John Prine On TV Sunday Morning

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John Prine To Appear On "CBS Sunday Morning" This Sunday


Contributed by Kissy
Friday, 24 June 2005

Nashville, Tenn.—On June 26, Grammy-winning songwriter John Prine shows a national audience how to get “Crazy As A Loon ” when he sings that song on CBS Sunday Morning. The song is vintage Prine—steeped in humanity and delivered with his trademark wit. The segment, hosted by Bill Flanagan, features Prine’s June 20 Austin City Limits performance of the song from his chart-topping latest album Fair & Square.

Fair & Square is Prine’s first album of original material in nine years and was released on his own Oh Boy record label. An interesting thing happened in the long span between albums—Prine transcended his “critically acclaimed songwriter” status and moved into the rarefied air that can only be described as “legendary.” Rave reviews in such esteemed publications as Rolling Stone, Harp, Paste, New Yorker, The New York Times, The Washington Post and The Los Angeles Times just add to the Prine mystique.

The album, which features guest vocals from bluegrass nightingale Alison Krauss and Americana darling Mindy Smith, rang up the best first week sales of Prine’s career. It landed at No. 2 on Billboard’s Indie chart and No. 55 on the all genre Top 200 chart. Prine co-produced the album with world-renowned engineer Gary Paczosa, who has been awarded Grammys for his work with Krauss, Dolly Parton, the Dixie Chicks and Nickel Creek.

The response to Fair & Square was not unexpected. It was foreshadowed by one of the most distinguished honors in Prine’s long and illustrious career, an invitation to read and perform at the Library of Congress. The invitation came from Pulitzer Prize-winning U.S. Poet Laureate Ted Kooser who calls Prine “a national treasure.”

Kooser was drawn to the same thing that so many of Prine’s admirers are drawn to—a compassionate humanity that lets the Chicago-born songwriter tackle difficult subjects with humor and grace. He writes from the heart to the heart with a plainspoken sincerity that resonates with people from all walks of life.

After his CBS Sunday Morning performance Prine returns to the road, touring in support of Fair & Square. He’ll travel the highways and byways of the U.S. and Canada through the summer and fall. He heads to Europe at the end of October with a tour that starts in England.

It’s been nine years since the legendary songwriter unleashed his prodigious talent with a new collection of original work. Fair & Square proves that Prine’s skills have only deepened in that time. He’s more insightful, funny, and heartbreakingly relevant than he’s ever been. And doesn’t that make the wait worthwhile?

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