John Prine

Summary

John Prine is a human^[1]. He was born in Maywood^[2]. He was born on October 10, 1946^[3]. He died in Vanderbilt University Medical Center^[4]. He died on April 7, 2020^[5]. He worked as a singer-songwriter^[6], musician^[7], singer^[8], composer^[9], and guitarist^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.4% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9,904 views/month, #4,022 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Born in Maywood^[2], John Prine…
• John Prine died in Vanderbilt University Medical Center^[4].
• John Prine died in Nashville^[12].
• John Prine was born on October 10, 1946^[3].
• John Prine died on April 7, 2020^[5].
• John Prine is buried at Green River^[13].
• John Prine is buried at Chicago^[14].
• John Prine held citizenship in United States^[15].
• English was John Prine's native language^[16].
• John Prine's professions included singer-songwriter^[6].
• John Prine's professions included musician^[7].
• John Prine's professions included singer^[8].
• John Prine's professions included composer^[9].
• John Prine worked as a guitarist^[10].
• John Prine worked as a recording artist^[17].
• John Prine's education included a stint at Proviso East High School^[18].
• John Prine was educated at Old Town School of Folk Music^[19].
• A notable student of John Prine was Kacey Musgraves^[20].
• A notable work attributed to John Prine is John Prine^[21].
• A notable work attributed to John Prine is Sam Stone^[22].
• John Prine received the Americana Award for Artist of the Year^[23].
• John Prine received the Americana Award for Artist of the Year^[24].
• John Prine received the Americana Award for Artist of the Year^[25].
• John Prine received the Americana Lifetime Achievement Award for Songwriting^[26].
• John Prine received the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1946-10-10^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 2020-04-07^[31]

• Genre(s): country, folk, singer-songwriter^[32]

• Community tags: american singer, american songwriter, classic pop and rock, country, death by covid-19, folk, singer, singer-songwriter, singer/songwriter, songwriter^[33]

• MusicBrainz ID: e86492c1-0376-4df0-8042-8ba058c83960^[34]

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Origins and Family

John Prine was born in Maywood^[2]. He was born on October 10, 1946^[3]. English was his native language^[16].

Education

Educated at Proviso East High School^[18], a high school^[35], in United States^[36], founded in 1911^[37] and Old Town School of Folk Music^[19], a conservatory^[38], in United States^[39], founded in 1957^[40].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include singer-songwriter^[6], musician^[7], singer^[8], composer^[9], guitarist^[10], and recording artist^[17]. A notable student of John Prine was Kacey Musgraves^[20].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include John Prine^[21], an album^[41] and Sam Stone^[22], a musical work/composition^[42].

Recognition

Awards received include Americana Award for Artist of the Year^[23]; Americana Lifetime Achievement Award for Songwriting^[26]; Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award^[27], a lifetime achievement award^[43], in United States^[44], founded in 1962^[45]; and Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Folk Album^[46], a class of award^[47].

Death and Burial

John Prine died on April 7, 2020^[5]. Recorded place of death include Vanderbilt University Medical Center^[4], a hospital^[48], in United States^[49], founded in 1874^[50] and Nashville^[12], a city in the United States^[51], in United States^[52], founded in 1779^[53]. The cause of death was COVID-19^[54]. Recorded place of burial include Green River^[13] and Chicago^[14].

Why It Matters

John Prine ranks in the top 0.4% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9,904 views/month, #4,022 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[55] He is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[56]

FAQs

Where was John Prine born?

John Prine's place of birth was Maywood^[2].

Where did John Prine die?

John Prine passed away in Vanderbilt University Medical Center^[4].

What did John Prine do for work?

John Prine worked as singer-songwriter^[6], musician^[7], singer^[8], composer^[9], and guitarist^[10].

Where did John Prine go to school?

John Prine was educated at Proviso East High School^[18] and Old Town School of Folk Music^[19].

What awards did John Prine receive?

Honors received include Americana Award for Artist of the Year^[23], Americana Award for Artist of the Year^[24], Americana Award for Artist of the Year^[25], and Americana Lifetime Achievement Award for Songwriting^[26].