John Fogerty and his wife give him a guitar.
John Fogerty was born in 1945 and is an American musician.He was the lead singer, lead guitarist, and principal songwriter of Creedence Clearwater Revival, which was founded by him and his friends.The group had nine top 10 singles and eight gold albums between 1968 and 1972, and was in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1993.[6]
Fogerty has had a successful solo career since he parted ways with CCR.He was listed on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 100 greatest singers at number 72.His songs include "Fortunate Son", "Green River" and "Who'll Stop the Rain".
One of Fogerty's five sons was born in El Cerrito, California.His father was born in South Dakota and worked as a Linotype operator in California.The teacher was from Great Falls, Montana.He attended the School of the Madeleine in Berkeley.In his memoir, Fogerty said he was not allowed to go to the bathroom when he asked and was forced to sit in his wet clothing.[9]
After one year, Fogerty moved to a new school.He stated in his book that his parents were alcoholics and that they divorced when he was in the third or fourth grade.He later attended St. Mary's High School, where he met the other future members of the band and took guitar lessons.Tom was a member of the band that eventually became CCR.The subject of the song "Green River" was Fogerty's summer vacations at Putah Creek.[11][12]
The Blue Velvets were a cover band formed by Fogerty in junior high school.Bo Diddley and Little Richard were inspired by the band.Tom joined the group.Fantasy Records changed the band's name from the Blue Velvets to The Golliwog without their knowledge or approval.Seven singles that were not commercially successful were recorded by this group.There are no comments at this time.
Fogerty was drafted for military service during the Vietnam War.He was signed up for training as a supply clerk immediately after he received the notice.Fogerty thinks the paperwork was dated before the draft letter arrived.During his time in the Army Reserve, Fogerty attended training at Fort Bragg.He served as a part-time reserve until he was discharged in 1968.[15]
The Golliwog released an album in late 1967.Creedence Clearwater Revival changed their name in 1968, with John Fogerty taking his brother's place as lead singer.The band's first hit was "Susie Q"."Proud Mary" was one of the first hit singles and albums.
The resentments within the band were caused by the fact that Fogerty felt that his musical opinions should count more than those of the others.Tom left the group in January 1971 because he felt that he was being taken for granted.The two other group members wanted more of a say in the band's future.The band's final album, "Mardi Gras", was released in April 1972 and included two of their last singles.
"My voice is a unique instrument, and I will not lend it to your songs," Fogerty told Cook and Clifford.They were either going to do it or quit immediately.They accepted Fogerty's ultimatum.The album received poor reviews, but was a commercial success, peaking at number 12 and achieving gold-record status.It generated weaker sales than previous albums.The group stopped working after the album was released.
There was only one reunion of the four original members.In 1983, Fogerty, Clifford, and Cook played a 45 minute set at their 20th El Cerrito high school class reunion.
Fogerty had a serious attitude towards music even early in his career.He insisted that his songs be performed in a certain way.He had contempt for musicians whose habits interfered with their performances, even though he struggled with alcohol later in life.You can't be stoned playing music around me.You are supposed to be working when you are working.
Fogerty began working on a solo album of country and western covers, on which he produced, arranged, and played all of the instruments.Despite the solo nature of the recordings, Fogerty decided to credit the album to The Blue Ridge Rangers.[20]
"Hearts of Stone" and "Jambalaya" were two lesser hits in The Blue Ridge Rangers, which was released in 1973."You Don't Owe Me" is a self-penned rock-and-roll single by Fogerty, who still uses the name "The Blue Ridge Rangers"."You Don't Owe Me" was a minor hit in Canada but failed to make the Hot 100 in the U.S.After abandoning the "Blue Ridge Rangers" identity, Fogerty released all of his subsequent work under his own name."Comin' Down The Road" was released by Fogerty in 1974.
His first solo album was released in 1975."Rockin' All Over the World", a number 27 hit for Fogerty in the United States, was delayed due to legal problems.Status Quo recorded their version of "Rockin' All Over the World" in 1977 and it became a huge hit.Status Quo played it at the Live Aid concert.
The album was called Hoodoo.The album's release preceded the single "You Got the Magic", but it did not perform well.The album, for which covers had already been printed, was rejected by Asylum Records a few weeks before its scheduled release, and Fogerty agreed that it was not up to his usual high standards.The master tapes for Hoodoo were destroyed by Fogerty.[21]
Centerfield, Fogerty's first album for Warner Bros. Records, was his first solo album after several years away from the music industry.Centerfield went to the top of the charts and included a hit in "The Old Man Down the Road".The title track is frequently played on classic rock radio and at baseball games to this day, but the album led to legal problems for Fogerty.
