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In addition, Mellencamp turned a song his hairdresser Dan Ross (also lead singer in a local Indiana band) had started into "Play Guitar". Mellencamp's guitar player, Larry Crane , added to the music of "Play Guitar", which has numerous musical similarities to Van Morrison 's " Gloria ".
According to John Mellencamp, "Jack & Diane" was based on the 1962 Tennessee Williams film Sweet Bird of Youth. [8] He said of recording the song: "'Jack & Diane' was a terrible record to make. When I play it on guitar by myself, it sounds great; but I could never get the band to play along with me. That's why the arrangement's so weird.
John J. Mellencamp [1] (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.
Bob Guccione Jr., Acting Editor in Chief Best “Rain on the Scarecrow,” John Cougar Mellencamp “Rain On The Scarecrow,” title track though it is of Scarecrow, Mellencamp’s 8th album—and ...
The song appeared on his 1978 album A Biography, which was not released in the United States. [2] After becoming a top 10 hit in Australia, the song was later included on his 1979 follow-up album John Cougar [3] to introduce it to U.S. audiences, and was released there as a single, becoming his first U.S. top 40 hit when it reached No. 28 on the Billboard Hot 100 in December 1979.
Lead guitar, back up vocals 1977 (released in 1983) The Kid Inside: Lead guitar, back up vocals 1978: A Biography: Guitar, background vocals 1979: John Cougar: Guitar, background vocals 1980: Nothin' Matters and What If It Did: Guitar, backing vocals 1982: American Fool: Guitar 1983: Uh-Huh: Guitar 1985: Scarecrow: Electric guitar, acoustic ...
American musicians John Mellencamp and Meshell Ndegeocello recorded a version of "Wild Night" and released it as a single in 1994. The song was included on Mellencamp's 1994 album, Dance Naked [ 28 ] and an "acoustic" remix was released as a promotional single for radio.
John Mellencamp, 71, is an American singer-songwriter. His latest album, Orpheus Descending, is out June 16.He spoke to Esquire from his home in Indiana.