Posted on 04/07/2020 6:39:20 PM PDT by Borges
John Prine, the raspy-voiced country-folk singer whose ingenious lyrics to songs by turns poignant, angry and comic made him a favorite of Bob Dylan, Kris Kristofferson and others, died Tuesday at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, Tenn. He was 73. The cause was complications from Covid-19, his family said. Mr. Prine underwent cancer surgery in 1998 to remove a tumor in his neck identified as squamous cell cancer, which had damaged his vocal cords. In 2013, he had part of one lung removed to treat lung cancer.
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Saw him at the Park West way back in the day.
Great show, great songwriter.
He’ll be missed.
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RIP. One of the greats. Love his music and lyrics.
RIP, one of the greats
I am sad to hear this; equally sad I never saw him perform.
Here ya go!!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OLVWEYUqGew
Hello Up There...
Sad, another COVID-19 victim forced to leave us before his time.
I had never heard of him before he became ill. I’m 62 and just getting into some country music. I really started to like Waylon Jennings and then found out he was deceased so you know I’m ignorant when it comes to country music. The past few months I started listening to Outlaw Country on SiriusXM radio. I will have to keep an ear out for his music.
This disease sure does get around.
I gave myself a nasty paper cut earlier...Damned Corona-19,,,
RIP John, your songs meant more to me than you’ll know.
Was lucky enough to see you play twice.
When I get to heaven, John Prine.
Great live performance. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JKPDFQRmG_M
And irreverent song about his own death
Bob Dylan on John Prine: “Prine’s stuff is pure Proustian existentialism. Midwestern mindtrips to the nth degree.”
Sorry I only got to see him once, and he was an opening act so it was a short set. Another great one lost.
I have about 15,000 songs on Amazon prime. Over 75 are his.
RIP Mr. Prine.
My husband and I sing this to each other a couple times a year. I am really goshdarn disappointed the man is gone.
Rest in peace, brother. You're a good 'un.
A better version.
I’ve always liked ‘Paradise’:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DEy6EuZp9IY
But first heard it through Lynn Anderson’s rendition:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WB_9tlhr_oY
Listening to Paradise right now.
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