When John Prine was hospitalized last year with COVID-19,
Sturgill Simpson had a feeling that he might never see his friend and mentor again.
At 73 years old, Prine was a country folk legend and a two-time Grammy Award winner. His song Paradise, which he wrote for his father a native of Paradise, Kentucky has been covered by dozens of artists.
After Prine died on April 7, 2020, Simpson himself, a Kentucky native and Grammy winner offered to cover the song again for the upcoming tribute album Broken Hearts & Dirty Windows: Songs of John Prine, Vol. 2, out this fall.
Here & Now s Peter O Dowd speaks with Simpson about the loss of Prine and other country legends.
May 27, 2021
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You Got Gold: Celebrating the Life and Songs of John Prine is set to take place in Nashville in early October, leading up to what would have been the Sam Stone singer s 75th birthday.
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When John Prine died of COVID-19 in April 2020, the novel coronavirus pandemic was really just beginning. With social distancing guidelines and pandemic-related shutdowns in full effect, the folk icon s family, friends and fans could not gather in person to honor him.
A year and a half later, however, they ll have their chance. A week s worth of concerts and events memorializing Prine dubbed You Got Gold: Celebrating the Life & Songs of John Prine are set to take place in Nashville in early October. As
Rolling Stone reports, the tribute event is scheduled for Oct. 3-10, ending on what would have been Prine s 75th birthday on Oct. 10.