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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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 John Mellencamp - Facts, Information, and Encyclopedia Reference article
John "Cougar" Mellencamp (born October 7, 1951 in Seymour, Indiana) is an American singer and songwriter, known for a long and successful recording and performing career highlighted by a series of 1980s hits, including "Jack and Diane", and by his role in the Farm Aid charity event.
With a major hit under his belt, Mellencamp insisted on changing his billing to John Cougar Mellencamp (compromising by keeping the stage name as well as his true last name) for the 1983 follow-up, Uh-Huh, which was another top-10 hit and spawned several hit singles, including the vivid Americana of "Pink Houses".
Mellencamp's sound is cited as a major influence by fellow midwesterners Sheryl Crow, Garth Brooks, Joan Osborne, and Kid Rock.
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 VH1.com : John Mellencamp : Biography
Throughout his career, John Mellencamp has had to fight, whether it was for the right to record under his own name or for respect as an artist.
As a child in Seymour, IN, Mellencamp had suffered a number of setbacks, including being born with a neural tube defect called spina bifida that necessitated a lengthy hospitalization as a baby.
Mellencamp planned to support the album with an extensive tour, but he suffered a major heart attack in late 1994 that necessitated its cancellation.
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 John Mellencamp   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Mellencamp himself seemed genuinely disappointed when, for his encore, he asked if the throng wanted a new song or an old one, and it seemed 95 percent of the fans voted for an oldie.
MANSFIELD The last time John Mellencamp played the area was on Sept. 13, just two days after the 9/11 terrorist attacks, when he treated a sell-out crowd of flag-waving Tweeter Center fans to a terrific night of rock 'n' roll that served as a welcome respite from collective mourning and uncertainty.
Mellencamp probably liked that, since the message of that moment seemed to be that waving a flag isn't the only way to demonstrate love for a country, or for a lost friend.
www.sonymusic.com /artists/JohnMellencamp/tour/2002_reviews/07_18_02_Boston.html   (3807 words)

  
 John Mellencamp Tickets - John Mellencamp Concert Tickets
John Mellencamp was born October 7, 1951 in Seymour, Indiana and can be best described as an American heartland rocker.
He changed his name to John Cougar Mellencamp and released Uh Huh which was an instant success with the hit “Pink Houses.” With more freedom and hit records under his belt, John Mellencamp released the critically acclaimed Scarecrow, an album with several songs about the plight of the American farmer.
John Mellencamp continues to play live at Farm Aid each year and he tours regularly, selling out concert halls across the nation.
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 John Mellencamp   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Mellencamp survived an early phase as a glam-rocker to become one of America's most successful mainstream rock singers of the past two decades.
Mellencamp's name was changed to Johnny Cougar and he was given a James Dean-style image.
Mellencamp suffered a major heart attack shortly after the release of Dance Naked, and following this scare was sidelined for over a year.
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 Rock On The Net: John Mellencamp - John Cougar - John Cougar Mellencamp
John 'Cougar' Mellencamp was born October 7, 1951 in Indiana.
The singer/songwriter gained fame as John Cougar which allowed him to hit the pop charts before establishing a musical career and allowing fans to know him by his given name - John Mellencamp.
Mellencamp was honored with the Billboard Century Award.
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 John Melleancamp Sheetmusic
John Mellencamp was born Oct. 7, 1951, in Seymour, Ind. He survived an early phase as a glam-rocker to become one of America's most successful mainstream rock singers of the 1980s.
John Mellencamp's first chart action came with the Top 30 single "I Need a Lover" in December 1979.
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 News   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
John Mellencamp has announced a headlining concert as part of the Jazz Aspen Snowmass Labor Day Festival held at Snowmass Town Park, Snowmass Village, CO (near Aspen and Denver) during the Labor Day weekend of Sept. 1 through Sept. 4, 2006.
John Mellencamp has announced a show at Harveys Lake Tahoe in conjunction with the 17th Annual American Century Championships at Lake Tahoe, a celebrity golf tournament produced by NBC Sports.
John Mellencamp was in New York late last week to meet with his pal Stephen King about the “dark musical” they’re working on together, as well as perform at Rolling Stone magazine’s 1000th issue party.
www.mellencamp.com /news   (2433 words)

