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John Mellencamp

American singer-songwriter (born 1951)

John J. Mellencamp, previously known professionally as Johnny Cougar, John Cougar, and John Cougar Mellencamp, is an American singer-songwriter.

He is known for his brand of heartland rock, which emphasizes traditional instrumentation. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2008, followed by an induction into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2018.

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John Mellencamp

what: one person
from: Seymour
born: 1951
on the air here: 1 song

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real name: John Mellencamp

labels: Columbia Records, Rounder Records

genres: pop rock, heartland rock

influenced by: Woody Guthrie, The Rolling Stones

awards: Americana Lifetime Achievement Award for Songwriting, ASCAP Foundation Champion Award, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

plays: guitar, voice

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Early life

Mellencamp was born in Seymour, Indiana, on October 7, 1951. He is of German and Dutch ancestry. He was born with spina bifida, for which he had corrective surgery as an infant. Mellencamp formed his first band, Crepe Soul, when he was 14.

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Musical style and influence

Mellencamp's musical style has been described as rock, heartland rock, roots rock, folk rock, country rock and alternative country. AllMusic describes Mellencamp's sound as a "heartland blend of Stonesy hard rock and folk."

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Born in Seymour, Indiana on October 7, 1951. He started out for a brief period of time as a glam rocker, but then tried out for a solo career with his first album Chestnut Street Incident released by former David Bowie manager, Tony DeFries on the Mainman (division of MCA) label. That album was a complete flop partly due to the fact that the record label wanted to mold John into something he was not (a pretty boy ala James Dean) and the fact that the album consisted of only 6 originals and 5 cover songs. It was also the label's idea to release the album under the name Johnny Cougar which Mellencamp did not approve of. It wasn't until the release of American Fool, released this time under the moniker John Cougar, which featured his most well-known hit to date, "Jack & Diane" that he really made it big; the album stayed at #1 on the charts for nine weeks. Following that was Uh-huh which would be his first release under the moniker John Cougar Mellencamp; the name he would stick by until he gradually dropped the "Cougar" and just went by his given name John Mellencamp. A heart attack in 1994 prevented him from touring for one of his m Also known as: "JM", 'Cougar' Mellencamp, Cougar, Cougar Mellencamp, Cougar, Mellencamp From Discogs (free to use). Their entry