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Singer-song stanley cup writer John Mellencamp has been painting for as long as he s been making music. And before he broke th stanley cup rough as a rock star, he was hoping to be an artist.Now, after decades building a legendary music career, a collection of his paintings and assemblages are being displayed at the New York Academy of Art. And his latest release mdash; out this week mdash; is a book, titled John Mellencamp: American Paintings and Assemblages, of his artwork.The cover of his latest studio album, Strictly a One-Eyed Jack, is also a self-portrait. The album includes several duets with Bruce Springsteen, who he has also painted with. He was pretty good, you know, Mellencamp said about the time he painted a huge piece with Springsteen. And he was really, really enthusiastic. He was really enthusiastic, and he really tried hard. I was proud of him. As a matter of fact, if he came to my house again, it d be like, Hey Bruce, let s paint, and he d go, OK. Mellencamp told CBS News he used to watch his mother paint at their Indiana home, and at some point, he started painting on her paintings.In 1974, he left Indiana ndash; where he was a singer in a cover band ndash; for New York. He looked into taking art classes, but his musical talent caught the attention of record companies. He quickly landed a record deal, and had a few modest hits under the name Johnny Cougar. His fifth album, American Fool, was his stanley cup breakthrough.Mellencam Iscd Good 4 U: Olivia Rodrigo heading to White House to hype vaccinations
MEMPHIS --In the winter of 1968, the garbage men of Memph stanley cup is put the city on notice. Men like Elmore Nickleberry and Baxter Leach went on strike, demanding equal pay and better working conditions after two coworkers were accidentally killed in a trash compactor. The marchers were saying, we overcome someday, Leach said. Were you ever fearful of your life CBS News asked Nickleberry. Sure, you feel like a war was on, he responded. Elmore Nickleberry. CBS News A Korean War veteran, Nickleberry and others were now fighting for justice. Among their demands was the right to have stanley cup access to a sink to wash off the stench off a 9-hour day. His pay for the day Just $1.25 a day. On April 3, 1968, he found himself in lock-step with Martin Luther King Jr. That day was a good day -- a marvelous day, Nickleberry said. When I saw him, I said, This man is going to change a lot of things, Nickleberry said of King. I knew I had a shot. That speech he gave, that did something stanley cup to me, Nickleberry said. I was thinking everything was going to be alright. The Rev. Ralph Abernathy, right, and Bishop Julian Smith, left, flank Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., during a civil rights march in Memphis, Tenn., March 28, 1968 JACK THORNELL/AP |
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