"Some kid, I was about nine or ten, said, ‘What’s that big scar on the back of your neck?’ and I went home and asked my parents," Mellencamp told CBS This Morning in 2014. John Mellencamp is lucky he made it out of his childhood alive. John Mellencamp was born with a severe spinal deformity Here’s a look into the challenging upbringing and often tragic real-life story that shaped and influenced the life and work of John Mellencamp. That’s because Mellencamp is a real guy who’s lived a few lifetimes’ worth of drama and struggle. Similar to the way that anyone can connect to Bruce Springsteen or Bob Dylan, seemingly everybody can enjoy or even relate to the people and themes in Mellencamp’s music. Remarkably successful, Mellencamp has sold more than 27 million albums, and the Rock and Roll Hall of Famer’s many hits - like "Jack and Diane," "Hurts So Good," "Cherry Bomb," "Small Town," "Pink Houses," and "Authority Song" - are perpetually-played staples of classic rock radio. His emotionally authentic, straightforward rock n’ roll reflects his upbringing in the Heartland, combining pop, country, and folk to create poetic grooves that you can also jam out to on a bar’s jukebox. John Mellencamp - formerly John Cougar Mellencamp, formerly-formerly John Cougar - is an American original.
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