Biography of john fogarty
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John Fogerty
American musician (born 1945)
For other people named John Fogerty, see John Fogerty (disambiguation).
Musical artist
John Cameron Fogerty (born May 28, 1945) is an American singer, songwriter and guitarist. Together with Doug Clifford, Stu Cook, and his brother Tom Fogerty, he founded the swamp rock band Creedence Clearwater Revival (CCR), for which he was the lead singer, lead guitarist, and principal songwriter. CCR had nine top-10 singles and eight gold albums between 1968 and 1972, and was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1993.[7]
Since CCR parted ways in 1972, Fogerty has had a successful solo career,[8] which continues. He was listed on Rolling Stone magazine's list of 100 Greatest Songwriters (at No. 40)[9] and the list of 100 Greatest Singers (at No. 72).[10] His songs include "Proud Mary", "Bad Moon Rising", "Fortunate Son", "Green River", "Down on the Corner", "Who'll Stop the Rain", "Up Around
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John Fogerty
John Fogerty | |
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Fogerty performing in concert in Grona Lund, Stockholm, Sweden, 2010 | |
| Birth name | John Cameron Fogerty |
| Born | (1945-05-28) 28 May 1945 (age 79) Berkeley, California, United States |
| Genres | Roots rock, country rock, blues rock, swamp pop, Southern rock, rock and roll, heartland rock, Americana |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, songwriter, record producer |
| Instruments | Guitar, vocals, harmonica, pianokeyboards |
| Years active | 1959–present |
| Labels | Verve Forecast, Fantasy, Asylum, Warner Bros., DreamWorks, Geffen |
| Website | Official website |
John Cameron Fogerty (born May 28, 1945) is an Americanmusician, songwriter and guitarist. He is best known for his time with the roots rock band Creedence Clearwater Revival (CCR), as well as his time as a solo musician.
Fogerty was born in Berkeley, California. The first band he was a part of was called The Golliwogs. He started this band with his brother Tom Fogerty, and Doug Clifford a
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When John Fogerty (and CCR) was playing Woodstock, inom was a young kid in East Tennessee. My aunt would let me play records from her personal vinyl collection on her turntable/stereo. CCR and Carole King were my go-tos. CCR disbanded before I was old enough to see them in concert. inom have followed John’s story over the decades and read pretty much everything written about him. (Loved “Forturnate Son” and was smart enough to snag a signed copy off of eBay a while back. Winning!)
Due to seasons of life and career/family responsibilities, inom was unable to attend any of the concerts when John started performing again – UNTIL…last winter (Feb/2024) when he performed in Coconut Creek, FL. I drove four hours to see him perform. I had waited almost FIVE decades to see him perform in concert, and when it started pouring rain I knew the possibility of a show cancelation was high! The show did get canceled, BUT John and his grupp were willing to stay an extra day. Pro