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  John Mellencamp   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Mellencamp who has spina bifida (A not uncommon congenital defect in which a vertebra is malformed; unless several vertebrae are affected or there is myelomeningocele there are few symptoms; can be diagnosed by amniocentesis), had a troubled childhood marked by several brushes with the law.
The album's lyrics were socially aware, with several songs focusing on the plight of the American family farmer (additional info and facts about family farmer), and Mellencamp soon helped organize Farm Aid (additional info and facts about Farm Aid) with Willie Nelson (additional info and facts about Willie Nelson).
Mellencamp, now fully asserting his power as a hitmaker, changed his billing to simply John Mellencamp and made waves by refusing to allow alcohol (A liquor or brew containing alcohol as the active agent) or tobacco (Leaves of the tobacco plant dried and prepared for smoking or ingestion) companies to sponsor his tours.
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 John Mellencamp - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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.
The album's lyrics were socially aware, with several songs focusing on the plight of the American family farmer, and Mellencamp soon helped organize Farm Aid with Willie Nelson.
Mellencamp's sound is cited as a major influence by fellow midwesterners Sheryl Crow, Garth Brooks, Joan Osborne, and Kid Rock.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/John_Mellencamp   (806 words)

  
 John Mellencamp   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Mellencamp doesn't recapture the spirit of his best days on all of this collection (the personal, introspective songs are too tame), but he comes close enough when he's in the role of commentator for us to again pay attention.
John Mellencamp may be in midlife, but, judging by the sharp tone of this new collection, he ain't in no crisis.
Mellencamp may be, as he sings on one track, "a middle-aged teenager," but that mixture of confused complacency and ire is what keeps him relevant.
www.mellencamp.com /albums/cuttinheads/reviews.html   (9956 words)

  
 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.
Scarecrow, released in 1985, fulfilled his wish of being taken serious, and every record he released after it was greeted warmly by critics.
Mellencamp planned to support the album with an extensive tour, but he suffered a major heart attack in late 1994 that necessitated its cancellation.
www.vh1.com /artists/az/mellencamp_john/bio.jhtml   (1063 words)

  
 John Mellencamp   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
John Mellencamp's crowd was filled, as usual, with hundreds of friends and family from his hometown of Seymour, immortalized in “Small Town,” as well as from Bloomington, where he now lives.
Mellencamp has sported camouflage pants and a closely cropped hairstyle at recent concerts, apparently signifying the singer's gung-ho approach to finishing the tour.
Mellencamp proved to be a healthy concert draw at the end of the century, selling 13,000 tickets per tour stop.
www.sonymusic.com /artists/JohnMellencamp/tour/1999_Tour/99mediareviews.html   (2357 words)

  
 April 29, 1999: John Mellencamp rocks on
John Mellencamp has learned to enjoy his success, even as his kind of music -- rock 'n' roll -- seems to be taking a back seat to other sounds among younger listeners.
Mellencamp admits he went through a period when he was less appreciative of his good fortune.
But while Mellencamp's albums aren't selling the kind of numbers they did in the '80s, he maintains his faith in the power of music to change lives.
www.chron.com /cgi-bin/auth/story.mpl/content/chronicle/features/mitchell/mitchell990429.html   (1269 words)

  
 John Mellencamp   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
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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 John Mellencamp | JohnMellencamp.com FAQ
Scarecrow: The 1985 album that underscored the plight of the American farmer and was a catalyst in the movement that birthed Farm Aid.
John was very lucky in that he was among the 4% of children born with this birth defect where the opening was just a fluid filled sac called meningocele.
Mellencamp, long noted as one of rock's most exciting and popular live performers, is calling the 40-city trek (1999) "The Rural Electrification Tour," as a way of defining the anticipation he and his band feel for performing for sold-out crowds across the country.
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 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.
www.premiumconcerttickets.com /johnmellencamp.htm   (643 words)

  
 John Mellencamp : Scarecrow - Listen, Review and Buy at ARTISTdirect
Uh-Huh found John Mellencamp coming into his own, but he perfected his heartland rock with Scarecrow.
A loose concept album about lost innocence and the crumbling of small-town America, Scarecrow says as much with its tough rock and gentle folk-rock as it does with its lyrics, which remain a weak point for Mellencamp.
Those four songs form the core of the album, and while the rest of the album isn't quite as strong, that's only a relative term, since it's filled with lean hooks and powerful, economical playing that make Scarecrow one of the definitive blue-collar rock albums of the mid-'80s.
www.artistdirect.com /store/artist/album/0,,129971,00.html   (265 words)

