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“The greatest thing that ever happened to (my career) was the breakdown of the record companies, because there were no more stupid questions about how many hits are on the next record. It was very liberating.”

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John Mellencamp

John Mellencamp is a renowned American singer-songwriter, born on October 7, 1951, in Indiana. His music style blends rock, country, and folk elements, winning the admiration of fans worldwide with his profound lyrics and unique musical style. more

“We've gone through the urban renewal cycle in the '60s and '70s that really did a lot of damage to the fabric of urban life - neighborhoods bulldozed and highways pushed through, and all that kind of stuff that really destroyed the kind of social underpinning and the kind of mom and pop stores and all the stuff that makes a community viable.”

Kind Social Stuff Community Gone Mom Pops Stores Destroyed Damage Neighborhood Cycles Fabric Urban Highways Renewal Urban Life Urban Renewal

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“A lot of cities are making a real effort, neighborhood by neighborhood, to make themselves into a place where life can be pretty good.”

Real Effort Cities Neighborhood

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Thinking Stuff Riding Bicycle

Author:David Byrne

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