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John J. Mellencamp (born October 7, 1951), previously known as Johnny Cougar, John Cougar, and John Cougar Mellencamp, is an American singer-songwriter. He is known for his catchy brand of heartland rock, which emphasizes traditional instrumentation.
- John Mellencamp Discography
Mellencamp's first album to chart on the Billboard 200 was...
- Teddi Mellencamp Arroyave
Teddi Jo Mellencamp Arroyave (born July 1, 1981) is an...
- Elaine Irwin
On January 14, 2011, John Mellencamp filed for divorce and...
- Big Daddy
Big Daddy is the tenth studio album by American...
- Eric Rosser
Eric Franklin Rosser (born January 17, 1952) also known as...
- Scarecrow
Scarecrow is the eighth studio album by John Mellencamp....
- John Cougar (Album)
The Rolling Stone Album Guide. [4] John Cougar is the third...
- Seymour, Indiana
Seymour is a city in Jackson County, Indiana, United...
- John Mellencamp (Album)
John Mellencamp is the 15th album by American...
- Lake Monroe
Location: Monroe / Brown counties, Indiana, United States:...
- John Mellencamp Discography
Apr 27, 2021 · John Mellencamp began his musical career in the mid-1970s as Johnny Cougar. A pop sensation in the 1980s, Mellencamp has evolved into one of rock’s most enduring acts. He often gave a voice...
Jul 8, 2022 · John Mellencamp — formerly John Cougar Mellencamp, formerly-formerly John Cougar — is an American original. His emotionally authentic, straightforward rock n' roll reflects his upbringing in the Heartland, combining pop, country, and folk to create poetic grooves that you can also jam out to on a bar's jukebox.
"Jack & Diane" is a song written and performed by American singer-songwriter John Mellencamp, then performing as "John Cougar." Described by critics as a "love ballad ", [4] [5] [6] [7] this song was released as the second single from Mellencamp's 1982 album American Fool , and was chosen by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA ...
- "Can You Take It"
- July 24, 1982
- 1981
- Criteria (Miami)
His professional music career began in earnest in 1976 when MCA Records released his first album, The Chestnut Street Incident. His manager dubbed him Johnny Cougar out of his belief that nobody would buy a record by anybody named Mellencamp. John protested but was overruled and eventually, of course, reclaimed his birth name as his public name.
After first finding fame as rocker Johnny Cougar, Grammy-winner John Mellencamp gradually reclaimed his real name while staking out his own unique rock sound with self-penned songs like Small Town and Cherry Bomb that embodied the genre of music now known as roots rock, or Americana.
