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John Mellencamp

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Aliases
John Cougar
John Cougar Mellencamp
Johnny Cougar
Born
October 7, 1951
Country
United States
IPI
00075198254 34 works
00075198352 3 works
00128253877 1 work
00215851478 4 works
Affiliation
ASCAP
Comments
Rock musician and songwriter from Seymour, Indiana
Related
Eric Rosser Keyboardist in Mellencamp's band from 1979 into 1981.
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Originals

Title Performer Release date Covered by
July 21, 1980 [CMH Studio Artists]
October 1983 (10 artists)
August 1987 (3 artists)
August 1987 (7 artists)
October 1983 (3 artists)
Sampled by Dickie Goodman
1994 (2 artists)
April 1982 Leon Everette
October 1983 Jimbo Mathus
April 1982 Vitamin String Quartet
July 21, 1980 (2 artists)
September 7, 1993 (2 artists)
April 1982 (13 artists)
March 1978 (4 artists)
April 1982 (22 artists)
Sampled by Jessica Simpson
May 1989 (3 artists)
October 1983 Jimbo Mathus
October 16, 2001 The Tribute Co. (Planet Music Studio Artists)
December 6, 1996 (4 artists)
August 1985 (5 artists)
January 23, 2007 (3 artists)
August 1987 (4 artists)
August 2001 (2 artists)
October 1983 (15 artists)
April 29, 1989 The Tribute Co. (Planet Music Studio Artists)
July 31, 1985 (4 artists)
July 31, 1985 (3 artists)
July 31, 1985 The Tribute Co. (Planet Music Studio Artists)
October 1983 Jimbo Mathus
July 27, 1979 Richard T. Bear
July 31, 1985 (8 artists)
October 1983 Jimbo Mathus
August 17, 2004 (2 artists)
When Jesus Left Birmingham John Mellencamp September 7, 1993 Unverified
October 6, 1998 (2 artists)
June 20, 2000 The Tribute Co. (Planet Music Studio Artists)

Covers by John Mellencamp

Title Performer Release date Originally by
August 19, 2003 Waylon Jennings
1994 Joe Williams' Washboard Blues Singers
  2003 Hoagy Carmichael BRD, Hoagy Carmichael & Orchestra REL
April 1982 Levon Helm
Colored Lights John Mellencamp June 15, 2010 Unverified
June 30, 2017 Merle Travis
2003 Son House, The Legendary Son House
1988 Woody Guthrie
May 31, 2011 Neil Young with Crazy Horse
2003 Howlin' Wolf
1976 The Lovin' Spoonful
April 28, 2017 The Serfs
December 7, 2018 (unknown), (unknown)
August 17, 1999 Bob Dylan
August 19, 1997 Jimmie Rodgers [US1]
2011 The Dave Clark Five
  September 6, 1998 Ray Charles and His Orchestra REL, Percy Mayfield REC
March 18, 2003 Stevie Wonder
September 6, 1998 Iggy & The Stooges
August 17, 1999 Blind Willie Johnson
listen on Internet Archive 1987 Jimmy Boyd accompanied by Norman Luboff
1976 Elvis Presley
2003 Blind Willie Johnson, The Legendary Son House
2003 Kansas Joe McCoy
2003 Lucinda Williams
August 24, 1993 Bob Dylan
September 1989 The Hombres
1996 Bob Dylan
April 28, 2017 Mickey Newbury
1976 Roy Orbison and The Candy Men
2020 Merle Haggard and The Strangers
July 21, 1980 Joey Dee & The Starliters
March 8, 2011 John Cougar Mellencamp
1985 The Left Banke
1988 Sonny West
1989 Willie Mabon
1987 Otis Day [dubbed by Lloyd Williams]
2003 Robert Johnson
2003 Dicky Doo and The Don'ts
2003 Skeeter Davis
1998 David Bowie
September 18, 2007 Woody Guthrie
1976 The Doors
January 1986 The Drifters [US1]
2020 Merle Haggard and The Strangers
1994 Van Morrison
November 18, 1997 Terry Reid
2004 Charles Lewis Stine, Henry Whitter

