3] On April 7, 2020, he died of the disease in Nashville, Tennessee. He was 73.[4]
Discography[change | change source]
- Studio albums
- The Missing Years (1991 )
- The Tree of Forgiveness (2018)
References[change | change source]
- ↑ "John Prine OTSFM Registration Card". Old Town School of Folk Music. 1964-09-17. Retrieved 2018-04-26.
- ↑ "John Prine personal letter to his fans about his cancer". Jpshrine.org. Archived from the original on 1999-11-28. Retrieved 2011-03-15.
- ↑ "John Prine Hospitalized with COVID-19 Symptoms: 'His Situation Is Critical'". Rolling Stone. March 29, 2020. Retrieved March 29, 2020.
- ↑ Grimes, William (7 April 2020). "John Prine, Who Chronicled the Human Condition in Song, Dies at 73". The New York Times. Retrieved 8 April 2020.
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