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John Mellencamp

1951 - Today

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John J. Mellencamp (born October 7, 1951), previously known as Johnny Cougar, John Cougar, and John Cougar Mellencamp, is an American singer-songwriter. He is known for his brand of heartland rock, which emphasizes traditional instrumentation. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2008, followed by an induction into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2018. Mellencamp found success in the 1980s starting in 1982, 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". Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 27 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 26 in 2024). John Mellencamp is the 1,283rd most popular musician (down from 1,127th in 2024), the 6,620th most popular biography from United States (down from 5,520th in 2019) and the 464th most popular American Musician.

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Among musicians, John Mellencamp ranks 1,283 out of 3,175. Before him are Rahsaan Roland Kirk, Albert Collins, Julius Katchen, Antonio Janigro, Sven Väth, and Noodles. After him are Vladimir Spivakov, Geoff Emerick, Big Joe Turner, Alexander Gradsky, Wage Rudolf Supratman, and Frankie Laine.

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Among people born in 1951, John Mellencamp ranks 338. Before him are Andrei Kozyrev, Leonid Tibilov, Ivar Formo, Ulf Andersson, Domitien Ndayizeye, and Barry Van Dyke. After him are Alfredo Pérez Rubalcaba, Ron Arad, Hans-Jürgen Dörner, Mark Isham, Gary Rossington, and Tatyana Tolstaya.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, John Mellencamp ranks 6,620 out of 20,380. Before him are Dorothy Gish (1898), Nicky Hayden (1981), Penelope Ann Miller (1964), Scott Eastwood (1986), and Anne Morrow Lindbergh (1906). After him are Judith Rich Harris (1938), George Simpson (1908), Tony Ferguson (1984), Nicholas Pileggi (1933), Raoul Trujillo (1955), William H. Dana (1930), and Bob Schul (1937).

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Among MUSICIANS In United States

Among musicians born in United States, John Mellencamp ranks 464. Before him are Paul Gray (1972), Thurston Moore (1958), Rahsaan Roland Kirk (1935), Albert Collins (1932), Julius Katchen (1926), and Noodles (1963). After him are Big Joe Turner (1911), Frankie Laine (1913), Lennie Tristano (1919), Hank Mobley (1930), Barney Kessel (1923), and Mark Isham (1951).

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