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Coffee Break: John Prine covers

Singer-songwriter John Prine performs at the Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival in Manchester, Tenn., in June 2019.
Singer-songwriter John Prine performs at the Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival in Manchester, Tenn., in June 2019.Amy Harris | Invision | AP

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April 08, 2020

John Prine has passed away at age 73 from complications related to COVID-19. In a career that has spanned five decades, John Prine has given us a treasure trove of songs -- some that make you laugh, others that make you cry, all that make you think.

For his birthday last October we dove into a bunch of John Prine covers for the Coffee Break, so let's revisit more today.

For today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what John Prine covers do you want to hear?

Respond with your song ideas in the comments below.

Have an idea for a Coffee Break topic? Submit your idea for a future theme and browse past Coffee Breaks in our archive.

Songs played

Bonnie Raitt - Angel From Montgomery feat. John Prine
Robert Plant and Alison Krauss - Killing The Blues
Justin Townes Earle - Far From Me
Nanci Griffith - Speed Of The Sound Of Loneliness
My Morning Jacket - All The Best
John Prine - Summers End feat. Brandi Carlile