  
 John Mellencamp   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
But the impact of Mellencamp mania still thrives in the rocker’s hometown, from Larrison’s Diner, where scenes for Mellencamp’s 1992 movie “Falling From Grace” were shot, to Southern Indiana Center for the Arts, a mainstay of the annual “Mellenfest,” a must-do for “Mellenheads” from around the globe.
The building, which Mellencamp owns and leases to SICA for $1 every two years, was owned years ago by the father of one of Mellencamp’s friends, Mark Ripley.
Mellencamp’s teacher in Grades 7 and 9 (mechanical drawing was one of the classes), Hill was wary of the inaugural event, or any gathering of rock ’n’ roll fans, for that matter.
www.sonymusic.com /artists/JohnMellencamp/news/mellenfans_columbuspaper2000.html   (2247 words)

  
 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.
www.rockonthenet.com /artists-m/johnmellencamp.htm   (732 words)

  
 Amazon.com: Dance Naked [ORIGINAL RECORDING REMASTERED]: Music   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
The album was released only a few months after Human wheels and was spurred on by his biggest hit of the 90's, the Van Morrison cover "Wild Night".
The party atmosphere of that song is in sharp contrast to the rest of the album.
Mellencamp having a willingness to expose his emotional self to the public.
www.amazon.com /exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B000A0EMHM?v=glance   (606 words)

  
 Amazon.com: The Lonesome Jubilee [ORIGINAL RECORDING REMASTERED]: Music   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
John Mellencamp is often called a poor man's Bruce Springsteen.
John Mellencamp always has alot to say and on this album, he speaks from the heart and it makes for great music.
John Mellencamp is not a poor man's anything or anybody.
amazon.com /exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B0009IW9DE?v=glance   (1964 words)

  
 MooCPA's John Mellencamp Page
John is profiled in and is on the cover of the January/February 2005 issue of American Songwriter Magazine.
John has recorded a song called "What Say You" that is included on country artist Travis Tritt's new album My Honky Tonk History.
John performed "R.O.C.K. In The U.S.A." as well as his new single "Walk Tall." NFL.com has posted an interview with John on their website regarding the event.
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 hip online: artists: john mellencamp
He is an undisputed legend that promises and delivers, but with this album, I am definitely not impressed.
Mellencamp asks, "Is this your life, Jackie Brown?" and then somehow manages to paint a starkly realistic yet emotional picture for the listener, so that you feel you know Jackie, because everyone knows someone like him.
If you really love Mellencamp, this may be for you, but I wouldn't suggest it.
www.hiponline.com /artist/music/m/mellancamp_john/rough_harvest.html   (456 words)

  
 westcoastmusic: John Mellencamp album reissues, 4 John Mellencamp albums reissued
John Mellencamp album reissues, 4 John Mellencamp albums reissued on May 24 (on UMe Records).
Included in the May 24th release is "Scarecrow," the 1985 John Cougar Mellencamp album that underscored the plight of the American farmer and was a catalyst in the movement that birthed Farm Aid.
Mellencamp launched his "Word & Music" tour in support of the release this spring and is set to continue touring nationally this summer.
noted.blogs.com /westcoastmusic/2005/05/john_mellencamp.html   (741 words)

  
 Biography
The album received glowing reviews and stellar sales, generating Top 10 singles "Lonely Ol' Night," "Small Town" and "R.O.C.K. in the USA." Mellencamp soon progressed from observer to advocate, organizing the American farmer benefit Farm Aid with Willie Nelson and Neil Young.
Mellencamp jumped to Columbia Records to record John Mellencamp, which was released in October 1998.
John Mellencamp was born in Seymour, Indiana (population
www.defcon1.org /~mellencamp/Biography/biography.html   (2419 words)

