John J. Mellencamp (born October 7, 1951), previously known as Johnny
Cougar, John Cougar, and John Cougar Mellencamp, is an American
musician, singer-songwriter, painter, actor, and film director. He is
known for his catchy, populist brand of heartland rock, which
emphasizes traditional instrumentation. Mellencamp rose to fame in the
1980s while "honing an almost startlingly plainspoken writing style"
that, starting in 1982, yielded 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 has amassed 22 Top 40 hits in the United
States. In addition, 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. Mellencamp has been nominated for 13 Grammy Awards, winning
one. His latest album of original songs, Sad Clowns & Hillbillies, was
released on April 28, 2017.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. Farm Aid
concerts have remained an annual event over the past 35 years, and as
of 2020[update] the organization has raised over $57
million.Mellencamp was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame on
March 10, 2008. On June 14, 2018, Mellencamp was inducted into the
Songwriters Hall of Fame. His biggest musical influences are Bob
Dylan, Woody Guthrie, James Brown, and the Rolling Stones. John Mellencamp Biography, NetWorth, Height, Age, Weight, Family, Married, Son, Daughter