Principle Dates in the Life of John Prine
1946, October 10, Born, in Maywood, IL
1966, Marries Ann Carole
1970, Begins public performing
1970, Oct 9, Roger Ebert writes glowing review in Chicago Sun Times
1980, Moves to Nashville TN
1981, Launches Oh Boy Records
1984, Marries Rachel Peer
1996, Marries Fiona Whelan
1998, Undergoes cancer surgery
2005, Wins Artist of the Year, Americana
2013, Undergoes lung cancer surgery
2017, Wins Artist of the Year, Americana
2018, Wins Album of the Year, Americana
2019, Inducted into Songwriters Hall of Fame
2020, Wins Lifetime Achievement Award, Grammy
Albums (studio)
- John Prine – October 1971 (Atlantic Records)
- Diamonds in the Rough – February 1972 (Atlantic Records)
- Sweet Revenge – 1973 (Atlantic Records)
- Common Sense – February 20, 1975 (Atlantic Records)
- Bruised Orange – May 16, 1978 (Asylum Records)
- Pink Cadillac – November 29, 1979 (Asylum Records)
- Storm Windows – October 30, 1980 (Asylum Records)
- Aimless Love – 1984 (Oh Boy Records)
- German Afternoons – 1986 (Oh Boy Records)
- John Prine Live – 1988 (Oh Boy Records)
- The Missing Years – September 24, 1991 (Oh Boy Records)
- A John Prine Christmas – September 8, 1993 (Oh Boy Records)
- Lost Dogs + Mixed Blessings – April 4, 1995 (Oh Boy Records)
- Live On Tour – April 8, 1997 (Oh Boy Records)
- In Spite of Ourselves – September 28, 1999 (Oh Boy Records)
- Souvenirs – 2000 (Oh Boy Records)
- Fair & Square – April 26, 2005 (Oh Boy Records)
- Standard Songs for Average People – April 24, 2007 (Oh Boy Records)
- For Better, or Worse – September 30, 2016 (Oh Boy Records)
- September ’78 – April 18, 2015 (Oh Boy Records)
- The Tree of Forgiveness – April 13, 2018 (Oh Boy Records)
- Lost Dogs + Mixed Blessings (Deluxe Edition) – September 12, 2025 (Oh Boy Records)
