George Green | |
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| Birth name | George Michael Green |
| Born | January 28, 1952 Seymour, Indiana, U.S. |
| Died | August 28, 2011 (aged 59) Albuquerque, New Mexico, U.S. |
| Genres | Rock, heartland rock, roots rock, folk rock |
| Occupation(s) | Songwriter |
George Michael Green (January 28, 1952 – August 28, 2011) was an American songwriter. His collaborations with his childhood friend John Mellencamp include the Top 10 Billboard hits " Crumblin' Down" and " Hurts So Good", as well as "Key West Intermezzo (I Saw You First)", a #1 hit in Canada. [1]
Career
Green was John Mellencamp's long-time writing partner. He was a classmate and childhood friend of Mellencamp's from Seymour, Indiana. [2] In 1985, Green's wife appeared in the video for Mellencamp's Top 10 hit " Lonely Ol' Night". [2] In addition to writing with Mellencamp, Green also wrote songs recorded by Barbra Streisand, Level 42, Hall & Oates, Jude Cole, Vanessa Williams, Percy Sledge, Gary Morris, and The Oak Ridge Boys among others. [1]
Credits
Green's songwriting credits with Mellencamp include:
- "Dream Killing Town" and "Sad Lady" from Chestnut Street Incident (1976) [3]
- " Hurts So Good" (#2 Billboard hit) [4] and "Thundering Hearts" from American Fool (1982) [5]
- " Crumblin' Down" (#9 Billboard hit) [4] and "Warmer Place to Sleep" from Uh-Huh (1983) [6]
- " Rain on the Scarecrow" (#21 Billboard hit) [4] and "Minutes to Memories" from Scarecrow (1985) [7]
- "Empty Hands" from The Lonesome Jubilee (1987) [8]
- "Human Wheels" from Human Wheels (1993)
- "Another Sunny Day 12/25", "The Big Jack" and "The Breakout" from Dance Naked (1994)
- " Key West Intermezzo (I Saw You First)" (#14 Billboard hit), [4] "This May Not Be The End Of The World" and "Circling Around The Moon" from Mr. Happy Go Lucky (1996) [9]
- "Your Life Is Now", "Positively Crazy", "It All Comes True", "Where The World Began" and "Break Me Off Some" from John Mellencamp (1998)
Green's songwriting credits with Carla Olson include:
- "The Grand Blvd." recorded by Percy Sledge on his 1994 album Blue Night.
- "Secret Graves," which Olson included on her 1988 self-titled album aka Sweden USA.
- "The Bell Hotel Is Burning" appears on the 2023 album "Night Comes Falling" by Stephen McCarthy & Carla Olson. (McCarthy is the 3rd writer of the song.)
Death
Green died on August 28, 2011, in Albuquerque, New Mexico, at the age of 59 after suffering from a rapid-forming small cell lung cancer. [1]
References
- ^ a b c Leonard, Mike (August 30, 2011). "Songwriter George Green dies at age 59". Bloomington Herald-Times. Bloomington, Indiana. Archived from the original on March 25, 2012. Retrieved August 30, 2011.
- ^ a b Johnson, Heather (November 1, 2007). Born In A Small Town. Omnibus Press. pp. 147, 12, 77. ISBN 978-0-8256-7336-8.
- ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "John Cougar: Chestnut Street Incident". AllMusic. Retrieved November 3, 2010.
- ^ a b c d Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits (8th ed.). Billboard Books. pp. 418–419. ISBN 0-8230-7499-4.
- ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "John Cougar: American Fool". AllMusic. Retrieved November 3, 2010.
- ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "John Mellencamp: Uh-Huh". AllMusic. Retrieved November 3, 2010.
- ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "John Mellencamp: Scarecrow". AllMusic. Retrieved November 3, 2010.
- ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "John Mellencamp: The Lonesome Jubilee". AllMusic. Retrieved November 3, 2010.
- ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "John Mellencamp: Mr. Happy Go Lucky". AllMusic. Retrieved September 4, 2011.
