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Biography

Prine is the son of William Prine and Verna Hamm. It is widely believed but untrue that his grandfather played guitar with Merle Travis. Prine himself started playing guitar at age 14. He was a postman for five years and served in the Army before beginning his musical career in Chicago. Merle Travis (November 29, 1917 - October 20, 1983) is an American country and western singer, songwriter, and musician. ... The United States Army is the largest, and by some standards oldest, established branch of the armed forces of the United States and is one of seven uniformed services. ... For other uses, see Chicago (disambiguation). ...

Prine emerged in 1971 with a highly-acclaimed debut album titled John Prine. He and friend Steve Goodman had each been stars in the Chicago folk scene before being "discovered" by Kris Kristofferson. The album included his signature songs "Illegal Smile", "Sam Stone", and the folk standard "Paradise." The album also included "Hello In There", a song about aging that was later covered by numerous artists and "Far From Me," a lonely waltz about lost love for a waitress that Prine later said was his favorite of all his songs. 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. Year 1971 (MCMLXXI) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the 1971 Gregorian calendar, known as the year of cyclohexanol. ... John Prine was the first album by John Prine, a Grammy Award-winning folk singer who, along with Steve Goodman, was closely involved with the Old Town School of Folk Music in Chicago. ... Steve Goodman (July 25, 1948 – September 20, 1984) was an American folk music singer-songwriter from Chicago, Illinois. ... For other uses, see Chicago (disambiguation). ... Kristoffer Kris Kristofferson (born June 22, 1936) is an influential American country music songwriter, singer and actor. ... This article is about the recording artist. ... This article is about the recording artist. ... New York, New York and NYC redirect here. ...

Later albums include Sweet Revenge (1973), containing such fan favorites as "Dear Abby", "Grandpa Was A Carpenter" and "Christmas In Prison", and Common Sense (1975), with "Come Back to Us Barbara Lewis". The latter album was Prine's first to be charted in the US top 100 by Billboard, reflecting growing commercial success. Many veteran Prine fans view the release of 1978's Bruised Orange as a creative highpoint. The Steve Goodman-produced album gave listeners songs such as "The Hobo Song", "Sabu Visits the Twin Cities Alone" and the title track showing that he could capture the human condition as easily as writing politically-inspired anthems. This is an album by John Prine released in 1973. ... For the song by James Blunt, see 1973 (song). ... This is an album by John Prine released in 1975. ... Year 1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar). ... This is an album by John Prine released in 1978. ... Steve Goodman (July 25, 1948 – September 20, 1984) was an American folk music singer-songwriter from Chicago, Illinois. ...

In 1991 Prine released the Grammy Award-winning The Missing Years, his first collaboration with producer and Heartbreakers bassist Howie Epstein. The title song records Prine's humorous take on what Jesus did in the unrecorded years between his childhood and his ministry. In 1995 Lost Dogs and Mixed Blessings was released, another collaboration with Epstein. Prine followed in 1997 with In Spite of Ourselves, which was unusual for him in that it contained only one original song - the rest were covers of classic country songs - and all were duets with well-known female country vocalists, including Lucinda Williams and Iris DeMent. (John referred to them as "his favorite girl singers".) Year 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian Calendar. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Tom Petty Thomas Earl Petty (born October 20, 1953 in Gainesville, Florida) is an American musician. ... Howard Norman Epstein (1955-2003), was one of the most noted bass guitarists in rock music. ... This article is about Jesus of Nazareth. ... This article is being considered for deletion in accordance with Wikipedias deletion policy. ... Year 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday. ... This is an album by John Prine released in 1995. ... For the band, see 1997 (band). ... This is an album of duets between John Prine and various well-known folk and alt-country vocalists, released in 1999. ... For other persons named Lucinda Williams, see Lucinda Williams (disambiguation). ... Iris DeMent (born 5 January 1961) is an American country/folk singer and songwriter. ...

