Spotify Release Info
Track: Hurts So Good
Artist: John Mellencamp
Album: American Fool
Artist Bio
Name: John Mellencamp
Spotify Genres: classic rock
Followers: 1,835,371
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Biography
Born in Seymour, Indiana on October 7, 1951. He started out for a brief period of time as a glam rocker, but then tried out for a solo career with his first album [i]Chestnut Street Incident[/i] released by former [a=David Bowie] manager, [a=Tony DeFries] on the Mainman (division of MCA) label. That album was a complete flop partly due to the fact that the record label wanted to mold John into something he was not (a pretty boy ala James Dean) and the fact that the album consisted of only 6 originals and 5 cover songs. It was also the label's idea to release the album under the name [b]Johnny Cougar[/b] which Mellencamp did not approve of. It wasn't until the release of [i]American Fool[/i], released this time under the moniker [b]John Cougar[/b], which featured his most well-known hit to date, "Jack & Diane" that he really made it big; the album stayed at #1 on the charts for nine weeks. Following that was [i]Uh-huh[/i] which would be his first release under the moniker [b]John Cougar Mellencamp[/b]; the name he would stick by until he gradually dropped the "Cougar" and just went by his given name [b]John Mellencamp[/b]. A heart attack in 1994 prevented him from touring for one of his most famous albums to date [i]Dance Naked[/i]. John has collaborated with [url=http://www.discogs.com/artist/Me'Shell+Ndegeocello]Me'Shell Ndegeocello[/url] and [url=http://www.discogs.com/artist/India+Arie]India Arie[/url] over the years. Inducted into Rock And Roll Hall of Fame in 2008 (Performer).
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Check this outPopular Tracks on Spotify
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1.Jack & DianeAmerican Fool
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2.Hurts So GoodAmerican Fool
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3.Small TownScarecrow
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4.Pink HousesUh-HUH!
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5.Cherry BombThe Lonesome Jubilee
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6.Authority SongUh-HUH!
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7.Ain't Even Done With The NightNothin' Matters And What If It Did
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9.Paper In FireThe Lonesome Jubilee
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10.Rain On The ScarecrowScarecrow
Discogs Release Info
Release: John Cougar* - Hurts So Good
Year: 1982
Genres: Rock
Styles: Power Pop, Classic Rock