History Music / JohnMellencamp

* StageNames: One of the most notable cases due to ExecutiveMeddling. First he was renamed Johnny Cougar by his manager (1976-1978), then shortened it to John Cougar (1979-1982), then John Cougar Mellencamp for the rest of the decade before dropping the Cougar once and for all in the 90s.

Active since the 1970s, he is known for his unique brand of rock music, making heavy use of traditional instruments, with a focus on rural and country life. In 1985, Mellencamp, together with Music/WillieNelson and Music/NeilYoung, created Farm Aid. He also holds the record for the most tracks by a solo artist to hit number one on the Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks chart (seven), and has been nominated for 13 UsefulNotes/{{Gramm|yAward}}ies, successfully winning one.

* StageNames: One of the most notable cases due to ExecutiveMeddling. First Johnny Cougar (1976-1978), then John Cougar (1979-1982), then John Cougar Mellencamp for the rest of the decade before dropping the Cougar once and for all in the 90s.

Active since the 1980s, he is known for his unique brand of rock music, making heavy use of traditional instruments, with a focus on rural and country life. In 1985, Mellencamp, together with Music/WillieNelson and Music/NeilYoung, created Farm Aid. He also holds the record for the most tracks by a solo artist to hit number one on the Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks chart (seven), and has been nominated for 13 UsefulNotes/{{Gramm|yAward}}ies, successfully winning one.

** His first album, ''Chestnut Street Incident'', contains covers of Oh, Pretty Woman by Music/RoyOrbison, Jailhouse Rock by Music/ElvisPresley, Do You Believe In Magic by Music/TheLovinSpoonful, and [[Music/TheDoorsAlbum Twentieth Century Fox]] by Music/TheDoors, with Music/TheManWhoSoldTheWorld by Music/DavidBowie and Kicks by Music/PaulRevere AndTheRaiders as bonus tracks.

** His first album, ''Chestnut Street Incident'', contains covers of Oh, Pretty Woman by Music/RoyOrbison, Jailhouse Rock by Music/ElvisPresley, Do You Believe In Magic by Music/TheLovinSpoonful, and [[Music/TheDoorsAlbum Twentieth Century Fox]] by Music/TheDoors, with Music/TheManWhoSoldTheWorld by Music/DavidBowie and Kicks by Paul Revere & The Raiders as bonus tracks.

** His first album, Chestnut Street Incident, contains covers of Oh, Pretty Woman by Music/RoyOrbison, Jailhouse Rock by Music/ElvisPresley, Do You Believe In Magic by Music/TheLovinSpoonful, and [[Music/TheDoorsAlbum Twentieth Century Fox]] by Music/TheDoors, with Music/TheManWhoSoldTheWorld by Music/DavidBowie and Kicks by Paul Revere & The Raiders as bonus tracks.

** His first album, Chestnut Street Incident, contains covers of Oh, Pretty Woman by Music/RoyOrbison, Jailhouse Rock by Music/ElvisPresley, Do You Believe In Magic by Music/TheLovinSpoonful, and Twentieth Century Fox by Music/TheDoors, with Music/ManWhoSoldTheWorld by Music/DavidBowie and Kicks by Paul Revere & The Raiders as bonus tracks.

Active since the 1980s, he is known for his unique brand of rock music, making heavy use of traditional instruments, with a focus on rural and country life. In 1985, he, together with Music/WillieNelson and Music/NeilYoung, created Farm Aid. He also holds the record for the most tracks by a solo artist to hit number one on the Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks chart (seven), and has been nominated for 13 UsefulNotes/{{Gramm|yAward}}ies, successfully winning one.

Active since the 1980s, he is known for his unique brand of rock music, making heavy use of traditional instruments, with a focus on rural and country life. He also holds the record for the most tracks by a solo artist to hit number one on the Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks chart (seven), and has been nominated for 13 UsefulNotes/{{Gramm|yAward}}ies, successfully winning one.

* StageNames: One of the most notable cases due to Executive Meddling. First Johnny Cougar (1976-1978), then John Cougar (1979-1982), then John Cougar Mellencamp for the rest of the decade before dropping the Cougar once and for all in the 90s.
* TakeThat: "Pop Singer", his 1989 single off of ''Big Daddy'', is this to the Executive Meddling he put up with early in his career.

John J Mellencamp (born October 7, 1951 in Seymour, Indiana), previously known as Johnny Cougar, is an American singer-songwriter and musician.

* ProtestSong: "Rain on the Scarecrow." John had seen first-hand how America's farmers were getting screwed by corporations, and he was an angry, angry, ''angry'' man when he wrote this song.

* TheSomethingSong: "Authority Song".

John J Mellencamp (born October 7, 1951), previously known as Johnny Cougar, is an American singer-songwriter and musician.

!!Tropes associated with his works:

* DarkerAndEdgier: "Human Wheels" was one of his darkest and more introspective works.
* StageNames: One of the most notable cases due to ExecutiveMeddling. First Johnny Cougar (1976-1978), then John Cougar (1979-1982), then John Cougar Mellencamp for the rest of the decade before dropping the Cougar once and for all in the 90s.
* TakeThat: "Pop Singer", his 1989 single off of "Big Daddy", is this to the ExecutiveMeddling he put up with early in his career.
* ThreeChordsAndTheTruth: From "Uh-Huh" onwards, his music became increasingly topical.

* CoverVersion: "Wild Night" with Meshell Ndegeocello was a cover of the Creator/VanMorrison original.

Active since the 1980s, he is known for his unique brand of rock music, making heavy use of traditional instruments, with a focus on rural and country life. He also holds the record for the most tracks by a solo artist to hit number one on the Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks chart (seven), and has been nominated for 13 UsefulNotes/{{Gramm|yAward}}ies , successfully winning one.

Active since the 1980s, he is known for his unique brand of rock music, making heavy use of traditional instruments, with a focus on rural and country life. He also holds the record for the most tracks by a solo artist to hit number one on the Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks chart (seven), and has been nominated for 13 UsefulNotes/{{Gramm|yAward}}ies Grammies]], successfully winning one.

!!Tropes associated with John Mellencamp:

!!Discography

Active since the 1980s, he is known for his unique brand of rock music, making heavy use of traditional instruments, with a focus on rural and country life. He also holds the record for the most tracks by a solo artist to hit number one on the Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks chart (seven), and has been nominated for 13 [[UsefulNotes/GrammyAward Grammies]], successfully winning one.

* ''Other People's Stuff'' (2018)