After being hospitalised with COVID-19 symptoms last week, songwriting legend John Prine has passed away from the illness at the age of 73.
COVID-19 is not sparing anyone as the virus continues to move through the world. Sadly, another great in the music world has succumbed due to the global pandemic, with John Prine – the famed American country and folk singer-songwriter – passing away following a fight with the virus.
Having already battled through skin cancer in the ’90s, and through a hip injury that left him cancelling his 2020 Australian tour, including his Bluesfest appearance, the acclaimed U.S. musician was not in the best fighting shape when this virus took control.
Although his wife had revealed on Twitter that she had recovered from the illness only a week ago, and that her husband was in a stable condition, it apparently worsened, ultimately resulting in his death.
It was revealed only eight days ago that the musician had contracted the illness, with the family releasing a statement saying that “after a sudden onset of COVID-19 symptoms, John was hospitalized” and that “he was intubated Saturday evening” and was in “critical condition.”
“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 out more of that love and support now. And know that we love you, and John loves you.”
Known for his humorous style of country music that saw him shell out songs like ‘In Spite Of Ourselves’ and ‘Clay Pigeons’, the two-time Grammy Award winner was an absolute legend in his genre.
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Over the course of his career, he managed to release 18 studio albums alongside multiple live albums and compilations, and was widely known as one of the most influential songwriters of his era.
In addition to his shining music career, Prine also held a career as an actor, author, and record-label owner, as well as being the first singer-songwriter to perform and read at the Library of Congress. All in all, the music world is poorer for this loss.
Check out ‘In Spite Of Ourselves’ by the late John Prine:
