Toby Myers, who played bass for John Mellencamp from 1982 to 1999, has died at age 75 after a long cancer battle.

By 1983's 'Uh-Huh,' the Indiana-born singer-songwriter had enough muscle to get his real name on his records, though it wouldn't be until 1991's 'Whenever We Wanted' that the "Cougar" would be ...