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- Genres: Country/folk, pop/rockallmusic.com: John Prine Biography
- Name: John Prineallmusic.com: John Prine Biography
- Born: October 10, 1946allmusic.com: John Prine Biography
- Birth place: Maywood, Illinoisallmusic.com: John Prine Biography
- Active: 1970-presentallmusic.com: John Prine Biography
- Albums: 16Yahoo! Music: John Prine Albums
- Labels: Oh Boy, Rhino, and AtlanticCMT: John Prine Labels
- Awards: 2005 Grammy AwardCMT: John Prine Award
- Associated with: Steve GoodmanSteve Goodman Official Site: Steve Goodman
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John Prine is a country and folk singer and songwriter, who began recording in the early seventies.Last.fm: John Prine Biography
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Early Years
Prine started playing the guitar when he was about fourteen years old. He was a mailman for five years and spent two years in the army before beginning his musical career.Last.fm: John Prine Biography -
Career
In 1971, Prine began his career in Memphis. Artists such as the Everly Brothers, Joan Baez and Bette Midler also recorded a number of his songs.Rolling Stone: John Prine Biography Prine performed all over the United States in festivals, concerts, and clubs.Musician Guide: John Prine During the 1980's, Prine established his own record label called Oh Boy Records.VH1: John Prine Biography In 1998, Prine was diagnosed with a cancer in his neck, while working on an album that he did not finish until 1999. In 2000, Prine re-recorded fifteen songs for an album titled Souvenirs, and in 2005, recorded another album, along with going on tour. In 2007, he released another album with a number of folk and country classics.MSN Music: John Prine Biography -
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