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Birth Name:
John Cameron Fogerty

Born:
May 28, 1945 in Berkeley, CA

Genre:
Rock

Years Active:
'60s, '70s, '80s, '90s, '00s, '10s






John Fogerty

Biography

John Cameron Fogerty achieved fame as the lead singer/songwriter and guitarist in Creedence Clearwater Revival and has since gone on to a chart-topping solo career. Born in Berkeley, California, Fogerty and his brother Tom organized the group that would become Creedence as the Golliwogs in the late '50s. As Creedence, they released nine Top Ten singles, all written by Fogerty, between 1969 and 1971, starting with the standard "Proud Mary." They also scored eight gold albums between 1968 and 1972, all fueled by Fogerty's simple, driving rock songs and his burly baritone, intoning deceptively poetic ("Bad Moon Rising") and even political ("Fortunate Son") lyrics. . John Cameron Fogerty achieved fame as the lead singer/songwriter and guitarist in Creedence Clearwater Revival and has since gone on to a chart-topping solo career. Born in Berkeley, California, Fogerty and his brother Tom organized the group that would become Creedence as the Golliwogs in the late '50s. As Creedence, they released nine Top Ten singles, all written by Fogerty, between 1969 and 1971, starting with the standard "Proud Mary." They also scored eight gold albums between 1968 and 1972, all fueled by Fogerty's simple, driving rock songs and his burly baritone, intoning deceptively poetic ("Bad Moon Rising") and even political ("Fortunate Son") lyrics.

Creedence split up in 1972. Fogerty at first confused his considerable following by releasing an album of covers, on which he played all the instruments, under the name the Blue Ridge Rangers in 1973. This was followed by a formal solo album, John Fogerty, in 1975, and then silence for more than nine years while the artist worked out business problems with Creedence's old label. But Fogerty returned at the end of 1984 with a Top Ten single, "The Old Man Down the Road," and a number one album, Centerfield. Eye of the Zombie was a less successful follow-up in 1986. Following the failure of Eye of the Zombie, Fogerty went into seclusion. For the next 11 years he remained quiet, finally resurfacing in 1997 with Blue Moon Swamp; the live Premonition appeared just a year later. In 2005 he released the Long Road Home: The Ultimate John Fogerty/Creedence Collection and its accompanying DVD Long Road Home: In Concert, the first compilation of its kind to feature both CCR classics and Fogerty's solo work. After a number of concert appearances, Fogerty released Revival in 2007. Revival was warmly received, debuting at 14 on Billboard and earning a Grammy nomination for Best Rock Album, and Fogerty followed it in 2009 with The Blue Ridge Rangers Rides Again, a loose sequel to his bluegrass-flavored 1973 pseudo-solo debut. Over the next few years, Fogerty toured with regularity and then he launched the ambitious Wrote a Song for Everyone project in 2011, an album where he paired up with other singers to perform songs from his catalog. The record — featuring such stars as Bob Seger, Alan Jackson, Foo Fighters, Miranda Lambert, and Brad Paisley — was released in May of 2013.

Top Albums

2014/08/05 Live in Wantagh, NY, John Fogerty
1. 2014/08/05 L..
The Long Road Home: The Ultimate John Fogerty & Creedence Collection, John Fogerty
2. The Long Roa..
Revival, John Fogerty
3. Revival
Centerfield (Remastered), John Fogerty
4. Centerfield ..
The Blue Ridge Rangers Rides Again (Bonus Track Version), John Fogerty
5. The Blue Rid..
Wrote a Song for Everyone, John Fogerty
6. Wrote a Song..
The Long Road Home - In Concert (Live), John Fogerty
7. The Long Roa..
Deja Vu All Over Again, John Fogerty
8. Deja Vu All ..
Centerfield (25th Anniversary Edition), John Fogerty
9. Centerfield ..
2014/07/29 Live in Indianapolis, IN, John Fogerty
10. 2014/07/29 L..
2014/07/30 Live in Toledo, OH, John Fogerty
11. 2014/07/30 L..
2014/07/19 Live in Atlantic City, NJ, John Fogerty
12. 2014/07/19 L..
2014/07/26 Live in Detroit, MI, John Fogerty
13. 2014/07/26 L..
2014/07/27 Live in Chicago, IL, John Fogerty
14. 2014/07/27 L..
2014/08/02 Live in Bangor, ME, John Fogerty
15. 2014/08/02 L..
2014/07/16 Live in Boston, MA, John Fogerty
16. 2014/07/16 L..
2014/08/01 Live in Bridgeport, CT, John Fogerty
17. 2014/08/01 L..
2014/07/25 Live in Cincinnati, OH, John Fogerty
18. 2014/07/25 L..
2014/07/07 Live in Milan, IT, John Fogerty
19. 2014/07/07 L..
2014/07/18 Live in Bethlehem, PA, John Fogerty
20. 2014/07/18 L..

Top Songs

NameAlbumTimePrice
1.
CenterfieldCenterfield (Remastered)3:53$1.29
2.
CenterfieldLong Road Home: The Ultimat..3:51$1.29
3.
Rock 'n' Roll GirlsCenterfield (Remastered)3:28$1.29
4.
Old Man Down the RoadCenterfield (Remastered)3:34$1.29
5.
CenterfieldCenterfield (25th Anniversa..3:51$1.29
6.
Who'll Stop the RainLong Road Home: The Ultimat..2:27$1.29
7.
Joy of My Life2014/07/29 Live in Indianap..5:02$0.99
8.
Have You Ever Seen the Rain? (Live)Long Road Home - In Concert..2:46$1.29
9.
Born On the Bayou (with Kid Rock)Wrote a Song for Everyone4:46$1.29
10.
Mystic HighwayWrote a Song for Everyone6:05$1.29
11.
Fortunate Son (with Foo Fighters)Wrote a Song for Everyone3:29$1.29
12.
Rock and Roll GirlsCenterfield (25th Anniversa..3:26$1.29
13.
Old Man Down the RoadLong Road Home: The Ultimat..3:33$1.29
14.
Don't You Wish It Was TrueRevival4:10$1.29
15.
Centerfield (Live)Long Road Home - In Concert..3:55$1.29
16.
Have You Ever Seen the Rain (with Al..Wrote a Song for Everyone3:17$1.29
17.
Who'll Stop the Rain (with Bob S..Wrote a Song for Everyone3:12$1.29
18.
Fortunate Son (Live)Long Road Home: The Ultimat..2:58$1.29
19.
Hot Rod HeartLong Road Home: The Ultimat..3:29$0.99
20.
Rockin' All Over the World (Live..Long Road Home: The Ultimat..2:58$0.99
21.
Train of FoolsWrote a Song for Everyone4:41$1.29
22.
Bad Moon Rising (with Zac Brown Band..Wrote a Song for Everyone2:54$1.29
23.
My Toot TootCenterfield (25th Anniversa..3:07$1.29
24.
Change In the WeatherBlue Ridge Rangers Rides Ag..4:03$0.99
25.
Garden PartyBlue Ridge Rangers Rides Ag..3:51$0.99

Top Music Videos

Green River (Live), John Fogerty
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Don't You Wish It Was True, John Fogerty
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When Will I Be Loved, John Fogerty
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Mystic Highway, John Fogerty
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