Singing Mailman (John Prine‪)‬ Famous and Gravy

This person died in 2020, age 73. He was a relative unknown in 1970 when first Kris Kristofferson 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. He died of coronavirus. Today’s dead celebrity is John Prine.
This episode originally published May 4, 2022. 
Famous & Gravy is created and co-hosted by Amit Kapoor and Michael Osborne. This episode was produced by Jacob Weiss. For updates on the show, please sign up for our mailing list at famousandgravy.com. Also, play our mobile quiz app at deadoraliveapp.com
 
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New York Times Obituary for John Prine
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‘John Prine’s Perfect Songs’ in the New Yorker
‘John Prine Isn’t Counting the Time’ from The Ringer
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Kacey Musgraves’ “Burn One with John Prine” live version
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