John Prine

[Jockey]

Dead from Covid.

An American treasure. Hello In There was An absolute gem - written when he was just 25.

[Lennys Tap]

Dead from Covid.

An American treasure. Hello In There was An absolute gem - written when he was just 25.

Saw him last in Milwaukee maybe 5 years ago. Top 5 American singer/songwriter of my generation. Angel from Montgomery and Sam Stone are probably his most "famous" songs (and they are amazing) but like you I think Hello in There stands above all others - an honest to God masterpiece. A great talent, and from everting I ever heard or read, a great guy, too. RIP

[Jockey]

Saw him last in Milwaukee maybe 5 years ago. Top 5 American singer/songwriter of my generation. Angel from Montgomery and Sam Stone are probably his most "famous" songs (and they are amazing) but like you I think Hello in There stands above all others - an honest to God masterpiece. A great talent, and from everting I ever heard or read, a great guy, too. RIP

Hello in There and These Days by Jackson Browne (written when he was 16) are the gold standard for singer/songwriters.

[WarriorDad]

RIP.  Had cancer twice and part of his lung removed. 

Excellent interview with him by NPR in 2018 on his life.  He was a Cubs and Sox fan having grown up on Madison Ave.


https://www.npr.org/2018/06/18/621022949/john-prine-on-music-cancer-and-why-he-never-thought-hed-be-a-recording-artist