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John Mellencamp - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
 | | John Mellencamp (born October 7, 1951 in Seymour, Indiana) is an American rock/roots rock singer, songwriter, and guitarist, known for a long and successful recording and performing career highlighted by a series of 1980s hits, including "Jack and Diane", "Pink Houses" and others, and by his role in the Farm Aid charity event. |
 | | Mellencamp, who has a mild form of spina bifida, had a troubled childhood marked by several brushes with the law. |
 | | Mellencamp's sound is cited as a major influence by fellow midwesterners Sheryl Crow, Garth Brooks, Joan Osborne, Big and Rich, Kid Rock and Aussie Keith Urban. |
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