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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.
Germano was working as a violinist when rock singer John Mellencamp invited her to play on his album. For seven years she toured and recorded as a member of Mellencamp's band, [4] [5] appearing on The Lonesome Jubilee (1987), [6] Big Daddy (1989), Falling from Grace (1991), Human Wheels (1993), and Dance Naked (1994). Germano played with ...
[2] Since leaving the band, Crane has launched a solo career. During his thirty-plus year career, he has also toured and recorded with several other influential musicians, including John Prine , Steve Earle , Bonnie Raitt , Rosanne Cash , Carl Perkins , James McMurtry , Mitch Ryder , Lou Reed , and John Fogerty .
John Mellencamp's drummer Kenny Aronoff often sat in on drums, and in 1986 after hearing the first song of a live performance, Mellencamp invited Taliefero to join his touring band. [4] [12] In a Spring 2011 interview, Taliefero credited her experience with Mellencamp as the fundamental training that "changed the whole course of [her] life". [4]
The Lonesome Jubilee is the ninth studio album by American singer-songwriter John Cougar Mellencamp (credited as simply Mellencamp on pressings). The album was released by Mercury Records on August 24, 1987 (see 1987 in music). [1]
This was the backing band Mellencamp settled on [5] [6] and would retain for the next several albums. In 1988, Rolling Stone magazine called this version of Mellencamp's band "one of the most powerful and versatile live bands ever assembled." Myers toured and recorded with John Mellencamp from 1982 to 1999.
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.
Eric Franklin Rosser (born January 17, 1952) [1] also known as Doc Rosser, is an American musician known as a keyboardist for singer John Mellencamp.He joined Mellencamp's band in 1979, when the singer was known as Johnny Cougar.