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Born 80 Years Ago Today in Illinois, the Vietnam War Veteran and Mailman Who Became One of the Most Influential Songwriters of the 20th Century

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Born on This Day in 1947, This Crystalline-Voiced Country-Folk Pioneer and Animal Activist Who Vowed To Carry Gram Parsons’ Torch

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Ranking the 5 Best Songs on John Prine’s Stellar Self-Titled Debut Album

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