John Prine Biography Facts
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Born 10 October, 1946 (77 years old).
What is the zodiac sign of John Prine ?
According to the birthday of John Prine the astrological sign is Libra .
Career of the John Prine started in 1969 .
John Prine Wiki
American country singer-songwriter
| John Prine | |
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| Prine at MerleFest 2006 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | October 10, 1946 Maywood, Illinois, U.S. |
| Died | April 7, 2020 Nashville, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Genres | Country folk, bluegrass, Americana |
| Occupation | Singer-songwriter guitarist |
| Instruments | Vocals guitar |
| Years active | 1969–2020 |
| Labels | Atlantic Asylum Oh Boy Rhino |
| Associated acts | Steve Goodman Iris DeMent |
| Website | JohnPrine.net |
John Prine was an American country folk singer-songwriter. He was active as a composer, recording artist, live performer, and occasional actor from the early 1970s until his death, and was known for an often humorous style of original music that has elements of protest and social commentary.
Born and raised in Maywood, Illinois, Prine learned to play the guitar at the age of 14. He attended classes at Chicago's Old Town School of Folk Music. After serving in West Germany with the U.S. Army, he returned to Chicago in the late 1960s, where he worked as a mailman, writing and singing songs first as a hobby, and then becoming a club performer.
A member of Chicago's folk revival, Prine credited film critic Roger Ebert and singer-songwriter Kris Kristofferson with discovering him, resulting in the production of Prine's eponymous debut album with Atlantic Records in 1971. The acclaim earned by this LP led Prine to focus on his musical career, and he recorded three more albums for Atlantic. He then signed with Asylum Records, where he recorded an additional three albums. In 1981, he co-founded Oh Boy Records, an independent record label with which he would release most of his subsequent albums.
Widely cited as one of the most influential songwriters of his generation, Prine was known for humorous lyrics about love, life, and current events, as well as serious songs with social commentary and songs that recollect melancholy tales from his life. In 2020, he received the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award.
