Official website of Legendary singer songwriter John Mellencamp. [34] Mellencamp and Carter debuted two songs from the album, "Indigo Sunset" and "My Soul's Got Wings", during Mellencamp's concert in Tulsa on April 1, 2016 (Carter served as the opening act for the show). [22] Two songs performed at the 2003 Town Hall concert, the 1962 Skeeter Davis hit "The End of the World" and the traditional folk song "House of the Rising Sun", did not make the final track list despite the album's official press release stating that the CD and digital versions "feature the complete 15-song concert. Now, we weren't playing the best songs in the world. The official description of Ghost Brothers of Darkland County from the Alliance Theatre website: In the tiny town of Lake Belle Reve, Mississippi in 1957, a terrible tragedy took the lives of two brothers and a beautiful young girl. "Not one note [in Ithaca] is anything other than Mellencamp. USA Today wrote: "The musical high point in a night of many highlights was probably John Mellencamp's interpretation of 'Highway 61 Revisited;' with a vocal tone and timbre that channeled Tom Waits', he made this usually scorching rocker into a blues dirge. It may be the first-ever musical written by men for men. 1 on Top Rock Albums With 'Other People's Stuff, "JOHN MELLENCAMP ANNOUNCES 'OTHER PEOPLE'S STUFF' LP, 2019 TOUR", "John Mellencamp's 'Jack & Diane'-Inspired Musical Has a Director, Choreographer", "9 Memorable Moments From Clive Davis' Grammy Museum Benefit With Elton John, H.E.R. Rolling Stone contributor Anthony DeCurtis said: Mellencamp has created an important body of work that has earned him both critical regard and an enormous audience. In December 2015, Mellencamp began recording a duets album with Carlene Carter, who was his opening act for all shows on the Plain Spoken Tour and would join Mellencamp for two songs during his set. To anybody who's said thank you to me, I say, 'You're very nice, but, really, thank you. Rolling Stone Magazine has called Mellencamp's band the best . We need you to be pissed off, and restless because no matter what they tell uswe know this country is going to hell in a handcart. Don't let this club membership change you, John. According to Mellencamp, "German painting remains the basic foundation for what I do same as folk music is the foundation of my songs. On August 13, 2007, Mellencamp began recording his 18th album of original material, titled Life, Death, Love and Freedom. Posted: Oct 16, 2018 / 03:51 PM EDT. Mellencamp sang the hymn "Keep Your Eyes on the Prize" at "In Performance at the White House: A Celebration of Music from the Civil Rights Movement" on February 9, 2010. No Better Than This was released on August 17, 2010, and peaked at No. I've recorded 10 and I have 17 more to do and I'll pick 10 of the 27 songs". John J. Mellencamp[1] (born October 7, 1951), previously known as Johnny Cougar, John Cougar, and John Cougar Mellencamp, is an American singer-songwriter. "We were on the road for a long time after Scarecrow, so we were together a lot as a band," Mellencamp said in a 1987 Creem Magazine feature. [77], In 2003, Mellencamp became one of the first entertainers to speak out against the Iraq War when he released the song "To Washington", which was also critical of the 2000 U.S. Presidential elections. John Mellencamp (born 7 October 1951 in Seymour, Indiana) is an American singer and a songwriter, known for a long and successful recording and performing career highlighted by a series of 1980s hits, including "Jack & Diane", and by his role in the Farm Aid charity event. But legend is often just another word for lie. [3] On August 30, 2018, Mellencamp was bestowed with the Woody Guthrie Prize in Tulsa, Oklahoma. 1970s - 2020s. To kiss somebody's ass? Merlis also noted that the same songs had been used, with Mellencamp's approval, by John Edwards's campaign; in response, the McCain campaign ceased using the songs.[81]. "[28], After a star-studded lineup paid tribute to Dylan with cover versions of some of his greatest songs, Dylan closed the evening with a 30-minute speech that included a reference to Mellencamp's 2008 song "Longest Days". I walked away feeling: I get it just put all the things you love into what you do.' John Cougar Mellencamp . "Nobody's selling anything, there's no souvenirsexcept what's in everybody's heart", Mellencamp told Billboard magazine. John Mellencamp Shares "Carolina Shag" Lyric Video- Reissue Of Seminal Album "Scarecrow" Out November 4th Read More. Pepper' of Americana to me. There would be four or five days like that when I would be completely gone. Urban's 2015 hit single "John Cougar, John Deere, John 3:16" further illustrated Mellencamp's influence on his music. "I was very proud and humbled to have been able to play 'Born in the U.S.A.' in a different fashion that I think was true to the feelings that Bruce had when he wrote it", Mellencamp said. Mellencamp participated in the Vote for Change tour in October 2004 leading up to the 2004 U.S. Presidential election. 