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John Prine (born October 10, 1946 in Maywood, Illinois) is an american country/folk singer-songwriter who has achieved widespread critical (and some commercial) success since the early 1970s.
The son of William Prine and Verna Hamm, his grandfather had played guitar with Merle Travis and he started playing guitar himself at 14 years old. He was a postman for 5 years and spent a couple of years in the army before starting his musical career in the Chicago area. He emerged in 1971 with a highly acclaimed debut album titled John Prine. He and friend Steve Goodman (another folk singer-songwriter) had been minor stars in the Chicago folk scene before being “discovered” by Kris Kristofferson. The album John Prine included his signature songs “Illegal Smile”, “Sam Stone”, and the environmentalist newgrass standard “Paradise”. The album also included “Hello In There”, a song about aging that was later covered by Joan Baez, Bette Midler, and Eddi Reader, and “Angel From Montgomery”, a song now also associated with Bonnie Raitt, who occasionally brings Prine on-stage with her for live performances of the song. The album received many positive reviews, and some hailed Prine as “the next Dylan”. Bob Dylan himself appeared unannounced at one of Prine’s first New York City club appearances, anonymously backing him on harmonica.
Later albums include Sweet Revenge (1973, containing such Prine fan favorites as “Dear Abby”, “Grandpa was a Carpenter”, and “Christmas In Prison”), and Common Sense (1975, with “Come Back to Us Barbara Lewis Hare Krishna Beauregard”).
The son of William Prine and Verna Hamm, his grandfather had played guitar with Merle Travis and he started playing guitar himself at 14 years old. He was a postman for 5 years and spent a couple of years in the army before starting his musical career in the Chicago area. He emerged in 1971 with a highly acclaimed debut album titled John Prine. He and friend Steve Goodman (another folk singer-songwriter) had been minor stars in the Chicago folk scene before being “discovered” by Kris Kristofferson. The album John Prine included his signature songs “
Illegal Smile”, “Sam Stone”, and the environmentalist newgrass standard “Paradise”. The album also included “Hello In There”, a song about aging that was later covered by Joan Baez, Bette Midler, and Eddi Reader, and “Angel From Montgomery”, a song now also associated with Bonnie Raitt, who occasionally brings Prine on-stage with her for live performances of the song. The album received many positive reviews, and some hailed Prine as “the next Dylan”. Bob Dylan himself appeared unannounced at one of Prine’s first New York City club appearances, anonymously backing him on harmonica.Later albums include Sweet Revenge (1973, containing such Prine fan favorites as “
Dear Abby”, “Grandpa was a Carpenter”, and “Christmas In Prison”), and Common Sense (1975, with “Come Back to Us Barbara Lewis Hare Krishna Beauregard”).
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slaterbaiter wrote:
king of the crooners.
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donyo wrote:
one of the greatest artists to ever live, just saw him at hardly strictly, can definitely die a happy man now
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GreatBarcia wrote:
this car's gonna fall into the bottomless lake
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TwoRoadsDiverge wrote:
Better than Nirvana.
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tzadick1 wrote:
One of my top 3 artists of all time. Elton John, John Prine, Jerry Jeff Walker.
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Druid66 wrote:
Underrated C&W crooner of depth.
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Drazba wrote:
well worth seeing live-saw him about 95 at the ryman-totally kick ass show-as a bonus iris dement was with him-great stories and a total hoot-thanks for the photos
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Irienow3 wrote:
New John Prine photos just released from last Bonnaroo Music Festival - http://www.performanceimpressions.com/John_Prine_Bonnaroo/index.html
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GreatBarcia wrote:
fucking amazing
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benadlard wrote:
Terrific!
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TheGnome123 wrote:
awesome show in northhampton mass!
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LivingScarecrow wrote:
Hello in theeeeeeeeeeeere, hello
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holdenkovach wrote:
I lived in Romania for a year, and the only CD I had was John Prine Live. Every single one of those songs is intricately weaved into each aspect of my life. I'm so thankful for John.
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thetwelve13 wrote:
Just saw him last night in Kalamazoo! Second row, right in front of him = most amazing experience of my life, thus far.
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sarahlikesPEAS wrote:
Is it just me, or does anyone else sometimes feel that John Prine knows your inner feelings, and expresses them better than you ever could? [2]
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reagan0 wrote:
Is it just me, or does anyone else sometimes feel that John Prine knows your inner feelings, and expresses them better than you ever could?
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docmoondog wrote:
"You are what you are and you ain't what you ain't." John Prine is my favorite ex-mailman from Maywood. Bar none.
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kaylastarkiller wrote:
you got a hear that beats like mine, love. you got a bell that rings so true. i get the feeling that i've gotta tiptoe 'round every thing you do.
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RaisingKane wrote:
Prine is one swarthy, swaggering, son-of-a-gun.
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nickpug wrote:
John Prine is a maestro and a classic.
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Cayamo 2012: A Journey through Song
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