Singer-songwriter John Prine explored the heartbreaks, indignities and absurdities of everyday life in “Angel from Montgomery,” “Sam Stone” and “Hello in There.”
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The three-time Grammy Award winner, who withdrew from making music in the mid-1980s, died on Monday in Los Angeles, the statement from his family said.
Because he opted to stay in New Orleans for most of his career, his reputation was limited until his sons became famous and brought him the spotlight.
He was nominated for an Academy Award for writing the title song to the 1997 Tom Hanks-directed movie “That Thing You Do.”
The 73-year-old Prine, one of the most influential in folk and country music, has twice fought cancer.
The inspiration came from a live show that Brooks performed from his studio last week that attracted millions of viewers.
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