MUSICIAN

John Mellencamp

1951 - Today

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John J. Mellencamp (born October 7, 1951), previously known as Johnny Cougar, John Cougar, and John Cougar Mellencamp, is an American singer-songwriter. He is known for his brand of heartland rock, which emphasizes traditional instrumentation. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2008, followed by an induction into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2018. Mellencamp found success in the 1980s starting in 1982, with a string of Top 10 singles, including "Hurts So Good," "Jack & Diane," "Crumblin' Down," "Pink Houses," "Lonely Ol' Night," "Small Town," "R.O.C.K. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of John Mellencamp has received more than 11,493,399 page views. His biography is available in 26 different languages on Wikipedia. John Mellencamp is the 1,127th most popular musician (down from 932nd in 2019), the 5,521st most popular biography from United States (down from 4,579th in 2019) and the 388th most popular American Musician.

Memorability Metrics

  • 11M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 56.63

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 26

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 2.00

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 4.20

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, John Mellencamp ranks 1,127 out of 3,175. Before him are Fletcher Henderson, Phil Woods, Geoff Nicholls, Paul Waaktaar-Savoy, Helmuth Rilling, and Richard Marx. After him are Randy Jackson, Frank Thomas, Billy Cox, David Bryan, Bob Brookmeyer, and Al Kooper.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1951, John Mellencamp ranks 284. Before him are Unshō Ishizuka, Anthony Phillips, Tony Amendola, Sandahl Bergman, Marco Antônio, and Dragan Pantelić. After him are Enda Kenny, Charlaine Harris, Luther Vandross, David Almond, Bill Bryson, and Bob Gale.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, John Mellencamp ranks 5,521 out of 20,380. Before him are Richard Jaeckel (1926), Ida Saxton McKinley (1847), Geoff Pierson (1949), Suzy Amis Cameron (1962), Helen Jacobs (1908), and Donny Hathaway (1945). After him are Randy Jackson (1961), Frederick Townsend Ward (1831), Frank Thomas (1912), Peggy Whitson (1960), Raoul Trujillo (1955), and Leigh Brackett (1915).

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Among MUSICIANS In United States

Among musicians born in United States, John Mellencamp ranks 388. Before him are Vinnie Colaiuta (1956), Kenny Burrell (1931), Rahsaan Roland Kirk (1935), Fletcher Henderson (1897), Phil Woods (1931), and Richard Marx (1963). After him are Randy Jackson (1961), Frank Thomas (1912), Billy Cox (1939), David Bryan (1962), Bob Brookmeyer (1929), and Al Kooper (1944).

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