Two songs on the album, "Zanz Kant Danz" and "Mr. Greed", were believed to be attacks on Saul Zaentz, Fogerty's former boss at Fantasy Records."Zanz Kant Danz" was about a pig that would steal your money.Fogerty changed the lead character's name to Vanz when Zaentz responded with a lawsuit.Fantasy Records owned the publishing rights to "The Old Man Down the Road" and "Run Through the Jungle", according to the lawsuit.Fogerty won his case when he proved that the two songs were not the same.Fogerty countersued for attorney fees.After losing in the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, Fogerty was able to get his case heard by the U.S. Supreme Court.[20]
John Fogerty's All-Stars was a one-hour music and interview special that aired on May 31, 1985.The setlist consisted of rhythm and blues tunes from the 1960s, as well as material from CenterfieldLP and the song "No Love in You" written by Michael Anderson, which Fogerty found on the Textones' debut album Midnight Mission.Warners Bros. Music employees and other invited guests at A&M Records on La Brea in Hollywood recorded John Fogerty's All-Stars.Albert Lee, Booker T. Jones, Steve Douglas, and Prairie Prince were in the band.
Eye of the Zombie was not as successful as Centerfield was.Fogerty refused to play any material from the album.Eye of the Zombie talked about a troubled society, terrorism, and pop stars selling out.After the Eye of the Zombie tour ended in 1986, Fogerty refused to play material from the album in concert."Change in the Weather" was re- recorded for his solo release, The Blue Ridge Rangers Rides Again, in 2009.
There was a concert in Washington, D.C., in July of 1987 where Fogerty played material from the band.The show was broadcasted.This was the first time since 1972 that Fogerty had performed Creedence Clearwater Revival songs for a large audience.The concert against AIDS was held at the Oakland Coliseum on May 27, 1989.The band that night consisted of Jerry and Bob on guitars, Randy Jackson on bass, and Steve Jordan on drums.[22]
Tom Fogerty died of AIDS at the age of 48 and had contracted HIV from blood transfusions during surgery for a back ailment.When his brother took the record company's side in their royalties dispute, and when he died, the two of them were not speaking to each other, it was the darkest moment in his life.He said at Tom's funeral that they wanted to grow up and be musicians.We became rock 'n roll stars.We did not grow up.[25]
The gravesite of blues legend Robert Johnson was visited by Fogerty in 1990.Fogerty decided to make a new album and perform his old material regularly in concert after he realized that Robert Johnson was the true spiritual owner of his own songs.At this time, you can visit the Mt.Fogerty met Skip Henderson, a New Jersey vintage guitar dealer, at the Zion Missionary Baptist Church cemetery.The memorial fund was set up to honor Johnson.Fogerty helped with financial arrangements for many others, including funding headstones for Charlie Patton, James Son Thomas, Mississippi Joe Callicott, Eugene Powell, and Lonnie Pitchford.[28]
Creedence Clearwater Revival was a member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.During the musical portion of the ceremony, Fogerty refused to perform with his former bandmates.In place of the surviving members of CCR, Fogerty recruited session musicians on drums and bass and was also joined by Bruce Springsteen andRobbie Robertson in performing three songs: "Who'll Stop the Rain", "Born on the Bayou" and "Green River"."As a writer, only a few did as much in three minutes as John Fogerty," he said during the speech.He was a prophet and a fatalist.It's also funny.He said what he had to say and got out of there.[29]
Blue Moon Swamp was Fogerty's return to the commercial music industry.The layoff between Zombie and Swamp was longer than in the 70s and 80s.The album won the gramophone for best rock album in 1997.Premonition, a live album from the Blue Moon Swamp tour, was released in 1998 and received good reviews."Blue Moon Nights" is a track from Blue Moon Swamp.
On October 1, 1998, Fogerty received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.30
Fogerty's Warner catalog was taken over by DreamWorks Records in 2004, after the release of Deja Vu All Over Again.The title track of Fogerty's album is an indictment of the Iraq War as another Vietnam, according to Rolling Stone.There were 10 songs on the album.
After the sale of Fantasy Records to Concord Records in 2004, there was an end to the 30-year estrangement between Fogerty and his former label.When Geffen Records absorbed the noncountry-music unit of DreamWorks in 2005, Fogerty returned to Fantasy Records.The Long Road Home was the first album to be released under the new Fantasy contract.The concert DVD and live CD were released the following year.
After Deja Vu All Over Again, Fogerty's touring schedule increased.The Vote for Change tour featured seven concerts by Fogerty in the U.S. swing states.He was in a Christmas video produced by the Australian children's group The Wiggles.In the summer of 2005, Fogerty toured with John Mellencamp and Willie Nelson.He played a concert in London on June 29, 2006 as part of the European leg of his tour.He performed in Sundsvall, Sweden, where 25,000 people came to see him perform at the town square.Fogerty performed at halftime at the Miami Dolphins/Detroit Lions game and the Denver Broncos/Kansas City Chiefs game on Thanksgiving Day of 2006[31]
B.B., an Awards Council member, presented the Golden Plate Award to Fogerty in 2005.King.There are 34 and 35 words.
