JOHN MELLENCAMP
John Mellencamp (born October 7, 1951), previously known as Johnny Cougar, John Cougar and John Cougar Mellencamp, is an American rock singer-songwriter, musician, painter. and occasional actor known for his catchy, populist brand of heartland rock which emphasizes traditional instrumentation. Mellencamp rose to superstardom in the 1980’s with a string of Top 10 singles, including “Hurts So Good”, “Jack & Diane”, “Crumblin’ Down”, “Pink Houses”, “Lonely Ol’ Night”, “Small Town”, “R.O.C.K. in the U.S.A.”, “Paper in Fire”, and “Cherry Bomb”. He holds the record for the most tracks by a solo artist to hit number-one on the Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks chart, with seven, and has been nominated for 13 Grammy Awards, winning one. Mellencamp is also one of the founding members of Farm Aid, an organization that began in 1985 with a concert in Champaign, Illinois to raise awareness about the loss of family farms and to raise funds to keep farm families on their land. Johnny Cash called Mellencamp “one of the 10 best songwriters” in music. Mellencamp was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame on March 10, 2008. (More from Wikipedia)
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