  
 John Cougar Mellencamp / Scarecrow album review [plus 'Rain on the Scarecrow' song lyrics]
Rain on the scarecrow, blood on the plow...
The song "Rain on the Scarecrow" is a direct commentary on agricultural policies that have led to the serious downturn in family farming in the US.
But in addition to inspired message music, Mellencamp also knows how to write great hit songs, as evidenced here by "Lonely Ol' Night," "Rumbleseat," and "R.O.C.K. In The U.S.A." Most consider this to be his finest album.
www.grinningplanet.com /review-lyrics/john-cougar-mellencamp-scarecrow-review.htm   (287 words)

  
 Amazon.co.uk: Scarecrow: Music   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
The point where Mellencamp finally grew up and produced the sort of music that he'd been hinting at for 10 years or so.
There isn't a poor track on this album; indeed at least 4 tracks were released as singles in the USA and all of the songs stand out in their own right.
Mellencamp is unquestionably at his best on many tracks on this album but there is still that little insecurity left.
www.amazon.co.uk /exec/obidos/ASIN/B000001FCY   (466 words)

  
 Rain On The Scarecrow by John Mellencamp Songfacts
Rain On The Scarecrow by John Mellencamp Songfacts
This is about financial difficulties farmers in the Midwest US face; difficulties that can go as far as having their farms repossessed by banks.
John is huge here in Southern Indiana and this is one of his biggest hits here.
www.songfacts.com /detail.php?id=3754&   (121 words)

  
 eBay - CD: Scarecrow (UPC: 042282486523)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
When John Cougar Mellencamp released 1985's SCARECROW, American farmers were taking a major hit from bank foreclosures and soaring interest rates that were destroying their way of life.
Elsewhere, Mellencamp mixed in commercially successful populist anthems like "Rain on the Scarecrow," and "Small Town." With SCARECROW's success, John Cougar Mellencamp became the public face of heartland rock and found himself joining forces with Willie Nelson and Neil Young to create the benefit organization Farm Aid.
Scarecrow - John Cougar Mellencamp " mint "
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 Digital History
O'Connor, John E. Image as Artifact: The Historical Analysis of Film and Television.
O'Connor, John E. and Martin A. Jackson, eds.
Lenihan, John H. Showdown: Confronting Modern America in the Western Film.
www.digitalhistory.uh.edu /historyonline/film_genre.cfm   (2839 words)

  
 Amazon.com: Profile For A. Gammill: Reviews   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
With their 8th studio album, a-ha has come up with something that will both surprise and reassure long-time fans.
The a-ha we know and love is back in place throughout the rest of the album, with Morten Harkett in fine vocal form with the heartfelt material.
This latter half has much in common with the LIFELINES album, which is not a bad thing at all.
www.amazon.com /gp/cdp/member-reviews/A2OZBJ58CML9OS   (2653 words)

  
 Guitar Sheet Music - John Mellencamp Guitar Collection (Recorded Versions For Guitar - Guitar)
Indiana born John "Cougar" Mellencamp has made a great impact on the world of music.
This large and complete collection includes all of your favorite John Mellencamp songs and should be in the collection of every true music fan.
Key West Intermezzo (I Saw You First) - Performed by: John Mellencamp - Composed by: John Mellencamp and George M. Green - From: Album "Mr.
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 John Mellencamp lyrics
Album : Nothing Matters and What If It Did (1980)
R.O.C.K. in the U.S.A. The Kind Of Fella I Am Album : The Lonesome Jubilee (1987)
This May Not Be The End Of The World
www.lyricsbox.com /john-mellencamp-lyrics-hjn7k.html   (71 words)

  
 scarecrow cards - welcome to scarecrow cards   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
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 John Mellencamp
The Best I Could Do 1970 - 1988
Words & Music: John Mellencamp's Greatest Hits (disc 1)
Love the moment and the energy of that moment will spread beyond all boundaries.
www.brainymusic.com /artists/j/john_mellencamp.html   (40 words)

  
 John Mellencamp Lyrics - John Mellencamp - Lyrics On Demand   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
John Mellencamp Lyrics - John Mellencamp - Lyrics On Demand
From the Album Words & Music: John Mellencamp's Greatest Hits (2004)
From the Album Falling From Grace [Soundtrack] (1992)
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 Music Trivia Quiz #11
What was the first song on John Mellencamp's "Scarecrow" album?
The Tornadoes were the first British group to have a Number 1 hit in the United States.
What Billy Joel album included "We Didn't Start the Fire?"
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