John Cougar Mellencamp
USA
Born: 07 October 1951
Years Active: 70, 80, 90, 2000
Styles: Hard Rock, Roots Rock, Alternative Pop/Rock, College Rock, New Wave, Rock & Roll, Rock & Roll/Roots, Contemporary Pop/Rock, Pop/Rock, Album Rock, Heartland Rock, Contemporary Singer/Songwriter, Contemporary Folk, Singer/Songwriter, Bar Band
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. Of course, he never made it easy on himself. Mellencamp began his career in the late '70s as a Bruce Springsteen clone called Johnny Cougar. As his career progressed, his music became more distinctive, developing into a Stonesy blend of hard rock and folk-rock. His musical development coincided with his growth in popularity -- by the time "Hurts So Good" and "Jack and Diane" became hits in 1982, Mellenc...
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