Amoeba Music

By J Poet

John Prine was one of the many singer/songwriters tagged as “the next Dylan,” but the two artists have little in common beside their craggy voices and an ability to write compelling, introspective songs that can move listeners to tears or an illegal smile, to plagiarize a phrase. Prine’s career built slowly, but gathered more momentum after he left the majors and created his own label, Oh Boy. Free to pursue his muse on his own terms, he soon garnered three Grammy nominations for German Afternoons (1986 Oh Boy), The Missing Years (1991 Oh Boy), and Lost Dogs and Missed Blessings (1995 Oh Boy), and took home a Best Contemporary Folk Album Grammy for The Missing Years.  While... Read More

City Of Origin:

Maywood, Illinois, United States

Genre:

Folk, Folk Rock, Singer/Songwriter, Country, Country Rock, Americana

Birthdate:

10/10/1946