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A number of Recording Academy elected officials have recorded John Prine’s “Angel from Montgomery” as a fundraiser to benefit the organization’s MusiCares COVID-19 relief fund.The fund was created to financially help people in the music industry affected by the pandemic due to the cancellation of work opportunities.

The late John Prine’s music resonated strongly with fans following his death due to coronavirus complications on April 7, according to initial reports to Nielsen Music/MRC Data.

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During a livestreamed performance on Instagram TV, Jeff Tweedy performed a song in tribute to the late John Prine. He played “Please Don’t Bury Me” from Prine’s 1973 album Sweet Revenge: “Probably a little inappropriate,” he says about the song choice, “but celebratory as well, I hope.” Watch it below.

As the music community continues to mourn the loss of John Prine, who passed away on April 7 following his battle with the coronavirus, countless acts are sharing their tributes to the singer.

Legendary singer-songwriter John Prine has died from coronavirus complications. The 73-year-old musician had a career that spanned several decades and earned him many accolades -- including two Grammys -- and countless hit songs, such as "In Spite of Ourselves," "Clay Pigeons" and "Angel from Montgomery." With such an illustrious career under his belt, it's no wonder that the stars took to social media to share their grief over the loss of Prine.

John Prine, the singer-songwriter behind such classics as “Angel From Montgomery”, has passed away at age 73. According to Rolling Stone, Prine’s family has confirmed he died from complications due to the COVID-19 virus.

For nearly a half-century, John Prine's catalog made a marked impact on the Billboard 200, where the singer-songwriter, who died Tuesday (April 7) at age 73, first charted in 1972.

John Prine wrote country-folk songs with an unpretentious, aw-heck demeanor that belied their astonishing gravity and power. “He sings rather quietly, and his guitar work is good, but he doesn’t show off,” Roger Ebert wrote of an early Prine show in 1970. “After a song or two, even the drunks in the room begin to listen to his lyrics. And then he has you.”

Bonnie Raitt took to the stage tonight during the 2020 Grammy Awards in Los Angeles’ Staples Center, where she performed a tribute to country folk singer-songwriter John Prine. She performed his song “Angel From Montgomery,” which she turned into a hit upon recording it 1974. Prine, who was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2019, was awarded the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award this year. Watch Raitt’s tribute performance below.