This person died in 2020 at age 73. He was a relative unknown in 1970 when Kris Kristofferson first heard him play one night at a Chicago club. Roger Ebert, the film critic, wrote an early review of him with the headline “Singing Mailman Who Delivers a Powerful Message in a Few Words.” He won a Grammy for best new artist in 1972, and again in 2020 for Lifetime Achievement. Today’s dead celebrity is John Prine.

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Transcript of this episode

New York Times Obituary for John Prine

John Prine official website

‘John Prine’s Perfect Songs’ in the New Yorker

‘John Prine Isn’t Counting the Time’ from The Ringer

Video for ‘When I Get to Heaven’

Kacey Musgraves sings “Burn One with John Prine” live

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Part of the obituary podcast Famous & Gravy, this episode unpacks the significance of John Prine as part of a obituary-based storytelling and known for smart pop culture podcast, tracing the impact of acclaim, adversity, and legacy construction. Through reflection and structure, the episode reveals how fame evolves after death. This legacy podcast explores celebrity obituary podcast and contributes to what makes a life worth remembering.

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