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John Mellencamp's career took off with the release of 1982's American Fool, which topped the Billboard 200 albums chart and became the best-selling album of the year. He has released more than 20 albums over the course of his career, two of which were certified 5x platinum and five of which consecutively debuted in the Top 10. Mellencamp won a Grammy Award in 1983 and was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2008. His latest album, Sad Clowns and Hillbillies, will be released on April 21. Rocker John Mellencamp's career took off with the release of 1982's American Fool, which topped the Billboard 200 albums chart and became the best-selling album of the year. He has released more than 20 albums over the course of his career, two of which were certified 5x platinum and five of which consecutively debuted in the Top 10. Mellencamp won a Grammy Award in 1983 and was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2008. His latest album, Sad Clowns and Hillbillies, will be released on April 21.