1 hit for four weeks. He performed "Down by the River" on January 29, 2010, in Los Angeles in tribute to Neil Young, who was honored at the 20th annual MusiCares Person of the Year gala. Mellencamp wrote over 30 songs for the record (only 13 made the final cut), and he wrote one song specifically for Room 414 at the Gunter Hotel Mellencamp told the San Antonio Express-News: "It's called 'Right Behind Me'. 17). The program aired on December 11, 2008, and also featured an in-depth documentary tracing Mellencamp's roots. Dylan said: "And like my friend John Mellencamp would singbecause John sang some truth today'one day you get sick and you don't get better.' But we had a very clear idea of what we wanted it to sound like, even before it was written, right through to the day it was mastered. . On this tour, which ran through the summer of 2012 and covered the entire United States and Canada and much of Europe, Mellencamp opened each concert with a showing of a Kurt Markus documentary about the making of No Better Than This called "It's About You" before hitting the stage to play three different sets: a stripped-down acoustic set with his band, a solo acoustic set, and a fully electrified rock set. Mellencamp has made several forays into acting over the years, appearing in four films: Falling from Grace (which he also directed) (1992), Madison (2005, narration only), After Image (2001), and Lone Star State of Mind (2002). Later on, we wrote some really good songs together," Mellencamp told the Bloomington Herald Times shortly after Green's death. The album is really about one guy, just one guys voice speaking about his life, Mellencamp explains, speaking of Strictly a One-Eyed Jack. "Bruce is singing on the new record and is playing guitar," Mellencamp said. Mellencamp began working on a musical with horror author Stephen King, entitled Ghost Brothers of Darkland County, in 2000. [71], In a May 6, 2016, Q&A after a screening of the movie at Geena Davis' Bentonville Film Festival, Ryan said: "The music is so beautiful. [41], In two separate 2018 television interviews, Mellencamp teased a musical he is working on based on his 1982 No. I wrote all the songs, 17 songs. To sell out? "Some guy comes on and says, 'I don't know who I hate the most, John Mellencamp or Osama bin Laden.'"[78]. Mellencamp also tried to control how his band members cut loose. Mellencamp took part in two Woody Guthrie tribute concerts in 2012 as part of a year-long celebration surrounding the 100-year anniversary of the folk icon's birth. [34], In October 2018, it was announced that Broadway Licensing have redeveloped Ghost Brothers of Darkland County and made it available for worldwide licensing beginning in 2019. "I have millions of them in me. The 76-stop run is set to kick off with a two-night stand in . "[84], Mellencamp lives five miles outside Bloomington, Indiana, on the shores of Lake Monroe,[85] but he also has a vacation home on Daufuskie Island, South Carolina. It wasn't like the title was made up it wasn't supposed to be punky or cocky like some people thought. See the Actress' Sweet Surprise Announcement", "Meg Ryan and John Mellencamp Split, Call Off Engagement: She 'Had Enough', "John Mellencamp Dating Skincare Expert Nurse Jamie Following Meg Ryan Split", "Rocker John Mellencamp and Beauty Expert Nurse Jamie Split", "John Cougar: Pink Houses In The Midwest", AMA Lifetime Achievement Award for Songwriting, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=John_Mellencamp&oldid=1138995868, Mike Wanchic guitars, backing vocals (1976present), Andy York guitars, backing vocals (1994present), Dane Clark drums, backing vocals (1996present), Troye Kinnett keyboards, accordion, backing vocals (2006present), Robert "Ferd" Frank bass, backing vocals (19771981), Tom Knowles drums, backing vocals (19771979), Pat Peterson backing vocals (19812006), John Cascella keyboards, accordion (19841992), Michael Ramos keyboards, accordion (20022005), Courtney Kaiser-Sandler - backing vocals, percussion (2000-2005), Moe Z M.D. [39] The 80-minute film is more of a documentary than a true concert film, as Mellencamp narrates the entire presentation with stories about his childhood, his early days in music, his relationship with his family, the music business and many more topics. "[62], Urban told the Vancouver Sun in 2016: "For me, The Lonesome Jubilee was the defining record and tour. News: Visit Mellencamp.com's NEWS section for all of the latest updates! [44], "I'm halfway done with the [new] record then the virus hit and I haven't been in the studio since the virus started," Mellencamp told Spin magazine in a feature that was published on Thanksgiving Day 2020. 