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:  Live...4th July, 1992  (2016)
Genre;  Rock, Heartland Rock, Roots Rock, Folk Rock, Hard Rock, Rock 'N' Rock, Contemporary Rock, Americana
Label:  Echoes
Rating:  *****

Tracks:

Disc 1:

 1.  Love And Happiness  (7:38)
 2.  Paper In Fire  (4:37)
 3.  Jack And Diane  (6:05)
 4.  Lonely Ol' Night  (4:29)
 5.  Check It Out  (5:39)
 6.  Rain On The Scarecrow  (4:02)
 7.  Martha Say  (5:20)
 8.  The Real Life  (4:29)
 9.  Rumble Seat  (4:33)
10. Get A Leg Up  (4:50)
11. Jackie Brown  (5:31)

Disc 2:

 1.  Small Town  (5:27)
 2.  Minutes To Memories  (5:01)
 3.  Now More Than Ever  (3:45)
 4.  Pop Singer  (5:13)
 5.  Crumblin' Down  (4:22)
 6.  R.O.C.K. In The USA  (3:47)
 7.  Play Guitar  (7:28)
 8.  Hurts So Good  (4:29)
 9.  Authority Song  (8:57)
10. Pink Houses  (11:23)
11. Cherry Bomb  (6:05)

Personnel:

John Mellencamp:  Vocals, Guitar
Mike Wanchic:  Guitars, Backing Vocals
David Grissom:  Guitars
Toby Myers:  Bass, Backing Vocals
Kenny Aronoff:  Drums
Lisa Germano:  Violin, Mandolin, background Vocals
Pat Peterson:  Accordion, Background Vocals

Live...4th July, 1992 is the live album by John Mellencamp, was released on February 19, 2016 by Echoes.  Broadcast on ABC_TV's ABC in Concert Presents:  Ain't That America:  a July 4th celebration with John Mellencamp, live from Deer Creek Music Center on Independence Day 1992.