Career John Prine

1 career

1.1 1970s
1.2 1980s
1.3 1990s
1.4 2000s
1.5 2010s

career

1970s

in 1971 prine s self-titled debut album released. , friend steve goodman had each been active in chicago folk scene before being discovered kris kristofferson (kristofferson remarked prine wrote songs ll have break thumbs ). album included signature songs illegal smile, sam stone, , folk , country standards angel montgomery , paradise. album featured hello in there, song aging later covered numerous artists, , far me , lonely waltz lost love waitress prine later said favorite of songs. album received many positive reviews, , hailed prine next dylan. bob dylan himself appeared unannounced @ 1 of prine s first new york city club appearances, anonymously backing him on harmonica.

prine s second album, diamonds in rough, surprise many after critical success of first lp; uncommercial, stripped-down affair reflected prine s fondness bluegrass music , features songs reminiscent of hank williams. highlights include allegorical great compromise, includes recitation , addresses vietnam war, , ballad souvenirs, prine later recorded goodman.

subsequent albums include sweet revenge (1973), containing such fan favorites dear abby, grandpa carpenter, , christmas in prison, , common sense (1975), come barbara lewis hare krishna beauregard . latter album prine s first charted in top 100 billboard, reflecting growing commercial success. produced steve cropper. many veteran prine fans view release of 1978 s bruised orange creative highpoint. steve goodman-produced album gave listeners songs such hobo song, sabu visits twin cities alone, , title track.

in 1974, singer david allan coe achieved considerable success on country charts never called me name , co-written prine , goodman. song good-naturedly spoofs stereotypical country music lyrics. prine refused take songwriter s credit , tune went goodman, although goodman bought prine jukebox gift publishing royalties.

in 1975, prine toured u.s. , canada full band featuring guitarist arlen roth. of 2014, has been prine s tour full band.

the 1979 album pink cadillac features 2 songs produced sun records founder sam phillips, time did studio work. first song, saigon, vietnam vet traumatized war ( static in attic s gettin ready blow ). during recording, 1 of guitar amps blew (which evident on album track). other song phillips produced how lucky, prine s hometown.

1980s

prine continued writing , recording albums throughout 1980s , formed own record label, oh boy records. songs continued covered other artists; country supergroup highwaymen recorded twentieth century over, had been written prine , goodman. steve goodman died of leukemia in 1984 , prine continues perform many of goodman s songs in concert day, such old man.

1990s

in 1991, prine released grammy award-winning missing years, first collaboration producer , heartbreakers bassist howie epstein. title song records prine s humorous take on jesus did in unrecorded years between childhood , ministry. in 1995, lost dogs , mixed blessings released, collaboration epstein. prine followed in 1999 in spite of ourselves, unusual him in contained 1 original song; rest covers of classic country songs. of tracks duets well-known female country vocalists, including lucinda williams, emmylou harris, dolores keane, , iris dement.

2000s

in 2001 prine co-starred in billy bob thornton movie daddy & them. in spite of ourselves can heard end credits roll.

prine recorded version of stephen foster s old kentucky home in 2004 compilation album beautiful dreamer, won grammy best traditional folk album in 2004.

in 2005, prine released first all-new offering since lost dogs , mixed blessings, album fair & square, tended toward more laid-back, acoustic approach. album contains songs such safety joe, man has never taken risks in life, , humans ain t human, prine s protest piece on album, talks ugly side of human nature , includes quick shot @ president george w. bush. fair & square won 2005 grammy award best contemporary folk album. album contains original songs plus 2 covers: a.p. carter s bear creek blues , blaze foley s clay pigeons.

2010s

on june 22, 2010, oh boy records released tribute album titled broken hearts , dirty windows: songs of john prine. album features members of modern folk revival including morning jacket, avett brothers, conor oberst , mystic valley band, old crow medicine show, lambchop, josh ritter, drive-by truckers, nickel creek s sara watkins, deer tick featuring liz isenberg, justin townes earle, darlins, , bon iver s justin vernon.

in 2016, prine named winner of pen/song lyrics award, given 2 songwriters every other year pen new england chapter. 2016 award shared tom waits , songwriting collaborator wife kathleen brennan. judges award included peter wolf, rosanne cash, paul simon, elvis costello , others, literary judge salman rushdie.

on march 15, 2017 american currents exhibit opened @ country music hall of fame. exhibit featured pair of cowboy boots , jacket wore on stage, personal guitar , original handwritten lyric hit, angel montgomery. american currents class of 2016 showcased artists made significant impact on country music in 2016, including jason aldean, kelsea ballerini, ross copperman, earls of leicester, brett eldredge, florida georgia line, mickey guyton, natalie hemby, sierra hull, jason isbell, miranda lambert, jim lauderdale, shane mcanally, lori mckenna, william michael morgan, maren morris, jon pardi, dolly parton, margo price, john prine, raelynn, chris , morgane stapleton , randy travis.