John Prine, Hero Of 'New' Nashville, Dies After Developing COVID-19 Symptoms

Even as a young man, Prine — who famously worked as a mailman before turning to music full-time — wrote evocative songs that belied his age. With a conversational vocal approach, he quickly developed a reputation as a performer who empathized with his characters. His beloved 1971 self-titled debut features the aching"Hello In There," written from the perspective of a lonely elderly man who simply wants to be noticed, and the equally bittersweet"Angel From Montgomery.

And"Christmas In Prison" boasts one of his best lyrics —"She reminds me of a chess game with someone I admire" — while embodying his quiet irreverence."It's about a person being somewhere like a prison, in a situation they don't want to be in, and wishing they were somewhere else," he wrote in the liner notes to 1993's, adding that"I used all the imagery as if it were an actual prison. ... And being a sentimental guy, I put it at Christmas.

Raised in Maywood, a suburb of Chicago,, the young Prine devoured 45s from Buddy Holly, Johnny Cash and Little Richard, and soaked up the country music his father loved, such as Hank Williams Sr., Ernest Tubb and Roy Acuff. More crucially, Prine learned rudimentary guitar skills from his oldest brother, Dave, a folk fan who memorably gifted him a Carter Family LP."I learned all those songs," hein 2018."And not too long after that, I started writing when I was 14.

Prine received a Grammy nomination for Best New Artist in 1972, on the strength of his debut, and started turning out records at a brisk pace for the rest of the 1970s. Almost immediately, his songs were covered by other artists: Bonnie Raitt did a version of"Angel From Montgomery" , while Bette Midler, Everly Brothers, Swamp Dogg and, later, the Highwaymen also recorded Prine-penned songs.

We loved him! ❤️

So dad

This is just awful. Totally avoidable

He will be missed. RIP

CarlaRK3 😔COVID19 is a thief

I've been following him since 1974. I love John Prine and will miss that guy. The angels will be talking to him tonight.

raherrier 😿😿😿

One of my favorite song of all time. A true gem.

So very sad. A magnificent artist with a huge love of people and the Earth. You shall be missed, John. Thank you for sharing your life, wisdom and talent with us.

WineScoutJAS 😢

Happy Enchiladas Mr. Prine. My nine year old just started asking for your music in my truck. We will miss you.

First saw John in 1974. Stayed a fan. RIP

Very sad.

A stunning loss for the world 💔

And the water tastes funny When you are far from home But it is only the thirsty Who hunger to roam

And then I'm gonna get a cocktail: vodka and ginger ale Yeah, I'm gonna smoke a cigarette that's nine miles long

😩😩😩🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

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First time I heard this, I could have sworn it was a cover of a Woody Guthrie tune

May he Rest In Peace in Muhlenberg County down by the Green River where Paradise lay.

When I die let my ashes float down the Green River Let my soul roll up to the Rochester Dam I'll be half way to heaven with Paradise waitin' Just five miles away from wherever I am RIP 😥

brb. Gotta go listen to Paradise.

😞

RIP 😕

Dear John. We saw him so many times and every single time was like the first.

He’s now an angel from Montgomery.......

Ahhh.....Fuk. Damn.

Riposa in pace.

This one hurts.

💔

Americans will take it seriously when enough celebrities start dying off. Not enough ECMO machines for everyone.

😢

🙏

Go on home, John. Go on home. You don’t have to be alone.

RIP

Heartbreaking

God damn it

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