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John Prine

1946 - 2020

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John Edward Prine (; 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 ballads. He was active as a composer, recording artist, live performer, and occasional actor from the early 1970s until his death. Born and raised in Maywood, Illinois, Prine learned to play the guitar at age 14. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 20 different languages on Wikipedia. John Prine is the 1,948th most popular musician (up from 2,053rd in 2024), the 10,351st most popular biography from United States (up from 10,626th in 2019) and the 763rd most popular American Musician.

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Among musicians, John Prine ranks 1,948 out of 3,175. Before him are Sébastien Izambard, Matthew Tuck, Central Cee, Flavor Flav, Steve Albini, and Lily Allen. After him are Colin Greenwood, Red Mitchell, Rupert Holmes, Chris Hillman, Richie Hawtin, and Aaron Lewis.

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Among people born in 1946, John Prine ranks 687. Before him are P. P. Arnold, Peter Sutherland, Elisabetta Casellati, Tonicha, Tony Robinson, and Tim O'Brien. After him are Josef Augusta, José Claramunt, Fernando Colomo, Georgi Markov, Dave Mason, and Josef Horešovský. Among people deceased in 2020, John Prine ranks 665. Before him are Jimmy Heath, Denis Goldberg, Imre Farkas, Pavol Biroš, Carlos Contreras, and Aarón Padilla Gutiérrez. After him are Jan Halvarsson, Paul Nihill, Henri Weber, Magdaleno Mercado, Emmanuel Issoze-Ngondet, and Detto Mariano.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, John Prine ranks 10,353 out of 20,380. Before him are Tim O'Brien (1946), F. Albert Cotton (1930), Norman Taber (1891), Steve Wynn (1942), Ella Raines (1920), and Jurnee Smollett-Bell (1986). After him are Molly Quinn (1993), Samuel King Allison (1900), Joe Verdeur (1926), C. R. Hagen (1937), Cornel West (1953), and Thomas Bopp (1949).

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Among MUSICIANS In United States

Among musicians born in United States, John Prine ranks 763. Before him are Buddy Miles (1947), Steve Gaines (1949), Anthony Braxton (1945), Cedar Walton (1934), Flavor Flav (1959), and Steve Albini (1962). After him are Red Mitchell (1927), Chris Hillman (1944), Aaron Lewis (1972), Tony MacAlpine (1960), Paul Motian (1931), and Narada Michael Walden (1952).

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