Dwight Yoakam added more than just extra star power to Saturday’s multi-artist salute to veteran singer-songwriter John Prine.
John Prine was born Oct. 10, 1946, in Maywood, Ill., to William Prine and Verna Hamm, and picked up the guitar as a teenager, with some lessons from his brother, David. After graduating high school, he spent two years in the Army and found work with the U.S. Post Office Department when he came home. Goodman’s manager, Al Bunetta, quickly added Prine to his management roster and remained in that role for more than four decades.
When he was first diagnosed with cancer in 1998, his friendship with famed early rock ‘n’ roll pioneer Sam Phillips played an important role in his treatment. Phillips was an obsessive self-learner and had delved deeply into studying different cancer facilities and specialists after his son Knox was diagnosed with squamous cell carcinoma of the esophagus. His research led him to the M.D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, and Dr.
Prine’s surgery was performed at that facility, and later he would recount an anecdote about the surgeon vowing to build lead shields around his vocal cords to protect his voice during radiation treatments. “Doc — have you ever heard me sing?” Prine said of his famously raw, raspy voice. “Just do whatever you need to do to get the cancer.”
After Bunetta’s death, Prine regrouped. His third wife, Fiona Whelan Prine, with whom he lived part of the year in Nashville, and part in her native Ireland, took over management duties, while their son, Jody Whelan Prine, picked up the reins at Oh Boy! Records.
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Nice article about John Prine, LaTimes... good job.
MoleJoe2 Sad world
Terrible CCP virus
Such a huge loss as a person , and artist
charlesadler Very sad 😢
Damn damn sucks
Love John Prine, I’m a child of the sixties
great song writer man
ent Suck
Prine was brilliant. I love the song he wrote. RIP.
Very Sad!
I don’t even know who this guy is
We loved his wit and music. Its gonna be a lesser world without him.
Underlying conditions.
RIP....and 'hello in there'
He was a national treasure and will be terribly missed.
Dam it ✌😎
Rest In Peace. 💔
rip
Very sad😟
Very sad. 🙏
A huge loss!