John Prine: In Spite of Himself (American Music)
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| Rating | : | 4.70 (690 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1477313990 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 224 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-11-28 |
| Language | : | English |
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And he writes beautiful songs." (Bob Dylan, Huffington Post)"A richly imagistic Midwestern everyguy whose languid good nature defied singer-songwriter smugness." (Rolling Stone)"A songwriter’s songwriter." (Pitchfork) . I wasn’t disappointed This veteran music journalist knows how to write." (Winston-Salem Journal)"…provid(es) insight into the singer's most significant musical works…Huffman does a good job of conveying his subject’s personality, motivations, and ambitions, and he fills the narrative with humor, mostly by quoting Prine him
Eddie Huffman, a regular contributor to the Greensboro (NC) News & Record and the Winston-Salem (NC) Journal, has written for Rolling Stone, the New York Times, Utne Reader, All Music Guide, Goldmine, the Virgin Islands Source, and many other publications.
"Definitive biography" according to Mark A. Paul. A very informative book that I learned a lot from. If you are a fan of John Prine, this is a must read. John Prine's longtime manager, Al Bunetta, passed away in March of this year (2015). He was a good man but protected Prine like a hovering guardian and . Good Biography of a GREAT singer-songwriter. Good biography of one of my favorite singer-songwriters. Definitely factual and well written, but it doesn't make this man come as alive as he is. The book seems to get bogged down from the middle with the author's description of John Prine's albums. Its o. But Eddie Huffman's wel-written and researched book revealed many new things that help me better understand and appreciate one o Skip Staples This is a must read for anyone who loves John Prine. I've been a huge fan since the very beginning and have even met John a time or two so I thought I knew most everything there was to know about him and his songs. But Eddie Huffman's wel-written and resea
In John Prine, Eddie Huffman traces the long arc of Prine's musical career, beginning with his early, seemingly effortless successes, which led paradoxically not to stardom but to a rich and varied career writing songs that other people have made famous. His songs have been covered by scores of artists, from Johnny Cash and Miranda Lambert to Bette Midler and 10,000 Maniacs, and have influenced everyone from Roger McGuinn to Kacey Musgraves. Hailed in his early years as the "new Dylan," Prine still counts Bob Dylan among his most enthusiastic fans. With a range that spans the lyrical, heartfelt songs "Angel from Montgomery," "Sam Stone," and "Paradise" to the classic country music parody "You Never Even Called Me by My Name," John Prine is a songwriter's songwriter. Across five decades, Prine has created critically acclaimed albums-John Prine (one of Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Albums of All Time), Bruised Orange, and The Missing Years-and earned many honors,