10 in April 1964. [94], In September 2015, Mellencamp reportedly started dating former supermodel Christie Brinkley. The future of the musical is unknown at this time. [99] On October 30, 2019, it was reported the actress had ended their engagement. in the U.S.A. (A Salute to '60s Rock), Words & Music: John Mellencamp's Greatest Hits, Performs Trouble No More Live at Town Hall, List of artists who reached number one on the U.S. "He played me this song", Yearwood told Country.com, "and he said, 'I kind of have an idea of like when Emmylou Harris sang on Bob Dylan's record, just kind of harmony all the way through.'". There's no orchestra, just two twangy acoustic guitars, an accordion, and a fiddle. 28 single in late 1979. "We realized more than ever what a big melting pot of all different types of music the '60s were. We had a very distinct vision of what should be happening here. In 1999, Mellencamp covered his own songs as well as those by Bob Dylan and the Drifters for his album Rough Harvest (recorded in 1997), one of two albums he owed Mercury Records to fulfill his contract (the other was The Best That I Could Do, a best-of collection). in the U.S.A.", "Paper in Fire", and "Cherry Bomb". "George was a dreamer, and I was sorry to hear of his passing."[53]. He married fashion model Elaine Irwin on September 5, 1992. There are no smiles on the faces of Mellencamp's painted figures. As a member of John Mellencamp's band from the early '80s through the mid-'90s, drummer Kenny Aronoff's swift, inventive playing style drove a string of radio-friendly hits such as Jack And Diane, Pink Houses, Hurts So Good and Crumblin' Down to the top of the charts. According to Sheets, "In recent years, Mellencamp has incorporated the looser, more jangly rhythms of street art into panoramic canvases that reflect his social and political activism also present in his music. That's when I was believe it or not, I used to not be as ugly as I am now. The musical toured 20 U.S. cities as a "radio play" in the fall of 2013 and toured 18 more cities across the U.S. in the fall of 2014. All of that failure and frustration had energized every guy in the band to the infantile level of, 'We're going to show 'em all they were wrong.' I haven't done one in five years. We'll try to write songs that sound like those songs, but they'll be new.' He's young, and he grew up listening to Grand Funk Railroad. In 1982 Michael Porcaro joined as bassist. In 1984, when asked about his views on drugs, he told Bill Holdship of Creem magazine, "If you want to stick needles in your arms, go ahead and fucking do it. "[82][bettersourceneeded], Mellencamp supported Michael Bloomberg in his 2020 presidential campaign by taping a Bloomberg 2020 campaign ad that featured Mellencamp singing "Small Town". Like Freedom's Road, Life, Death, Love and Freedom also sold 56,000 copies in its first week. On October 6, 2008, Mellencamp won the prestigious Classic Songwriter Award at the 2008 Q Awards in London, England. Daughter Teddi Mellencamp Arroyave was a cast member on The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills for three seasons. Mellencamp was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame on June 14, 2018. It was singularly the most important concert I've ever been to in my life because it showed me the way.[63][64]. "We had a lot of discussions about the rhythm and blues music of the day. At one point, The Lonesome Jubilee was supposed to be a double album, but at least 10 of the songs I'd written just didn't stick together with the idea and the sound we had in mind. "This is as naked a rock record as you're going to hear," Mellencamp said of Dance Naked in a 1994 Billboard magazine interview. . The musical debuted in the spring of 2012 at Alliance Theatre in Atlanta, Georgia, where it ran from April 4 through May 13. 