'Make Him An Angel': John Prine's Death Is A Punch In The Gut For Music Fans

Admirers are stung by the loss of the iconic American musician to COVID-19 complications.
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Music lovers are paying tribute to beloved American singer-songwriter John Prine, who died Tuesday of complications from COVID-19, the disease caused by the coronavirus.

Prine, who influenced generations of musicians, was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame last year.

In January, he was honored with a lifetime achievement Grammy, with fellow music legend Bonnie Raitt paying tribute to Prine from the stage.

He had penned one of Raittā€™s best-known tunes, ā€œAngel From Montgomery.ā€

Many on social media wrote ā€œmake him an angel,ā€ a play on a line from the song:

Others quoted songs such as ā€œWhen I Get To Heavenā€:

But all were sharing the same thought: This one hurts.

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