John Mellencamp
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And then I got introduced to Rod Stewart's manager.
And I moved to England for two years, made a record and
lived with the whole band on Chelsea, in Chelsea.
And punk was just starting.
I mean, you know, The Clash and the Sex Pistols, I mean, they were brand new bands.
And there I am with an acoustic guitar going, I need a lover that won't drive me.
It's like... However, that song became number one in Australia.
And so Australia was ahead of us with televising rock bands.
And they had a whole bunch of rock shows.
And I had the number one record, album, and single in Australia.
And couldn't fill up a bar in Bloomington.
Nobody would come and see me.
So anyway, I went to Australia.
And then a girl covered I Need a Lover, and she had a big hit with it.
I mean, mine went to like 30 or something like that.
But hers went to like two of that song.
And that's how it all started for me.
That was the very first thing.