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Appearances Ex-Members Albums Singles Various Refers
COUGAR John
(voc,g)

Personal Data:

Born: 07.10.1951 (Bloomington, Indiana, USA, as John Mellencamp)
COUGAR John (photo)

Appearances:

? Crepe Soul
? Snakepit Banana Barn
? Trash
1976-83 John Cougar
1977 John Cougar & Tiger Force
cca 2/78 John Cougar & Streethart
1983-91 John Cougar Mellencamp
since 1991 John Mellencamp

Former Members:

Larry Crane (g,voc, 1976-cca 1992); Mike Wanchic (g,voc, cca 1/81-cca 1994)
Robert Frank (bg, cca 1/81); Toby Myers (bg,voc, cca 1982-cca 1994)
Eric Rosser (kb, cca 1/81)
Kenny Aronoff (ds,voc, cca 1/81-cca 1994)

Albums Discography:

#TitleRelease DateLabelTypeUKUSA
1.Chestnut Street Incident11/1976 MCA
2.A Biography
produced by: John Punter		03.03.1978Riva
2.The Kid Inside1977 MCA
3.John Cougar7/1979 Riva 64
4.Nothin' Matters, And What If It Did?
produced by: Steve Cropper		9/1980 Riva 37
5.American Fool5/1982 Riva37 1
6.The Collection3/1986 Castle

Singles Discography:

#SP/EP TitleRelease DateLabelUKUSA
1.U.S. Male EP
(2000 AD / Lou-Ser / Hot Man / Kicks)		1977 Gulcher
2.I Need A Lover / Born Reckless24.02.1978Riva
3.Factory / Alley Of The Angels6/1978 Riva
4.Miami / Do You Think That's Fair6/1979 Riva
5.I Need A Lover / Welcome To Chinatown9/1979 Riva 28
6.Taxi Dancer / Small Paradise10/1979 Riva
7.Small Paradise / Sugar Marie2/1980 Riva 87
8.Pray For Me / A Little Night Dancin'4/1980 Riva 105
9.This Time / Don't Understand Me9/1980 Riva 27
10.Ain't Even Done With The Night / Make Me Feel1/1981 Riva 16
11.Hot Night In A Cold Town / Tonight30.01.1981Riva
12.Ain't Even Done With The Night / To M.G. Wherever She May Be29.05.1981Riva
13.Hurts So Good / Close Enough4/1982 Riva 1
14.Jack And Diane / Can You Take It7/1982 Riva 1
15.Jack And Diane / Danger List
12" + Need A Lover		9/1982 Riva25
16.Hand To Hold On To / Small Paradise10/1982 Riva 3
17.Hand To Hold On To / Hurts So Good31.12.1982Riva89

Various:

1976-83 John Cougar
1983-91 John Cougar Mellencamp
od 1991 John Mellencamp

1977 John Cougar & Tiger Force:

Larry Crane (g), David Parman (bg,g,viol,perc), Tom Wince (kb), Terence Salsa (ds), Wayne Hall (sax,fl,perc)
cca 1981 John Cougar & The Zone

Press References:

Melody Maker
YearIssueDatePageColumnType
19793301.09.197924Albumsalbum review
19804413.12.198016Singlessingle review
1981317.01.198114interview
1981531.01.19814News
1981531.01.198115Singlessingle review
1981714.02.198119Albumsalbum review
1981928.02.198137Caught In The Actgig review
19812230.05.198119Singlessingle review
1983101.01.198318Singlessingle review
New Musical Express
YearIssueDatePageColumnType
1976020.11.197630Plattersalbum review