John Prine
- MatchJohn Prine
- 100%Guy Clark
- 77%Kris Kristofferson
- 74%Townes Van Zandt
- 69%Todd Snider
- 67%Iris DeMent
- 63%Blaze Foley
- 62%Justin Townes Earle
- 60%Robert Earl Keen
- 59%Jason Isbell
- 59%Ryan Bingham
Biography
10 October 1946, Maywood, Illinois, USA. His grandfather had played with Merle Travis, and Prine himself started playing guitar at the age of 14. He then spent time in college, worked as a postman for five years, and spent two years in the army. He began his musical career around 1970, singing in clubs in the Chicago area. Prine signed to Atlantic Records in 1971, releasing the powerful John Prine. The album contained the excellent Vietnam veteran song Sam Stone, featuring the... Read more