“John Cockers” was followed in short ... who is currently wrestling with Alzheimer’s disease, reciting the lyrics to Mellencamp’s song, “The Real Life,” accompanied solely by Troye ...

John Mellencamp's recording career began as Johnny Cougar in the mid-'70s, but it wasn't until his fifth album -- 1982's No. 1 'American Fool' -- that he became a household name (and one that ...