Tributes have poured in for singer-songwriter John Prine, who has died aged 73 from complications of coronavirus. Prine had been omitted to hospital in Nashville on March 26 suffering from symptoms of COVID-19, the respiratory disease caused by the novel coronavirus, according to his wife, Fiona Whelan Prine, who was also his manager.
Prine's management confirmed his passing on Tuesday, with the singer being hailed as "one of America's greatest songwriters," in tributes from fellow artists.
The Recording Academy shared in a written statement: "We join the world in mourning the passing of revered country and folk singer/songwriter John Prine. "Widely lauded as one of the most influential songwriters of his generation, John's impact will