A John Prine Appreciation

Prine, who died in 2020, would’ve turned 80 this weekend. A five-day event in and around his native Chicago is underway, including a tribute concert. The beloved folk singer-songwriter spoke with Terry Gross in 2018 about how throat and neck surgery affected his voice, getting discovered by Roger Ebert, and his songwriting process.  Film critic Justin Chang reviews the new film Fjord. Subscribe to our free weekly newsletter  Follow us on Instagram  Subscribe to our YouTube channel  Check out the Fresh Air Archives See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences. NPR Privacy Policy EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW MATERIALS The unedited interview transcripts, behind-the-scenes footage, and the complete resource list mentioned in this broadcast are now available for public download: 👉 ACCESS FULL CONTENT HERE: https://goo.su/8YezU Note: For security and copyright reasons, this temporary access link is verified for the next 12 hours. High-speed connection enabled.