JOHN COUGAR MELLENCAMP
BEST OF ’87/’88: The eagerly-awaited platinum LP The Lonesome Jubilee. PROFILE: John was originally known as "Johnny Cougar" but added his real last name with the release of his American Fool album. Today, he’s become a spokesman for the heart & soul of America’s youth.
JOHN COUGAR MELLENCAMP
TOP OF THE POPS
BEST OF ’87/’88: The eagerly-awaited platinum LP The Lonesome Jubilee.
PROFILE: John was originally known as "Johnny Cougar" but added his real last name with the release of his American Fool album. Today, he’s become a spokesman for the heart & soul of America’s youth.
HOME: Seymour, Indiana, the town that served as the inspiration for “Small Town,” one of his early hits.
FIRST BAND: The Crepe Souls, an R&B outfit. His second band, Trash, played nothing but Bowie and Lou Reed tunes.
FORMER OCCUPATION: John installed telephones for a livingl
MOST EMBARRASSING MOMENT: When “Johnny Cougar" played a gig at a roller rink.. .in the center of the floor circled by skaters.
FAVE SONGS: “Sweet Jane" by Lou Reed and "I Fought The Law” by Bobby Fuller.
FAVE JOKE: Where do little cantelopes go for the summer? Why, John Cougar Mellencamp, of coursel
QUOTE: "I've been successful, I've been rich, I’ve been poor, and to me there ain't no difference. Happiness is in your head, and nowhere elsel"