John Prine

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

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Comedy Movies Country & Bluegrass Country / Bluegrass Folk Folk Holiday & Seasonal Music Videos & Concerts Pop / Rock

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folk

singer-songwriter

country

americana

alt-country

seen live

nashville

indie

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