Throwback: Happy 74th Birthday, John Mellencamp!

We’ve managed to get through to October. Man, what a brutally stupid, cruel slog it has been. But we’re here.

October is a busy month in music history

• Donny Hathaway, was born 80 years ago on October 1
• The Human League‘s Philip Oakey celebrates his 70th birthday on October 1
• Sting celebrated his 74th birthday on October 2
• Chubby Checker, one of the pioneers of rock ‘n’ roll and R&B celebrates his 84th birthday on October 3
• Arguably one of the greatest guitarists and bluesmen ever, Stevie Ray Vaughan was born 71 years ago on October 3
• The Roots‘ Black Thought, arguably one of the greatest living emcees celebrated his 52nd birthday on October 3
• AC/DC‘s Brian Johnson celebrated his 78th birthday on October 5

One of this country’s finest and somewhat under-appreciated, underrated singer/songwriters, and one of my personal favorites, John Mellencamp celebrates his 74th birthday today. 

Mellencamp wrote and recorded some of the catchiest and most memorable songs of the 80s and 90s — and they still hold up in my opinion. 

Happy birthday, John! May there be many, many more!

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