

In August 2016, the couple announced their separation after almost a year of dating. In September 2015, Mellencamp began a new relationship with former supermodel Christie Brinkley. In the summer of 2015, it was reported they broke up again. Today, his vast catalog is remembered for a number. Ten years later, in 2018, he was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame. In October 2014, it was revealed that Mellencamp and Ryan were back together. Mellencamp was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2008. in the U.S.A.', 'Paper in Fire', and 'Cherry Bomb'. It was reported Mellencamp and Ryan broke up in the summer of 2014 after dating for over three years. Mellencamp rose to fame in the 1980s while 'honing an almost startlingly plainspoken writing style' that, starting in 1982, yielded 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. His ode to a young couple in middle America, Jack & Diane, reached the top of the pop charts. Mellencamp has five children from his three marriages: daughter Michelle from his marriage to Esterline daughters Teddi Jo and Justice from his marriage to Granucci and sons Hud and Speck from his marriage to Irwin.Īfter his divorce from Irwin, Mellencamp began dating actress Meg Ryan. Mellencamp’s big breakthrough came in 1982 with the chart-topping album American Fool. Their divorce became official on August 12, 2011, with the couple negotiating "an amicable settlement of all issues involving property and maintenance rights, the custody and support of their children, and all other issues", according to the settlement agreement. On December 30, 2010, Mellencamp announced that he and Irwin had separated after 18 years of marriage.

He married fashion model Elaine Irwin on September 5, 1992. A pool, gazebo and patio were built for large scale entertaining. The estate overlooks a lake from a wooded hillside, and includes tennis and basketball courts. Mellencamp was married to Priscilla Esterline from 1970 until 1981 and to Victoria Granucci from 1981 until 1989. This 10,000 SF home includes 30-foot ceilings with hand-painted murals, enormous fire-places, a recording studio, antique heart pine plank flooring and decoratively carved roof trusses. In January 2018, Mellencamp purchased an 1,800-square foot loft in the Soho district of New York City for $2.3 million. Ne-Yo Personalized Video Grammy-winning R&B songwriter, artist and producer Ne-Yo prepares a personalized video to commemorate an occasion chosen by the winning bidder. Get pumped for the exclusive iHeartRadio ICONS with John Mellencamp by listening to some of his biggest hits below.Mellencamp lives five miles outside of Bloomington, Indiana on the shores of Lake Monroe, but he also has a vacation home in Daufuskie Island, South Carolina. Acclaimed songwriter and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee John Mellencamp delivers a beautiful acoustic guitar with his signature for the winning bid.
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And the John Mellencamp Fan Day experience will include highlights from Mellencamp’s induction and Rock Hall moments screening all day in the Ahmet Ertegun Exhibition Hall, an interactive Garage Takeover where fans can learn, play or sing Mellencamp songs in the Jam Room with actual instruments, a Long Live Rock photo opportunity for fans and plus food, bar trucks and the beer garden open, Rock Boxes located in downtown Cleveland along East 9th Street playing Mellencamp’s music, as well as educational activities on their Rock Hall EDU site.Īnd fans can also look forward to seeing John live in concert soon, as he is planning a forthcoming tour.ĭuring iHeartRadio ICONS with John Mellencamp, the rock icon will not only perform some fan favorites, but will also talk to iHeartRadio's Jim Kerr about the new Rock Hall exhibit and special tour announcement during a special Q&A. John Mellencamp and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame are getting ready for Legends of Rock: John Mellencamp, the Rock Hall's newest permanent exhibition, and to celebrate Mellencamp himself will be performing a special live edition of iHeartRadio ICONS at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame on the exhibits launch day, September 29th.Īt Mellencamp's Rock and Roll Hall of Fame exhibit, fans can expect to see artifacts and memorabilia, including the suit worn in promotional photos for Mellencamp’s 2003 album Trouble No More, his 1976 Fender Telecaster Custom guitar played onstage extensively, and the studio tracking chart for “Jack and Diane” from 1981, as well as an oil painting by Mellencamp himself, Backbone (2022), which is reworked from a 1993 self-portrait.
