John Mellencamp Was Inspired by Shel Silverstein To Write His First No. 1 Hit, Which He Wrote as a Joke
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American Rock musician John Cougar (born John Mellencamp) performs onstage at Byrne Arena (later known as Meadowlands Arena), East Rutherford, New Jersey, October 7, 1982. It was the first concert of the 'American Fool' tour, in support of headliners Heart. (Photo by Gary Gershoff/Getty Images) In 1982, John Mellencamp had his first No. 1 hit with a song he wrote as a joke, inspired by Shel Silverstein. The post John Mellencamp Was Inspired by Shel Silverstein To Write His First No. 1 Hit, Which He Wrote as a Joke appeared first on American Songwriter .
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