  
 The Blue In Blue-Collar (washingtonpost.com)
Mellencamp -- shorter than you'd think, but stronger and more handsome, too, with a leading-man mug and windswept, dark brown hair -- is used to getting what he wants.
Little ditty 'bout John and Elaine: In the weeks leading up to the election, the Mellencamps, who have been married for 12 years (she is his third wife, and they often smooch and canoodle like newlyweds), liked to play pranks on their Republican neighbors.
Mellencamp says the plan is to finish it by the end of the year, then start shopping it around to producers.
www.washingtonpost.com /wp-dyn/articles/A41894-2004Dec6.html   (2562 words)

  
 Amazon.com: John Mellencamp: Music: John Mellencamp   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Face it: Mellencamp is a uniquely superb vocalist and has a knack for writing irresistable music with a more melodic edge than that other guy he's always been unfairly compared to...seems the critics can never get past the mention of that BS on any forthcoming review.
Mellencamp's advantages have always been his ability to move the masses with his voice and intensely moving interpretations of mostly self composed lyrics more folks can relate to that have always been more easily accessable even by the casual innocent listener who falls prey to John's music while scanning the radio dial.
Mellencamp was on a decade and a half prosperous and fruitful roll when his albums began appearing on Columbia.
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 An Open Letter to America: It's Time to Take Back Our Country
That was not at all the case or intention; it was merely a report of the political climate, in the age-old tradition of the troubadour spreading the news through song and story.
Professionally, we, the Mellencamps, have the opportunity to travel extensively, and we take full advantage of that by talking to, listening to, and experiencing the diversity our vast country has to offer.
John's latest album, which includes the song "To Washington", is Trouble No More.
www.commondreams.org /views03/1022-13.htm   (889 words)

  
 Amazon.com: Words & Music: John Mellencamp's Greatest Hits: Music: John Mellencamp   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Mellencamp's only musical phase neglected here is his initial recordings for MCA Records from the mid-70s when he was using the Johnny Cougar moniker (and frankly, they deserve to be ignored).
Mellencamp's 1998 self-titled release offered some of his most introspective material, including the enclosed singles "Your Life Is Now" and the exotic shuffler "I'm Not Running Anymore." 2001's Cuttin' Heads served up the timely - released just prior to 9/11 - single "Peaceful World" which featured the debut of duet partner India.Arie.
John Mellencamp has always been my favorite of the heartland rockers who were huge in the 1970's and 1980's, he had the political sensibilities of Bruce Springsteen combined the knack for crafting perfect pop songs like Tom Petty and he became untouchable in the process.
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 John Mellencamp - Reviews on RateItAll   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
John Mellencamp Should Be In The Hall Because He Wrote Very Good Music.
John Mellencamp Is A Good Storyteller And A Poet.
John Mellencamp is a great American performer, whose songs capture blue-collar midwest life.
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 John Mellencamp Tickets, John Mellencamp Concert Tickets, John Mellencamp Concert Tour Dates   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
John Mellencamp tickets always mean tickets to an entertaining show.
John Mellencamp is best known for his down-to-earth, no-nonsense attitude that comes across in his music.
Unlike Mellencamp, a John Fogerty concert ticket is a rare thing.
www.gotickets.com /concert/john_mellencamp.php   (504 words)

  
 John Mellencamp of Jackson County Indiana
John purchased an 1851 brick home at 2001 N. Ewing St. in Seymour as a place for Jackson County residents to exhibit and learn about the arts.
John marries model Elaine Irwin on the grounds of his former log cabin in Jackson County.
John and wife Elaine visit his fans in Seymour at the Second Mellenfest.
www.jacksoncountyin.com /john_mellencamp.htm   (344 words)

  
 John Mellencamp Music - Favorite Songs - Lyrics From   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Throughout his career, John Mellencamp has had to fight, whether it was for the right to record under his own name or...
John Mellencamp's music spans several decades, and he may be the Midwest musician who music fans identify with the most.
John Mellencamp (born October 7, 1951 in Seymour, Indiana) is an American rock/roots rock singer and...
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 John Mellencamp   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Current members of John Mellencamp's fan club (please visit www.mellencamp.com/tour/faq/ for more info about the club) will be able to order tickets for the New Years Eve show in the near future.
Monday, August 30, 1999: Portions of John Mellencamp appearance on the PBS series Sessions At West 54th are being show on the program Sessions Preview for those of you who have the Directv DSS satellite system.
Mellencamp, who is booked by the William Morris Agency and managed by Hoffman Entertainment, says he will tour next year, performing "these types of songs" within a smaller group context consisting of guitarists Andy York and Mike Wanchic and violinist Miriam Sturm.
www.sonymusic.com /artists/JohnMellencamp/news/1999news1.html   (9219 words)

