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John Prine was born on October 10, 1946 in Maywood, Illinois, United States. Public records list John Prine as a singer-songwriter, musician and singer. Death is recorded on April 7, 2020, at the age of 73. Education on record includes Proviso East High School. Listed accolades include Americana Award for Artist of the Year (2005, 2017, 2018), Americana Lifetime Achievement Award for Songwriting (2003), Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award and 1 more.
My Take
Prine is the kind of writer I trust more the older I get. He never raised his voice, yet a song like Sam Stone cuts deeper than a hundred protest anthems. What floors me is how he held humor and heartbreak in the same breath, sketching ordinary people with a mail carrier's plain decency. The Grammy Lifetime Achievement award feels almost beside the point next to that gift. His passing in 2020 stung. To me, Prine proves that the quietest songwriters often outlast the loudest stars, and his Illinois-bred empathy is exactly the voice American music keeps needing.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- John Prine
- Name (Japanese)
- ジョン・プライン
- Reading
- じょん・ぷらいん
- Born
- October 10, 1946 – April 7, 2020
- Origin
- Maywood, Illinois, United States
- Occupation
- singer-songwriter / musician / singer / composer / guitarist
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Libra / Dog
2. Background
- High school
- Proviso East High School
Awards & achievements
- 2018 Americana Award for Artist of the Year
- 2017 Americana Award for Artist of the Year
- 2005 Americana Award for Artist of the Year
- 2003 Americana Lifetime Achievement Award for Songwriting
- Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award
- 1991 Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Folk Album
- 2005 Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Folk Album
3. Works & records
Filmography / notable works
| Category | Title |
|---|---|
| Notable work | John Prine |
| Notable work | Sam Stone |
4. Links
- Official sitehttp://www.johnprine.net/
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/john_prine/
- Xhttps://x.com/JohnPrineMusic
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John%20Prine
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q520296
5. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was John Prine born?
Born October 10, 1946.
When did John Prine die?
Died April 7, 2020, aged 73.
Where was John Prine from?
John Prine was from Maywood, Illinois, United States.
What did John Prine do?
John Prine worked as singer-songwriter, musician, singer, composer, guitarist.
What was John Prine known for?
Notable works include John Prine, Sam Stone.
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