For “Hurts So Good,” another hit from the album, Mellencamp won the Grammy Award for Best Rock Vocal Performance, Male. His ode to a young couple in middle America, “Jack & Diane,” reached the top of the pop charts. Mellencamp’s big breakthrough came in 1982 with the chart-topping album American Fool. The couple had two daughters, Teddi Jo and Justice, before divorcing in 1989.
His first marriage ended in divorce, and he wed Vicky Granucci in 1981. While his career was gaining traction, Mellencamp was going through some changes in his personal life. His next effort, Nothing Matters and What If It Did (1980) had two successful singles, “This Time” and “Ain’t Even Done With the Night.” upon its release with the John Cougar album in 1979. His single "I Need a Lover" became a hit in Australia in 1978, and then a Top 30 track in the U.S. Mellencamp’s fortunes eventually improved. Mainstream Success: "Jack & Diane" and "Hurts So Good" MCA never released his second album and dropped him from the label, and Mellencamp soon parted ways with DeFries, as well. Derided by critics, Mellencamp was viewed by some as a lesser version of Bruce Springsteen or Bob Seger. The first Johnny Cougar album, Chestnut Street Incident, was released by MCA in 1976, but failed to sell many copies. Mellencamp was not pleased with this decision and would later return to his birth name. DeFries decided to change Mellencamp’s last name to Cougar, believing that it made him more appealing to the record-buying public. After several misfires, the burgeoning musician landed a manager, Tony DeFries, who had worked with the likes of David Bowie. He recorded several demos of his songs and brought them to New York City to launch his career. Mellencamp enrolled at Indiana's Vincennes University and attempted to gain steady employment before returning to his music. The couple soon welcomed a daughter, Michelle. At the age of 18, Mellencamp eloped with his pregnant 21-year-old girlfriend, Priscilla Esterline. His disciplinarian father, an executive with a local electronics firm, tried to motivate him to pursue athletics and his studies, with little luck. With a rebellious streak, Mellencamp hung out with his friends and partied instead of paying much attention to his schooling. He started playing in a cover band called Crepe Soul in his early teens. Mellencamp, who recovered from neonatal surgery to correct a spinal defect, developed an early interest in music.
John Mellencamp was born on October 7, 1951, in Seymour, Indiana. Elected to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame the following year, he continues to release new material and tour regularly.
1 track "Jack & Diane," and throughout the decade he cemented his popularity through hits like "Pink Houses and "Small Town." Mellencamp continued churning out music as his sound matured, returning to the spotlight in 2007 with his album Freedom's Road. His breakthrough 1982 album, American Fool, featured the No. He often gave a voice to the American small-town experience in his music - something he knows quite well from his childhood in Indiana. A pop sensation in the 1980s, Mellencamp has evolved into one of rock’s most enduring acts. In The U.S.A.John Mellencamp began his musical career in the mid-1970s as Johnny Cougar. Top Rock Songs by John Mellencamp official top rock hits 1980-2014 Top Pop Songs by John Mellencamp official top hits 1960-2014 Later, he finally took his real name, just John Mellencamp. He now had the power to reach a compromise and became John Cougar Mellencamp. In 1982, he hit number one pop and had his second number one rock song with Jack & Diane, which became his greatest hit. The 1980 album track Cheap Shot contained gripes about the name change. To get his major label contract, he was required to create a catchy stage name. (A Salute To 60's Rock)įollow Mellencamp was a rock music writer and performer. Red # = weekly rock chart blue # = pop chart Sort back into Tune Timeline order Related features and top pop and rock hits below
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