  
 John Mellencamp | Home
We are going to work hard to make it a fun place for Mellencamp fans to have insider access, meet other devoted fans and better enjoy John Mellencamp's career.
John Mellencamp headed out on a 12 date spring tour in March and April.
John has named these seating sections the "Shindig" seats, and that is how they will be referred to day of show.
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 Michael Ticsay's John Mellencamp Tribute
This tribute is a continuous work primarily dedicated to harder to find information on John Mellencamp.
John is sponsoring a car in the Indy Racing League.
John is one of the outstanding live performers...no frills...just a tremendous amount of energy and enthusiasm.
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 JOHN MELLENCAMP Lyrics
Preview: (john mellencamp/randy handly) she's got tights on her legs she's got a floppy french hat voodoo in her eyes an endangered species on her back she talks about the movies she likes to talk a
- john cougar mellencamp they come from the cities and they come from the smaller towns beat up cars with guitars and drummers goin crack boom bam chorus r.o.c.k.
Preview: (janis ian/john vezner/john mellencamp) they are master and slaves we are sunlight and shadow all roads to the river i am lost, i am saved i'm beloved and betrayed all roads to the river ch
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 Farm Aid: John Mellencamp   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Passionate, outspoken and restless, John Mellencamp has never been satisfied with what is. He has always been more than an image, his music always more than Top 40 hits or latter day roots rock, his goal always more than the considerable commercial success he's achieved...
Recipient of the 2003 Woody Guthrie Award (for exemplifying the ideals of the legendary folksinger) and Billboard's highest accolade, the 2001 Century Award for distinguished creative achievement, Mellencamp still lives and records outside Bloomington, Indiana, near where he grew up.
Words and Music: John Mellencamp's Greatest Hits, a 2 CD set including 37 tracks, was released in late 2004.
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 John Mellencamp - Last.fm   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
John Mellencamp (born 7 October 1951 in Seymour, Indiana) is an American singer and songwriter, known for a long and successful recording and performing career highlighted by a series of 1980s hits, including "Jack and Diane", and by his role in the Farm Aid charity event.
Mellencamp lives in in Monroe County, Indiana, and is married to former supermodel Elaine Irwin Mellencamp.
Listen to music, see charts for John Mellencamp - Jack and Diane, John Mellencamp - Hurts So Good, John Mellencamp - Small Town, John Mellencamp - Are You Sure Hank Done It This Way, John Mellencamp - Pink Houses
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 CDXpress John Mellencamp
John Mellencamp - Mr Happy Go Lucky (Re-mastered)
John Mellencamp - Nothin' Matters And What If It Did (Re-mastered)
If think you'd like to listen to John Cougar Mellencamp, you won't be disappointed with this album. Not a poor track on it - it's the best!
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 John Cougar Mellencamp
Born John Mellencamp in Indianna in 1951, he was given the name John Cougar by an early manager, Tony DeFries (of David Bowie fame).
Keeping the Cougar monicre, Mellencamp traded in the leather for denim, and went for a simpler, more Springsteenesque style.
And Jacky say Oh yeah life goes on Long after the thrill of livin is gone Oh yeay say life goes on Long after the thrill of livin is gone, they walk on Jacky sits back reflects his thoughts for the moment Scratches his head and does his best james dean.
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 VH1.com : John Mellencamp : Artist Main   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Mellencamp began his career in the late '70s as a Bruce Sp...
Check out John Mellencamp's movie page to watch trailers, see photos, find out about upcoming film projects and more!
John Mellencamp: Jack & Diane Meet Woody & Hoagy
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 John Mellencamp   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
This baseball hat has one of his paintings on front and says John Mellencamp on the back.
Hoosier rocker, John Mellencamp headlined at Monument Circle during the NCAA Final Four Weekend.
This tee features photos from John's early albums; Scarecrow released in 1985 and John Cougar in 1979.
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