Who is John mellencamps violinist?

Who is John mellencamps violinist?

Lisa Germano
She began her career as a violinist for John Mellencamp. As of 2018 she has released thirteen albums….

Lisa Germano
Born June 27, 1958 Mishawaka, Indiana, U.S.
Genres Alternative rock, dream pop, folk rock
Occupation(s) Musician, singer, songwriter, graphic artist

What happened to Lisa Germano?

Around age 20, Germano was struck by a debilitating bout with depression and quit performing. She spent much of the next few years grappling with the condition, which was based in large measure on “a pretty good self-hatred,” she told Brennan. According to Germano, subsequent therapy sessions helped her enormously.

How old is Lisa Germano?

63 years (June 27, 1958)
Lisa Germano/Age

Who is the female singer in John Mellencamp’s band?

Crystal Taliefero

Crystal Taliefero
Occupation(s) Musician
Instruments Percussion, saxophone, harmonica, guitar, drums, backing vocals
Years active 1974–present
Associated acts Billy Joel, Billy Joel Band, John Mellencamp

Where does Mellencamp live now?

Seymour
Monroe Lake
John Mellencamp/Places lived

Who is John Mellencamp backup singer?

Crystal Taliefero looks back on her 30-plus years touring the world with the likes of Bruce Springsteen, Billy Joel and Bob Seger. In 1989, Crystal Taliefero got a call from someone she knew from her days touring as a percussionist and backup singer in John Mellencamp’s band.

How old was crystal when she began playing music?

At age 16, Gayle performed on the Grand Ole Opry in replacement of her sister who had gotten ill. She performed a cover of Marty Robbins’s “Ribbon of Darkness”. After graduating from high school in 1970, she signed her first recording contract with her sister’s label: Decca Records.

Where is John Mellencamp’s hometown?

Seymour, Indiana
Early Career. John Mellencamp was born on October 7, 1951, in Seymour, Indiana.

What age is Teddi Mellencamp?

40 years (July 1, 1981)
Teddi Mellencamp Arroyave/Age

Who is John Mellencamp’s daughter?

Teddi Mellencamp Arroyave
Justice MellencampMichelle Mellencamp
John Mellencamp/Daughters

Why did Crystal Gayle have long hair?

She was inspired to grow her hair to her knees after seeing a woman with similar hair in Nashville. When her hair increased in length by the late 1970s, Gayle’s fan club also significantly increased. By the early 1990s, her hair had reached floor’s length.

How old is Glen Campbell?

81 years (1936–2017)
Glen Campbell/Age at death

What instrument did John Mellencamp learn first?

At the age of seven, she wrote her first piece of music, a 15-minute opera on the piano and, in due time, learned the violin, an instrument that would ultimately guide her to a professional career in music. She made her debut as John Mellencamp’s violinist and fiddle player on his 1987 hit album Lonesome Jubilee.

Who played the violin on John Mellencamp’s Big Daddy?

Germano was working as a violinist when rock singer John Mellencamp invited her to play on his album. For seven years she toured and recorded as a member of Mellencamp’s band, appearing on The Lonesome Jubilee (1987), Big Daddy (1989), Falling from Grace (1991), Human Wheels (1993), and Dance Naked (1994).

When did John Cougar change his name to John Mellencamp?

Credited as John Cougar on Nothin’ Matters and What if It Did (1980) and American Fool (1982), he got the public used to his real name over time, billing himself as John Cougar Mellencamp on the rest of his ’80s albums, and finally dropping the Cougar part entirely with the release of Whenever We Wanted in 1991.

Why is John Mellencamp considered a good songwriter?

John is one of the great American songwriters and a great rock spirit. He’s always been somewhat feisty, and his ‘Authority Song’ tells that story. But that’s a good thing. That’s rock ‘n’ roll at its very core. Johnny Cash called Mellencamp “one of the 10 best songwriters” in music.

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