| October
7, 1951 |
Born in Seymour,
Indiana. |
| 1965 |
Member of band named
"Crepe Soul". |
| 1970 |
John marries
Priscilla (Cil) Esterline toward the end of his Senior year at
Seymour High School. |
| 1970 |
Graduated from
Seymour High School. |
| December
4, 1970 |
John's first child
is born, (Michelle Mellencamp). |
| 1971 |
Formed cover band
called "Trash." Moved to apartment in Vallonia. |
| 1975 |
Graduated from
Vincennes University. Worked for the Phone Company in Seymour.
John Mellencamp set out for New York City to make his dream a
reality. |
| October
2, 1976 |
John's first tour.
Covered Southern Indiana with "Cougarettes" from
Seymour. |
| December
16, 1977 |
John received his
first royalty check for $27.59 from "Chestnut Street Incident." |
| May
23, 1981 |
John marries his
second wife, Victoria Granucci, at Richard & Marilyn's home
in Seymour, IN. |
| 1984 |
Cinemax Documentary
titled "Ain't that America" released. This highlights
John's music videos using scenery from and interviews with
residents in Jackson County such as family members, friends,
etc. |
| 1990 |
It's back to Seymour
to film the movie "Falling from Grace." |
| 1991 |
John purchased an
1851 brick home at 2001 N. Ewing St. in Seymour as a place for Jackson
County residents to exhibit and learn about the arts. It is
called the Southern Indiana Center for the Arts. John
generously leases it for $1.00 every two years! The Art Center
has established itself as a regional center for the fine,
performing, culinary, architectural, literary, and artisan
arts. It also hosts an exhibit of several of John Mellencamp's
paintings. |
| 1992 |
John marries model
Elaine Irwin on the grounds of his former log cabin in Jackson
County. |
| 1993 |
Filmed "Human
Wheels" video in Seymour, in front of Rockford United
Methodist Church. |
| 1994 |
John filmed the
video "Wild Night" at the Art Center in Seymour. |
| 1998 |
John and wife Elaine
visit his fans in Seymour at the Second Mellenfest. |
| 1999 |
Portions of filming
"Behind the Music" (The John Mellencamp story) with
VH-1 take place in Jackson County. |
| 2003 |
John released "Trouble No More" |
| 2004 |
John released "Words and Music - John Mellencamp's Greatest Hits" |
| 2004 |
A parking meter and marble stone were installed on Chestnut Street in Seymour as a tribute to Mellencamp. |
| 2007 |
John released "Freedom's Road" |
| 2008 |
John Mellencamp elected for induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. |
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