John Mellencamp's recording career began as Johnny Cougar in the mid-'70s, but it wasn't until his fifth album -- 1982's No. 1 'American Fool' -- that he became a household name (and one that still was making records under his stage moniker). By 1983's 'Uh-Huh,' the Indiana-...
John Mellencamp"John Mellencamp not only has a mind, but better yet, he's got a mind of his own." Nora Guthrie "And like my friend John Mellencamp would sing -- because John sang some truth today -- one day you get sick and you don't get better." Grammys 2015: Bob Dylans MusiC...
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To hear "John Cougar Mellencamp" perform "Rain on the Scarecrow" click on the video player below: John Mellencamp - Rain On The ScarecrowbyJohnMellencampVEVOonYouTube But by the early '90s, the "Cougar" was gone. At times overtly political, Mellencamp songs about freedom, struggling farmers,...
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John Cougar Mellencamp performs in the music video "Let It All Hang Out" from the album "Big Daddy" recorded for Mercury Records. The music video begins with a woman dancing in a white slip on the grass in front of a mobile home. She is ...See more Read more: Plot summary ...
In 1985, he was still John Cougar Mellencamp. He had a great trio of albums in the late 1980’s starting with this album, Scarecrow, followed by The Lonesome Jubilee and Big Daddy. They were all strong. complete albums. This song has been a favorite from when I first heard it back th...
JANE PAULEY:If I said, "Johnny Cougar," to somebody, I'd have to explain who I was talking about to most people. They remember the songs, "Hurts So Good," "Jack & Diane," and so on, but you have so outlived "John Cougar." You've outlived "John Cougar Mellencamp." ...
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John Cougar Mellencamp is Billboard's Greatest Pop Star of 1982 for how he exemplified rock stardom while it was still at top 40's center.