On This Day: April 12, 1982 – John Cougar Released American Fool

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Pete

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Pete has published a news story:

On This Day: April 12, 1982 – John Cougar Released American Fool.

On this day April 12, 1982, John Cougar released his fifth studio album American Fool, the record that launched him into rock superstardom. Fueled by two of the biggest singles of the decade, Hurts so Good and Jack and Diane, the album climbed to number 1 on the US Billboard 200 and became the best selling album of 1982 in the United States.

American Fool blended heartland rock with catchy hooks and down to earth storytelling, capturing the spirit of small town America in a way that...
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