John Mellencamp

(1951-)

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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 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 to widespread critical acclaim. Mellencamp has sold over 30 million albums in the US and over 60 million worldwide.

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Born	John Mellencamp 7 October 1951 (age 73) Seymour, Indiana
Zodiac	Libra
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Priscilla Esterline 1954-2012 American, Spouse · m. 1970; div. 1981 info edit

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Vicky Granucci 1958- American, Actress · m. 1981; div. 1989 info edit

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Elaine Irwin 1969- American model · m. 1992; div. 2011 info edit

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Justice info 1st child with Vicky Granucci Female - Celebrity Baby

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Hud info 2nd child with Elaine Irwin Male - Celebrity Baby

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Spec Wildhorse info 3rd child with Elaine Irwin Male - Celebrity Baby

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Michelle info 4th child with Priscilla Esterline Female b. 4 Dec 1970 Age: 54 1970- Celebrity Baby

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Teddy Jo info 5th child with Vicky Granucci Female b. 1 Jul 1981 Age: 44 1981- Celebrity Baby

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Teddi Mellencamp Arroyave · Mother · 1981- · American, Reality TV edit info

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Edwin Arroyave · Father In Law · 1977- · Colombian, Business edit info

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Ian Mellencamp · Nephew · 1984- · American, Musician edit info

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Toby Myers · Associate · 1949-2025 · Musical artist edit info

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Ryan White · Friend · 1971-1990 · AIDS spokesperson and "poster boy" edit info

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Mariel Hemingway 1961- American actress info edit view couple »

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Meg Ryan 1961- American actress info edit view couple »

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Christie Brinkley 1954- American model, actress info edit view couple »

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Jamie Sherrill 1971- American television personality info edit view couple »

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with Elaine Irwin

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with Priscilla Esterline

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b. 4 Dec 1970

Age: 54
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b. 1 Jul 1981

Age: 44

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