He was born with a mild form of spina bifida. Riley Hospital for Children's neurosurgeon, Doctor Robert Heimburger (1917-2015) operated on that surgery.
[on "Jack & Diane"] It was 1980, and I was down in Miami again, making a record. We had spent $300,000, and I had three songs done. The record company was not happy. Finally the president of the company came down and was like, "You're spending money...
Patriotic or working-class songs
John Cougar Mellencamp
Libra
Seymour, Indiana, USA