In early 1998 Prine was diagnosed with throat cancer and underwent surgery to remove the tumor followed by radiation therapy.[1]. Some of Prine's listeners believe that the surgery has added "gravel" to his voice.^{[citation needed]} In 2003 he was given a Lifetime Achievement Award for songwriting by the UK's BBC Radio 2 and that same year was inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame. The following year saw his classic "Sam Stone" covered by Laura Cantrell for the Future Soundtrack for America compilation. Year 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar). ... Cancer is a class of diseases or disorders characterized by uncontrolled division of cells and the ability of these to spread, either by direct growth into adjacent tissue through invasion, or by implantation into distant sites by metastasis (where cancer cells are transported through the bloodstream or lymphatic system). ... Year 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards celebrate outstanding achievement during the previous year within the field of folk music. ... BBC Radio 2 is one of the BBCs national radio stations and the most popular station in the UK. As well as having most listeners nationally, it ranks first in all regions above local radio stations. ... The Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame was established by the Nashville Songwriters Foundation, Inc. ... Laura Cantrell Laura Cantrell is a country singer and DJ from Nashville, Tennessee. ... Future Soundtrack for America is a benefit album for Music for America and MoveOn. ...

In 2005, Prine released his first all-new offering since In Spite of Ourselves, the album Fair & Square, which tended toward a more laid-back, acoustic approach than, for example, Lost Dogs and Mixed Blessings. The album contains songs such as "Safety Joe", about a man who has never taken any risks in his life, and also "Some Humans Ain't Human", Prine's protest piece on the album, which talks about the ugly side of human nature and includes a quick shot at President George W. Bush. Fair and Square won the 2006 Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Folk Album. The album contains original songs plus two covers: A.P. Carter's "Bear Creek Blues" and Blaze Foley's "Clay Pigeons." Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... This is an album of duets between John Prine and various well-known folk and alt-country vocalists, released in 1999. ... This is an album by John Prine released in 2005. ... George Walker Bush (born July 6, 1946) is the forty-third and current President of the United States of America, originally inaugurated on January 20, 2001. ... A.P. Carter (December 15, 1891 – November 7, 1960) was an American Country music musician. ... Blaze Foley (1948 in Marfa, Texas;February 1, 1989 in Austin, Texas) was an American singer-songwriter. ...

Prine received the Artist of the Year award at the Americana Music Awards on September 9th, 2005. The award was accepted in his name by awards host and long-time friend Billy Bob Thornton. Billy Bob Thornton[1] (born August 4, 1955) is an Academy Award-winning American screenwriter, actor, as well as occasional director, playwright and singer. ...

His song "Storm Windows" appears on 4 CDs ["Storm Windows", "Great Days" (CD2), "Live On Tour", "Souvenirs"] and is track seven on all four of the CDs.^{[citation needed]}

Discography

• John Prine (1971), Atlantic - SD-8296; 2-72, #154 (includes "Angel from Montgomery")
• Diamonds in the Rough (1972), Atlantic - SD-7240; 10-72, #148
• Sweet Revenge (1973), Atlantic - SD-7274; 11-73, #135
• Common Sense (1975), Atlantic
• Prime Prine: The Best Of John Prine (1976), Atlantic
• Bruised Orange (1978), Asylum
• Pink Cadillac (1979), Asylum
• Storm Windows (1980), Asylum
• Aimless Love (1984), Oh Boy
• German Afternoons (1986), Oh Boy
• John Prine Live (1988), Oh Boy
• The Missing Years (1991), Oh Boy
• Great Days: The John Prine Anthology (1993), Rhino
• A John Prine Christmas (1993), Oh Boy
• Lost Dogs and Mixed Blessings (1995), Oh Boy
• Live on Tour (1997), Oh Boy
• In Spite of Ourselves (1999), Oh Boy
• Souvenirs (2000), Oh Boy
• Fair & Square (2005), Oh Boy
• Standard Songs For Average People (2007), Oh Boy - with Mac Wiseman

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External links

• Official John Prine Website
• John Prine Shrine - Official John Prine fan site
• A Pictorial Trip to John Prine's Paradise, KY

• A Literary Evening with John Prine and Ted Kooser. March 9, 2005. The Poetry and Literature Center at the Library of Congress.
• Interview with John Prine - KyndMusic, September 2005
• 1971 Radio Interview with John Prine on WGLD Oak Park - fr JOHNPRINE.NET
• John Prine at the Internet Movie Database