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Songwriting legend John Prine is at the center of concert documentary 'You Got Gold'

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John Prine plays guitar. (Courtesy of Abramorama, Oh Boy Pictures and Radicalmedia)
John Prine plays guitar. (Courtesy of Abramorama, Oh Boy Pictures and Radicalmedia)

Editor's note: This segment was rebroadcast on March 27, 2026. Click here for that audio.

Multiple Grammy-winning songwriter John Prine died of COVID-19 complications in April 2020. More than two years later, on what would have been Prine's 76th birthday, musicians gathered to pay tribute. Now, a new documentary film, "You Got Gold: A Celebration of John Prine," captures those concerts.

Here & Now's Peter O'Dowd speaks with Fiona Whelan Prine, Prine's widow, and producer of the concerts and the film.

This segment aired on December 2, 2025.

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