Mellencamp [electronic resource] : American Troubadour

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Masciotra, David.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Rock musicians--United States--Biography.

Rock musicians.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (291 p.)

Place of Publication:

Lexington : The University Press of Kentucky, 2015.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Throughout his prolific career, John Mellencamp has performed more than twenty Top 40 hits, has been nominated for thirteen Grammy Awards, and has been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Hits like ""Jack and Diane,"" ""Small Town,"" and ""Cherry Bomb"" are iconic American songs that have played an important role in defining midwestern music and developing the rock genre. Despite his critical and commercial success, however, the rough guy from a small town writing songs about everything he ""learned about living"" is often omitted from the ranks of America's songwriting elite.In Mel

Contents:

Front cover; Copyright; Contents; Introduction; 1 Thundering Hearts; 2 Holding Hands Meant Something; 3 Get a Leg Up; 4 Eden Is Burning; 5 Blues from the Front Porch; 6 Big Daddy of Them All; 7 Don't Need This Body; 8 The Lonesome Jubilee; 9 Here in the Melting Pot; 10 Winners and Losers; 11 Freedom of Speech; 12 Fighting Authority; Conclusion Rock 'n' Roll; Acknowledgments; Bibliography; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

ISBN:

0-8131-4735-2