John Prine passed in 2020
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Becoming a late bloomer in the fandom of John Prine is one of those things I regret very much in my own life. John Edward Prine was an American singer-songwriter and guitarist. He blended folk, blues, and country music into his own unique style.
The youngest of four sons, his brother Dave Prine taught him his first guitar chords.
Often times his music addressed social issues and marginalized lives, and were known for their poignant storytelling, wry humor, and rough vocals. Prine emerged from the Chicago folk scene in the 1970s, and his 1971 self-titled debut album was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 2014.
He won Grammys in 1992 and 2006.
John Prine was born October 10, 1946, Maywood, IL and died April 7, 2020 (at age 73) at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN.
His wife was one Fiona Whelan whom he married 1996–2020). He has two children, Tommy Prine, Jack Prine. Previously he was married to Ann Carole (1966–1982) and Rachel Peer (1984–1988).
When all is said and done I hope I get to meet John Prine in the hereafter and possibly bestow some of the honor I failed to give him in the living years.
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