The album topped the UK Albums Chart on September 8, 2013
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For nearly a half-century, John Prine's catalog made a marked impact on the Billboard 200, where the singer-songwriter, who died Tuesday (April 7) at age 73, first charted in 1972.
That's when his debut self-titled album, released a year earlier, bowed at No. 156, on the chart dated Feb. 26, 1972. A week later, the LP, which features such Prine classics as "Angel From Montgomery" and "Sam Stone," peaked two spots higher, at No. 154.
Still, the seeds were sown for Prine's lengthy history on the
The album topped the UK Albums Chart on September 8, 2013
John Prine debuts at No. 1 on Billboard's Rock Songwriters chart (dated April 18), leading for the first time thanks to six entries, which he solely wrote, on the latest Hot Rock Songs chart.The iconic singer-songwriter died April 7 at age 73 from complications of COVID-19.Prine's 1999 duet with Iris DeMent, "In Spite of Ourselves," leads his Hot Rock Songs haul at No.
Material from John Prine’s vast catalog of albums and songs dot Billboard’s April 18-dated charts following the heralded singer-songwriter’s April 7 death at age 73 due to complications from the coronavirus. On the all-format Billboard 200 albums chart, Prine’s self-titled 1971 debut re-
The Weeknd logs his 18th week at No. 1 on the Billboard Artist 100 chart (dated April 18), thanks to the continued success of his latest studio album, After Hours.The set rules the Billboard 200 for a third week with 90,000 equivalent album units, according to Nielsen Music/MRC Data.
Prine passed away on April 7 after contracting coronavirus in March.
Elvis Costello has written a lengthy tribute to the late John Prine. “My own introduction [to John Prine] was via an Atlantic Record single plucked out of a discount bin of 45rpm records on the counter of Rushworth and Dreaper in Liverpool,” Costello wrote in his essay, which exceeds 2,600 words. He continued:
"My friend John Prine died. This is his song, 'Paradise'. Miss you, brother."
Americana star Bonnie Raitt has honoured her late friend and collaborator John Prine with a touching song tribute online.
Bridgers performed 'Summer's End', a track from Prine's last album
Consequence of Sound has announced Angel from Maywood: A Livestream Tribute to John Prine. The homage to Prine, who died earlier this week, will feature performances by the Decemberists' Colin Meloy, Kevin Morby, the Mountain Goats’ John Darnielle, Grace Potter, Norah Jones, the Head and the Heart, Lake Street Dive, and more. The tribute will stream on Saturday, April 11 at 2 p.m. Eastern on CoS’ Instagram account.
Welcome to the This Week in Billboard News podcast, where Jordyn Rolling, Billboard News host and producer, and Gary Trust, Billboard senior director of charts, dive into the week's biggest music news stories. This week, Jordyn and Gary recap the passing of John Prine, who
The wife of celebrated singer-songwriter John Prine said she was able to sit with her husband in the last hours of his life. Prine died Tuesday at 73 from complications of COVID-19.Fiona Whelan Prine said in a statement Wednesday (April 8) that “in spite of the incredible skill and care of his medical team at Vanderbilt he could not overcome the damage this virus inflicted on his body.
Singer-songwriter John Prine has passed away due to complications related to the novel coronavirus.
Celebrities including Mandy Moore and Miranda Lambert are paying tribute to musician, John Prine, following news of his death.
LOS ANGELES — Grammy-winning singer John Prine, who wrote his early songs in his head while delivering mail and later emerged from Chicago’s folk revival scene in the 1970s to become one of the most influential songwriters of his generation, died on Tuesday, the New York Times reported. He was 73.
John Prine, the singer-songwriter behind such classics as “Angel From Montgomery”, has passed away at age 73. According to Rolling Stone, Prine’s family has confirmed he died from complications due to the COVID-19 virus.
John Prine has sadly died.
One day after news broke that musician John Prine had been hospitalized after contracting coronavirus, his wife is sharing an update on his health.