Sampled songs

Songs written by John Mellencamp

Original songs

Title Written by Originally by Original date Covered by
Ain't Even Done with the Night John Mellencamp John Cougar July 21, 1980 Covered by [CMH Studio Artists]
Authority Song John Mellencamp John Cougar Mellencamp October 1983 Covered by (10 artists)
Check It Out John Mellencamp John Mellencamp August 1987 Covered by (3 artists)
Cherry Bomb John Mellencamp John Mellencamp August 1987 Covered by (7 artists)
Colored Lights John Mellencamp The Blasters 1985 Unverified
Crumblin' Down John Mellencamp, George Michael Green John Cougar Mellencamp October 1983 Covered by (3 artists)
Dance Naked John Mellencamp John Mellencamp 1994 Covered by (2 artists)
Danger List John Mellencamp, Larry Crane John Cougar April 1982 Covered by Leon Everette
Golden Gates John Mellencamp John Cougar Mellencamp October 1983 Covered by Jimbo Mathus
Hand to Hold on To John Mellencamp John Cougar April 1982 Covered by Vitamin String Quartet
Human Wheels John Mellencamp, George Michael Green John Mellencamp September 7, 1993 Covered by (2 artists)
Hurts So Good John Mellencamp, George Michael Green John Cougar April 1982 Covered by (13 artists)
I Need a Lover John Mellencamp Johnny Cougar March 1978 Covered by (4 artists)
I Think I'm in Love with You Cory Rooney, John Mellencamp, Dan Shea Jessica Simpson November 23, 1999 Covered by (2 artists)
Jack and Diane John Mellencamp John Cougar April 1982 Covered by (22 artists)
Jackie Brown John Mellencamp John Cougar Mellencamp May 1989 Covered by (3 artists)
Jackie O John Prine, John Mellencamp John Cougar Mellencamp October 1983 Covered by Jimbo Mathus
Just Like You John Mellencamp John Mellencamp October 16, 2001 Covered by The Tribute Co. (Planet Music Studio Artists)
Key West Intermezzo John Mellencamp, George Michael Green John Mellencamp December 6, 1996 Covered by (4 artists)
Lonely Ol' Night John Mellencamp John Cougar Mellencamp August 1985 Covered by (5 artists)
Our Country John Mellencamp John Mellencamp January 23, 2007 Covered by (3 artists)
Paper in Fire John Mellencamp John Mellencamp August 1987 Covered by (4 artists)
Peaceful World John Mellencamp John Mellencamp August 2001 Covered by (2 artists)
Pink Houses John Mellencamp John Cougar Mellencamp October 1983 Covered by (15 artists)
Pop Singer John Mellencamp John Cougar Mellencamp April 29, 1989 Covered by The Tribute Co. (Planet Music Studio Artists)
Rain on the Scarecrow John Mellencamp, George Michael Green John Cougar Mellencamp July 31, 1985 Covered by (4 artists)
R.O.C.K. in the U.S.A. (A Salute to 60's Rock) John Mellencamp John Cougar Mellencamp April 25, 1985 Covered by (3 artists)
Rumbleseat John Mellencamp John Cougar Mellencamp July 31, 1985 Covered by The Tribute Co. (Planet Music Studio Artists)
Serious Business John Mellencamp John Cougar Mellencamp October 1983 Covered by Jimbo Mathus
Small Paradise John Mellencamp John Cougar July 27, 1979 Covered by Richard T. Bear
Small Town John Mellencamp John Cougar Mellencamp July 31, 1985 Covered by (8 artists)
Take a Look at My Heart John Prine, John Mellencamp John Prine September 1991 Covered by (3 artists)
Warmer Place to Sleep John Mellencamp, George Michael Green John Cougar Mellencamp October 1983 Covered by Jimbo Mathus
When Jesus Left Birmingham John Mellencamp John Mellencamp September 7, 1993 Unverified
Your Life Is Now John Mellencamp, George Michael Green John Mellencamp October 6, 1998 Covered by (2 artists)
Yours Forever James Horner, John Mellencamp, George Michael Green John Mellencamp June 20, 2000 Covered by The Tribute Co. (Planet Music Studio Artists)

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