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maddogesq

(1,248 posts) Tue Apr 7, 2020, 10:16 PM Apr 2020

John Prine, Who Chronicled the Human Condition in Song, Dies at 73 [View all]

Source: New York Times

John Prine, the raspy-voiced country-folk singer whose ingenious lyrics to songs by turns poignant, angry and comic made him a favorite of Bob Dylan, Kris Kristofferson and others, died Tuesday at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, Tenn. He was 73.

The cause was complications from Covid-19, his family said

Read more: https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.nytimes.com/2020/04/07/arts/music/john-prine-dead.amp.html

Two personal heroes have passed in two days: Al Kaline and John Prine.

2020 sucks!

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John Prine, Who Chronicled the Human Condition in Song, Dies at 73 [View all] maddogesq Apr 2020 OP

Truly sad. I was hopeful he was pulling throgh. Really going to miss him. marble falls Apr 2020 #1

R.I.P. John Prine. gademocrat7 Apr 2020 #2

RIP John Prine. Nt Crabby Appleton Apr 2020 #3

Damn. What a loss. Not just a great song writer, but a really nice human being. EarnestPutz Apr 2020 #4

Oh no, thought he had pulled thru IcyPeas Apr 2020 #5

He may have been country but his songs were in our soul................ turbinetree Apr 2020 #6

Beautiful treestar Apr 2020 #33

This song made me cry, he was so down to earth and humble................. turbinetree Apr 2020 #35

"And daddy won't you take me back to Muhlenberg County" Botany Apr 2020 #7

" Well, they dug for their coal till the land was forsaken maddogesq Apr 2020 #10

Damn I just hurt Botany Apr 2020 #12

I grew up thinking this was one of my most favorite John Denver songs ArizonaLib Apr 2020 #25

I second that motion........................ turbinetree Apr 2020 #36

So very sad. His songs will live on forever. olddad65 Apr 2020 #8

JP with Iris. Totally Tunsie Apr 2020 #9

On David Letterman's show in 1992 and 2010 TexasBushwhacker Apr 2020 #13

Wonderful! cilla4progress Apr 2020 #22

Grammy WINS, plural. SergeStorms Apr 2020 #34

... Kali Apr 2020 #11

Rest In Power, John Prine. DinahMoeHum Apr 2020 #14

That song embarrassed them away from flag decals Warpy Apr 2020 #26

I've seen John in concert more than any other group or artist. SergeStorms Apr 2020 #15

Great story cilla4progress Apr 2020 #20

Oh, I'd say it had to be...... SergeStorms Apr 2020 #32

Sweet... cilla4progress Apr 2020 #37

listen to this one if you enjoy John Prine's humor olddad65 Apr 2020 #16

This isn't even close to how I feel. Dem2theMax Apr 2020 #17

This very well might be the first John Prine song I ever heard cannabis_flower Apr 2020 #18

My heart is brokem Traildogbob Apr 2020 #21

His was a rare and quirky cilla4progress Apr 2020 #19

Rest in joy, John Prine Hekate Apr 2020 #23

His music has been the soundtrack of my story for 50 years. Thunderbeast Apr 2020 #24

A great spirit. He left it in his music, so we'll carry it with us. ancianita Apr 2020 #27

So sad to hear this... Squinch Apr 2020 #28

So he's getting that cocktail GoneOffShore Apr 2020 #29

I am thinking about a cigarette nine miles and smiling! GumboYaYa Apr 2020 #39

Have one of those cocktails for me, John MissMillie Apr 2020 #30

We lost a real national treasure yesterday... SKKY Apr 2020 #31

When I get to Heaven.... path97 Apr 2020 #38

We will miss his heart and wisdom... prairierose Apr 2020 #40

RIP John abakan Apr 2020 #41

Please don't bury me down in that cold, cold ground Martin Eden Apr 2020 #42

RIP burrowowl Apr 2020 #43