10 on the Billboard 200, becoming the 10th Top 10 album of his career. For Mellencamp, painting has always been a refuge, a solitary antidote to the hectic life of touring and performing. And they gave me this script called Thelma & Louise and they said, 'The guy wrote the part with you in mind, John, you really gotta do this part.' Oct 07, 2022 Today Show Interview With Harry Smith - Reissue of Scarecrow - Rizzoli Coffee Table Art Book - NY Art Academy Exhibition Read More. I'd listen to this record, that record. After the release of Mr. 1 on Billboard's Blues Album charts. After his divorce from Irwin, Mellencamp began dating actress Meg Ryan. In his music, mortality, anxiety, acts of God, questions of romance and brotherhood, and crises of conscience all collide and demand hard decisions. [98] In November 2018, the couple became engaged. I'm not part of the music business. Mellencamp Band Member Update John Mellencamp Community February 23, 2023, 01:10:24 am Welcome, Guest. [45], In an extensive update on his website, Mellencamp said one of the songs he wrote record is called "I Always Lie to Strangers", and he shared a one-minute snippet of it on February 3, 2021. If these works are any indication, plain painting can be extraordinarily eloquent.". Born . Mellencamp's latest painting exhibition, titled Life, Death, Love, and Freedom (named in honor of his critically acclaimed 2008 album's 10th anniversary), was on display at the ACA Galleries from April 26 through June 2, 2018. You can't be 22 years old and had two dates and understand that album. With credits that read like a top-40 list, Aronoff has cemented himself as a first-call drummer in the business of making gold records. It started out like 'Look, lets go back and do an old country religious record. The first album recorded under his new name John Cougar Mellencamp was 1983's Uh-Huh, a Top-10 album that spawned the Top 10 singles "Pink Houses" and "Crumblin' Down" as well as the No. Stay ornery, stay mean. If it's not fun, I'm not going to do it. John Mellencamp, also called Johnny Cougar or John Cougar Mellencamp, (born October 7, 1951, Seymour, Indiana, U.S.), American singer-songwriter who became popular in the 1980s by creating basic, often folk-inflected hard rock and presenting himself as a champion of small-town values. John Mellencamp, Maggie Rogers, Tank & the Bangas: music in New Orleans for week of Feb. 23 Comedian Katt Williams is also in town this week 1 of 7 John Mellencamp performs at the 17th. At Gaff's request, Mellencamp moved to London, England, for nearly a year to record, promote, and tour behind 1978's A Biography. ", "John Cougar" redirects here. Mellencamp recorded the album using a 1955 Ampex portable recording machine and only one microphone, requiring all the musicians to gather together around the mic. Now, in the past, it was always 'Let's make it up as we go along' and we did make some of The Lonesome Jubilee up as we went along. That heart attack eventually forced him to cancel the last few weeks of the tour. In addition to the exhibitions listed above, Mellencamp was part of a group show at the Gerald Peters Gallery in Santa Fe, New Mexico. With guitarist Andy York now on board as Larry Crane's full-time replacement, Mellencamp launched his Dance Naked Tour in the summer of 1994, but had a minor heart attack after a show at Jones Beach in New York on August 8 of that year. "[5], During his college years, Mellencamp played in several local bands, including the glitter-band Trash, which was named for a New York Dolls song, and he later got a job in Seymour installing telephones. Within the context of what was still undeniably the sound of a rock & roll band, he began incorporating instruments more characteristic of folk and roots musicdulcimer, mandolin, fiddle, accordion, dobro, penny whistle, among them. But once this latest round of COVID hit I said, Guys, whats the difference this year, next year? His original intent was to duet on the Freedom's Road track Jim Crow" with singer and activist Joan Baez. Everything is a possible painting. You hear it, and it's like 'where did that come from?' 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. "I see sadness in the world," Mellencamp says. George has written some great lyrics and we've written some great songs together, but I just couldn't do it any more. John Cougar. During the recording of Uh-Huh, Mellencamp's backing band settled on the lineup it retained for the next several albums: Kenny Aronoff on drums and percussion, Larry Crane and Mike Wanchic on guitars, Toby Myers on bass and John Cascella on keyboards. 6), "R.O.C.K. [90], Mellencamp was married to Priscilla Esterline from 1970 until 1981 and to Victoria Granucci from 1981 until 1989. Mellencamp, who co-headlined 11 shows in the summer of 2010 with Bob Dylan, launched the No Better Than This theater tour on October 29, 2010, in Bloomington, Indiana. I mean, we were really good. The songs are both haunting and all-American. Album Rock Heartland Rock Roots Rock Contemporary Pop/Rock Contemporary Folk Contemporary Singer/Songwriter Rock & Roll Bar Band Hard Rock. Surely you can find 12-to-15 songs that will work."[43]. 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