Fogerty played an hour-long set of 17 songs at the festival.Introducing "Who'll Stop the Rain", Fogerty said he did not perform it at Woodstock as rumored, but wrote the song inspired by the event.[37]
October 2, 2007, was when Revival was released.Revival came in at number 14 on the U.S. charts.In its first week, the chart sold about 65,000 copies.Revival was nominated for a gramophone for best rock album in 2008, but lost to the Foo Fighters.There is a citation needed.
On February 10, 2008, Fogerty appeared with Jerry Lee Lewis and Little Richard.Along with these rock icons and his regular touring band, he played his 1973 single "Comin' Down The Road", leading into Lewis and Richard's performances of "Great Balls of Fire" and "Good Golly Miss Molly".
The Australian tour kicked off on March 16, 2008.On March 22 in Point Nepean, Australia, a surprise guest joined Fogerty on stage to perform two songs, "Broken Down Cowboy" and "Cotton Fields".There is a citation needed.
On June 24, 2008, Fogerty played at the Royal Albert Hall for the first time since 1971.The concert was the end of his European tour.The concert was filmed and released in 2009.
On April 16, 2009, Fogerty performed his hit "Centerfield" from the center field of the new Yankee Stadium.[42]
On July 2, 3, and 4, 2009, Fogerty performed with the Los Angeles Philharmonic at the Hollywood Bowl, which was sold out.The LA Philharmonic began the night with music by US composers, and Fogerty and his band came on after the break, playing three songs with the orchestra.There is a citation needed.
The Blue Ridge Rangers Rides Again was released by Fogerty on August 31, 2009.The 1960 Everly Brothers song "When Will I Be LOVED?" is included on the album.Don and Timothy B. Schmit of Eagles sang on a cover of "Garden Party" by Ricky Nelson.The album was distributed by the Verve Forecast Records unit of Universal Music Group, which also handles the Fogerty/CCR Fantasy catalogue.[45]
The first night of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame concerts was held at Madison Square Garden.Fogerty was invited to play three songs with the E Street Band.Their first song was "Fortunate Son", followed by "Proud Mary" and finally their take on "Pretty Woman".On November 29, 2009, the show aired as a four-hour special.There are 46 and 47 words.
The Royal Albert Hall DVD entitled Comin' Down The Road was released on November 3, 2009.At the 2010 Grammys, Fogerty was nominated.He recorded the song "Change in the Weather" for The Blue Ridge Rangers Rides Again and was nominated for an award.
Fogerty was honored as a Broadcast Music Incorporated Icon at the 58th annual BMI Pop Awards.The "unique and indelible influence on generations of music makers" is why the icons are selected.[47]
Wrote a Song for Everyone was released on May 28, 2013.A collection of classics and tracks from his canon of hits performed with other artists.There are two new Fogerty-penned songs on the album.Fogerty performed on the Late Show with David Letterman.On November 17 and 18 of this year, Fogerty played two albums in their entirety at the Beacon Theater in New York City.He was a featured performer in the Thanksgiving Day Parade on CBS.
The opening credits of the new Fox TV series The Finder featured Fogerty's new song "Swamp Water".Fogerty wrote a song for the show.On November 12, 2012 Fogerty announced that he was writing his memoirs, and that the book was expected to be released in 2015.[51]
Fogerty performed at the White House for many veterans.
On February 21, 2015, he was a featured artist for the National Hockey League stadium game between the Los Angeles Kings and the San Jose Sharks at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, California.[52]
In September of last year, Fogerty signed a new recording contract with BMG Rights Management, which will cover an upcoming album and his solo catalogue.[52]
The New York Times Magazine listed John Fogerty as one of hundreds of artists whose material was destroyed in the Universal fire.[54]
"John Fogerty: My 50 Year Trip", a taped performance from Red Rocks Amphitheater, was aired on Public Broadcasting Station pledge week in November.On December 31, he performed at the Winstar in Thackerville, Oklahoma.The remaining performances of his current tour "My 50 Year Trip" have been postponed.
Fogerty, accompanied by his sons and daughters, began releasing performance videos of previously released originals and covers while on lock down in early 2020.The group performed remotely on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, NPR's Tiny Desk Concerts, and the Classic Vinyl station.Fogerty's Factory was released on May 28, 2020, on his 75th birthday, with seven songs from the remote performances.On November 20 there is a 12-track album edition.There are 58 and 59 words.
"Scream and Shout," a single by his sons' band Hearty Har, was released in October 2020.60
"Weeping in the Promised Land" was released on January 6, 2021.61
The two met while on tour in Indianapolis, Indiana.They were married in Elkhart, Indiana, on April 20, 1991, and have two sons and a daughter.There was a daughter from a previous marriage.They live in Thousand Oaks, California.[67]