John Mellencamp
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Farm Aid: Meet Jason Mraz, gentleman farmer...Amphitheater on Sunday. The benefit concert features Farm Aid founders Willie Nelson, Neil Young and John Mellencamp, along with Farm Aid board member Dave Matthews, Wilco, Gretchen Wilson and others. "When I was younger, I remember... In this article: Farm Aid, Jason Mraz, Willie Nelson, St. Louis, Tomato, Dave Matthews, and Dog |
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Kansas City Star | September 25, 2009
Farm Aid brings more than music to St. Louis area
...The concert is the centerpiece. It was announced Friday that country star Gretchen Wilson will join a lineup that already includes Willie Nelson, Neil Young, John Mellencamp, Dave Matthews and others. The artists all perform for free,...
In this article: Farm Aid, St. Louis, St. Louis area, First Presbyterian Church, DirecTV, Gretchen Wilson, and Dave Matthews
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Columbia Daily Tribune | September 26, 2009
Agriculture events sprout around Farm Aid concert
...issues. The Oct. 4 concert is the centerpiece; it was announced yesterday that country star Gretchen Wilson will join a lineup that already includes Willie Nelson, Neil Young, John Mellencamp, Dave Matthews and others. The artists all...
In this article: Farm Aid, St. Louis, First Presbyterian Church, Gretchen Wilson, Dave Matthews, Willie Nelson, and Neil Young
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L.A. Times - Entertainment News | August 11, 2009
Grammys: Neil Young to receive MusiCares honor
...of their career to charitable and philanthropic causes. Young co-founded Farm Aid in 1985 with musicians Willie Nelson and John Mellencamp to help raise money for family farms. The organization continues to host an annual concert, with...
In this article: Neil Young, Grammy Award, Willie Nelson, Farm Aid, Wilco, Don Henley, and Dave Matthews
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Centre Daily Times | August 31, 2009
Farm Aid 2009 to Broadcast Live in HD and Commercial Free Exclusively on DIRECTV’s The 101 Network
Farm Aid artists and board members Willie Nelson, Neil Young, John Mellencamp and Dave Matthews host an annual concert to raise funds to support Farm Aid's work with family farmers and to inspire people to choose family-farmed food. Since...
In this article: Farm Aid, Directv, Dave Matthews, Willie Nelson, Neil Young, Jason Mraz, Phosphorescent, and Homegrown
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USATODAY.com | July 16, 2009
Farm Aid to hold concert in suburban St. Louis
...to the general public on July 25. Willie Nelson, Neil Young and John Mellencamp organized the first Farm Aid concert in 1985 to raise money for family farmers and draw attention to their plight. Dave Matthews joined the Farm Aid Board...
In this article: Farm Aid, St. Louis, All rights reserved, USA Today, Dave Matthews, Willie Nelson, and Neil Young
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John Mellencamp, previously known by the stage names Johnny Cougar, John Cougar and John Cougar Mellencamp, (born October 7, 1951) is a Grammy-winning American rock singer-songwriter, musician, painter and occasional actor known for his rootsy, organic brand of heartland rock that is infused with catchy pop hooks and evocative, introspective lyrics about such hot-button subjects as politics, racism, poverty and mortality. Mellencamp has brought together rock, folk, country, blues and R&B into his eclectic body of work.
He has sold over 40 million albums worldwide and has amassed 22 Top 40 hits in the United States. In addition, he holds the record for the most tracks by a solo artist to hit number-one on the Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks chart, with seven, and he has been nominated for 13 Grammy Awards, winning one.
Mellencamp is also one of the founding members of Farm Aid, an organization that began in 1985 with a star-studded concert in Champaign, Illinois to raise awareness about the loss of family farms and to raise funds to keep farm families on their land. The Farm Aid concerts have remained an annual event over the past 24 years, and as of 2009 the organization has raised nearly $36 million to promote a strong and resilient family farm system of agriculture. Mellencamp will co-headline the 2009 edition of Farm Aid, which will take place on Oct. 4 at the Verizon Wireless Amphitheater in St. Louis.
Mellencamp was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame on March 10, 2008, by Billy Joel. His biggest musical influences are Bob Dylan, Woody Guthrie and The Rolling Stones.
- Also Known As:
- Johnny Cougar
- John Cougar Mellencamp
- John Cougar
- Occupation:
- Musician, singer-songwriter
- Instrument Played:
- Vocals, guitar, harmonica
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