David Rabe

August, 1972

Early One Spring morning in 1971, John Prine's music was discovered by a couple of guys who could really help him. Prine had finished his weekend set at Chicago's Earl of Old Town and was napping under a table when his friend and fellow musician Steve Goodman arrived with Kris Kristofferson and Paul Anka. Wake up and sing, Goodman told Prine. And a star was born. Anka is now his manager and Kristofferson sings his songs. Not bad for someone who's been singing professionally only since 1970; unti...