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 No.
[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] Green's songwriting credits with Mellencamp include: Green's songwriting credits with Carla Olson include: 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.