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John Edward Prine [2] (/ p r aɪ n /; October 10, 1946 – April 7, 2020) was an American singer-songwriter of country-folk music.Widely cited as one of the most influential songwriters of his generation, Prine was known for his signature blend of humorous lyrics about love, life, and current events, often with elements of social commentary and satire, as well as sweet songs and melancholy ...
Writing for Allmusic, critic Mark Deming wrote of the album "The craft is strong on Standard Songs for Average People, but at its heart it sounds like two friends singing some old songs they love on a quiet evening, and that's part of the album's strength -- these are 14 songs sung by two guys who know a great tune when they hear it, and they allow these numbers to work their magic simply ...
Summer's End may refer to: Summer's End, a 1999 Canadian-American TV film; ... "Summer's End", a song by John Prine from The Tree of Forgiveness, 2018; See also
Former Times staffer Robert Hilburn opines that from his debut album in 1971, John Prine, who recently died, was one of the greatest songwriters America has ever produced. The 10 best John Prine songs
For the sleeve to his 1988 release John Prine Live, Prine wrote that he began writing "Come Back To Us Barbara Lewis Hare Krishna Beauregard" "in the summer of '73 during a tour of Colorado ski towns with Ramblin' Jack Elliott. What I had in mind was this girl who left home, did drugs, did religion, did husbands, and ended up doing diddley."
All the Best (song) Angel from Montgomery; G. The Great Compromise (song) H. Hello In There (song) I. I Just Want to Dance with You; L. Love Is on a Roll; P. Paradise ...
Critic William Ruhlman of AllMusic opines, "John Prine's second album was a cut below his first, only because the debut was a classic and the follow-up was merely terrific...Diamonds in the Rough demonstrated that Prine had an enduring talent that wasn't exhausted by one great album." In 1993 David Fricke wrote, "It was, in essence, John Prine ...
In Spite of Ourselves is the 13th studio album of John Prine, featuring duets of classic country songs with various well-known female folk and alt-country vocalists, released in 1999. The album was Prine's first release since successfully battling throat cancer.