Prine in critical condition due to Covid-19
Sunday, March 29, 2020 – John Prine is "critical" in the hospital due to Covid-19, his family reported late Sunday afternoon.
Prine was the victim of a "sudden onset of Covid-19 symptoms," He was intubated on Saturday night and "continues to receive care, but his situaiton is critical."
""This is hard news for us to share. But so many of you have loved and supported John over the years, we wanted to let you know, and give you the chance to send on more of that love and support now. And know that we love you, and John loves you," the statement said.
Prine has earned a reputation as an excellent songwriter. He started his own label, Oh Boy Records, in Nashville in 1981. He is a two-time survivor of cancer.
More news for John Prine
- 06/12/20: New Prine song released
- 06/11/20: Prine tribute features Church, Musgraves, Carlile
- 04/08/20: Country community mourns Prine
- 04/07/20: John Prine passes away at 73
- 04/02/20: Prine remains "very ill"
- 03/30/20: Prine said to be "stable"
- 08/01/19: Prine releases video
- 07/23/19: Prine needs surgery, postpones dates
CD reviews for John Prine
Mortality is very much on the mind of John Prine on this, his first album of all-new songs in 13 years. Understandably. After all, this is a man who has survived lung cancer and squamous cell cancer, the latter of which took a toll on his vocal cords. He's also had two knee replacements and a hip replacement. "All the TSA guys know me," jokes the legendary 71-year-old singer-songwriter. There are odes to the Almighty ("Boundless Love") and reflections on human limitations ...
With "For Better or Worse," John Prine follows up his "In Spite of Ourselves" album with more male/female duets. And this one is a true A-list effort, as it finds Prine trading lines with the likes of Miranda Lambert, Kacey Musgraves and Alison Krauss. Once again, though, Iris DeMent steals the show with the angry and sarcastic "Who's Gonna Take the Garbage Out," the same way she did with the prior album's title cut. She's a worthy sparring partner, ...
John Prine holds a well-deserved spot in the songwriters' pantheon. So, it's always a bit disappointing when a new Prine release isn't stocked with new Prine songs. After producing 7 albums between 1971-1980, he has only made a handful of albums of originals since then, although he has done a couple covers projects, the "Souvenirs" re-recordings album, a Christmas disc and now his third live album.
That said, there are bountiful joys in listening to Prine performing ...
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