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The Mystery of Life is the 77th album by country singer Johnny Cash, released in 1991, and his last for Mercury Records. The songs featured are culled from both recent sessions and from leftovers from Cash's first Mercury session in 1986 for the album Johnny Cash is Coming to Town.
- September 1986 – September 1990
- Jack Clement
- February 19, 1991
Apr 9, 2020 · On this special edition of All Songs Considered, we look back at the life and legacy of the late John Prine through ten of the defining songs from his nearly 50-year career.Host Bob Boilen is...
- 4 min
- Bob Boilen,Ann Powers
- He’s a Veteran. Before he became a singer/songwriter, Prine was in the United States Army during the Vietnam War. He was stationed in Germany as a mechanic.
- He Wrote Songs on Tuesdays Because of… Meatloaf? In this NPR Tiny Desk concert, John Prine told the intimate crowd that he wrote the song “Summer’s End” with Pat McLaughlin.
- He Loved Christmas So Much. Prine mentioned to Rolling Stone in an interview that his house was covered in Christmas lights and when he was single, he kept a Christmas tree in his house year-round.
- He Also Loved Hot Dogs. In 2017, he wrote on his Facebook that he “[r]ead an article one time that said hot dogs aren’t good for you, bad stuff in them.
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Widely cited as one of the most influential songwriters of his generation, Prine was known for his signature blend of humorous lyrics about love, life, and current events, as well as serious songs about melancholy tales from his life.
Apr 8, 2020 · Prine had a sideline in novelty songs, which give full voice to his comic absurdity, throwaways that are worth saving, including the 1973 semi-hit “Dear Abby,” and this now-problematic number ...
Apr 7, 2020 · Here are 25 of his best - heartfelt love songs, midwestern mind-trips, and offhandedly brilliant reflections on the weird serendipity of everyday life. By. Jonathan Bernstein, Jon Dolan, Patrick ...
May 15, 2020 · by Paul Zollo 4 years ago. A beautiful & compelling celebration of the life and songs of John Prine, in the words of those who knew and loved him, created prior to Prine’s death. The...
