Thursday, August 14, 2014

John Mellencamp





























Artist:  John Mellencamp
Also Known As:  John Cougar
Born:  October 7, 1951.  Seymour, Indiana, USA
Genre;  Rock, Heartland Rock, Roots Rock, Folk Rock, Hard Rock, Rock 'N' Rock, Contemporary Rock, Americana
Occupations:  Musician, Singer, Songwriter
Instruments:  Vocals, Guitar, Harmonica

John Mellencamp (John Cougar) is an American Rock Singer, Songwriter, Musician, and Actor.  He began his career in the late 1970s as Bruce Springsteen called him Johnny Cougar.  He created his own style of the Heartland Rock of Bruce Springsteen, Tom Petty and Bob Seger,  starting in 1982, he has Top 10 Singles, including "Hurts So Good", "Jack & Diane", "Crumblin' Down", Pink Houses", Lonely Ol' Night", "Small Town", "R.O.C.K. In The USA", "Paper In Fire" and "Cherry Bomb".  He sold over 40 million albums worldwide and has amassed 22 Top 40 Hits in the USA.  He has been nominated for 13 Grammy Awards, winning one.  He was inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame on March 10, 2008.  His biggest musical influences are Bob Dylan, Woody Guthrie, James Brown and The Rolling Stones.














Title:  Performs Trouble No More Live At Town Hall (2014)
Genre;  Rock, Heartland Rock, Roots Rock, Folk Rock, Hard Rock, Rock 'N' Rock, Contemporary Rock, Americana
Label:  Mercury Records
Rating:   *****

Tracks:

 1.  Stones In My Passway  (3:18)
 2.  Death Letter  (6:17)
 3.  To Washington   (3:17)
 4.  Highway 61 Revisited  (4:41)
 5.  Baltimore Oriole  (4:04)
 6.  Joliet Bound  (3:30)
 7.  Down In The Bottom  (3:28)
 8.  Johnny Hart  (4:45)
 9.  Diamond Joe  (4:29)
10. John The Revelator  (3:29)
11. Small Town  (4:17)
12. Lafayette  (3:44)
13. Teardrops Will Fall  (4:23)
14. Paper In Fire  (4:07)
15. Pink Houses   (5:42)

Personnel:

John Mellencamp:  Vocals, Guitar
Mike Wanchic:  Guitars
Andy York:  Guitars
Jon Gunnell:  Bass
Michael Ramos:   Keyboards
Miriam Sturm:  Violin
Dane Clark:  Drums

Performs Trouble No More Live At Town Hall is a live album by John Mellencamp, was released on July 8, 2014 by Mercury Records, recorded from live performance at Town Hall in New York City on July 13, 2003.

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