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George Green | |
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| Birth name | George Michael Green |
| Born | January 28, 1952 Seymour, Indiana, U.S. |
| Died | August 28, 2011 (aged 59) Albuquerque, New Mexico, U.S. |
| Genres | Rock, heartland rock, roots rock, folk rock |
| Occupation(s) | Songwriter |
George Michael Green (January 28, 1952 – August 28, 2011) was an American songwriter. His collaborations with his childhood friend John Mellencamp include the Top 10 Billboard hits " Crumblin' Down" and " Hurts So Good", as well as "Key West Intermezzo (I Saw You First)", a #1 hit in Canada. [1]
Career
Green was John Mellencamp's long-time writing partner. He was a classmate and childhood friend of Mellencamp's from Seymour, Indiana. [2] In 1985, Green's wife appeared in the video for Mellencamp's Top 10 hit " Lonely Ol' Night". [2] In addition to writing with Mellencamp, Green also wrote songs recorded by Barbra Streisand, Level 42, Hall & Oates, Jude Cole, Vanessa Williams, Percy Sledge, Gary Morris, and The Oak Ridge Boys among others. [1]
Credits
Green's songwriting credits with Mellencamp include:
- "Dream Killing Town" and "Sad Lady" from Chestnut Street Incident (1976) [3]
- " Hurts So Good" (#2 Billboard hit) [4] and "Thundering Hearts" from American Fool (1982) [5]
- " Crumblin' Down" (#9 Billboard hit) [4] and "Warmer Place to Sleep" from Uh-Huh (1983) [6]
- " Rain on the Scarecrow" (#21 Billboard hit) [4] and "Minutes to Memories" from Scarecrow (1985) [7]
- "Empty Hands" from The Lonesome Jubilee (1987) [8]
- "Human Wheels" from Human Wheels (1993)
- "Another Sunny Day 12/25", "The Big Jack" and "The Breakout" from Dance Naked (1994)
- " Key West Intermezzo (I Saw You First)" (#14 Billboard hit), [4] "This May Not Be The End Of The World" and "Circling Around The Moon" from Mr. Happy Go Lucky (1996) [9]
- "Your Life Is Now", "Positively Crazy", "It All Comes True", "Where The World Began" and "Break Me Off Some" from John Mellencamp (1998)
Green's songwriting credits with Carla Olson include:
- "The Grand Blvd." recorded by Percy Sledge on his 1994 album Blue Night.
- "Secret Graves," which Olson included on her 1988 self-titled album aka Sweden USA.
- "The Bell Hotel Is Burning" appears on the 2023 album "Night Comes Falling" by Stephen McCarthy & Carla Olson. (McCarthy is the 3rd writer of the song.)
Death
Green died on August 28, 2011, in Albuquerque, New Mexico, at the age of 59 after suffering from a rapid-forming small cell lung cancer. [1]
References
- ^ a b c Leonard, Mike (August 30, 2011). "Songwriter George Green dies at age 59". Bloomington Herald-Times. Bloomington, Indiana. Archived from the original on March 25, 2012. Retrieved August 30, 2011.
- ^ a b Johnson, Heather (November 1, 2007). Born In A Small Town. Omnibus Press. pp. 147, 12, 77. ISBN 978-0-8256-7336-8.
- ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "John Cougar: Chestnut Street Incident". AllMusic. Retrieved November 3, 2010.
- ^ a b c d Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits (8th ed.). Billboard Books. pp. 418–419. ISBN 0-8230-7499-4.
- ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "John Cougar: American Fool". AllMusic. Retrieved November 3, 2010.
- ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "John Mellencamp: Uh-Huh". AllMusic. Retrieved November 3, 2010.
- ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "John Mellencamp: Scarecrow". AllMusic. Retrieved November 3, 2010.
- ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "John Mellencamp: The Lonesome Jubilee". AllMusic. Retrieved November 3, 2010.
- ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "John Mellencamp: Mr. Happy Go Lucky". AllMusic. Retrieved September 4, 2011.
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