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'{{other people}} {{Use mdy dates|date=April 2015}} {{moresources|date=August 2016}} {{Infobox musical artist <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject Musicians --> |name = John Fogerty |image = John Fogerty.jpg |caption = Fogerty in [[Lucca]], Italy, 2009 |image_size = |background = solo_singer |birth_name = John Cameron Fogerty |birth_date = {{birth date and age|1945|5|28}} |birth_place = [[Berkeley, California]], U.S. |instrument = {{flatlist| *Vocals *guitar <!--- If you think an instrument should be listed, a discussion to reach consensus is needed first per: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Infobox_musical_artist#instrument--->}} |genre = {{flatlist| *[[Roots rock]]<ref>{{cite book|title=The Concert at Walter Reed|isbn=978-1-4343-4646-9|pages=7–}}</ref> *[[rock and roll]]<ref name="Shapiro1988">{{cite book|author=Bill Shapiro|title=The CD Rock & Roll Library: 30 Years of Rock & Roll on Compact Disc|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=l21LAAAAYAAJ|date=1 January 1988|publisher=Andrews and McMeel|isbn=978-0-8362-7947-4|page=47}}</ref> *[[country rock]]<ref name="ReesCrampton1991">{{cite book|author1=Dafydd Rees|author2=Luke Crampton|title=Rock Movers & Shakers|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=t5oYAAAAIAAJ|year=1991|publisher=ABC-CLIO|isbn=978-0-87436-661-7|page=99}}</ref> }} |occupation = {{flatlist| *Musician *singer songwriter *record producer }} |years_active = 1959–present |label = {{flatlist| *[[Verve Forecast]] *[[Fantasy Records|Fantasy]] *[[Asylum Records|Asylum]] *[[Warner Bros. Records|Warner Bros.]] *[[DreamWorks Records|DreamWorks]] *[[Geffen Records|Geffen]] *[[Vanguard Records]] }} |associated_acts = {{flatlist| *[[Creedence Clearwater Revival]] *[[The Golliwogs]] *[[The Blue Velvets]] }} |website = {{URL|johnfogerty.com}} |notable_instruments = [[Gibson Les Paul]]<br />[[Rickenbacker 325]]<br />[[Fender Telecaster]]<br />[[Fender Stratocaster]] }} '''John Cameron Fogerty''' (born May 28, 1945) is an American musician, singer, and songwriter, early in his career best known as the lead singer and lead guitarist, as well as the principal songwriter, for the band [[Creedence Clearwater Revival]] (CCR) and later as a successful solo recording artist.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/1985-03-23/billboard-200|title=Billboard 200|date=March 23, 1985|work=billboard.com|accessdate=2009-08-18}}</ref> Fogerty was listed on ''Rolling Stone'' magazine's list of 100 Greatest Guitarists (at number 40) and the list of 100 Greatest Singers (at number 72). ==Early life== Fogerty, the younger brother of guitarist [[Tom Fogerty]], was born in [[Berkeley, California]], and grew up in [[El Cerrito, California]], one of five brothers born to Galen Robert and Edith Lucile Fogerty, who both converted to [[Catholicism]] when John was two years old. Galen Fogerty was a native of [[South Dakota]] and Lucile Fogerty was a native of [[Great Falls, Montana]]. He first attended a Catholic school in Berkeley, the School of the Madeleine, for one year, where among other abuses, he was not permitted to go to the bathroom and frequently wet himself and was forced to sit in his moist clothing. After one year, he was enrolled in nearby Harding Grammar School. He later attended St. Mary's High School, transferring to [[El Cerrito High School]].<ref>Fogerty, John. ''Fortunate Son - My Life, My Music''. Little, Brown and Company, New York (October 2015), pages 9-25; ISBN 978-0-316-24457-2/LLCN 2015943212.</ref> He took guitar lessons from [[Barry Olivier]], founder and producer of the Berkeley Folk Festival.<ref>{{cite web|last=Hurd Anyaso|first=Hilary|title=Founder of Berkeley Folk Festival to Visit Northwestern|url=http://www.northwestern.edu/newscenter/stories/2011/05/folk-festival-berkeley.html|date=May 2011|accessdate=August 16, 2016}}</ref> He spent summer vacations at [[Putah Creek]], near [[Winters, California]], which became the subject of the Creedence Clearwater Revival song "[[Green River (song)|Green River]]".<ref name=Thompson>Thompson, Art. [http://www.guitarplayer.com/article/john-fogerty-summons/feb-08/33391 "John Fogerty Summons His Creedence-Era Spirit on Revival"]</ref><ref name=Greene>Greene, Andy. [http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/q-a-john-fogerty-on-all-star-duets-lp-unlikely-creedence-reunion-20120504 Q&A: John Fogerty on All-Star Duets LP, Unlikely Creedence Reunion], ''[[Rolling Stone]]'', May 4, 2012.</ref> ==1959–1966: The Golliwogs== {{Main|The Golliwogs}} Inspired by [[rock and roll]] pioneers, especially [[Little Richard]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.psych.mcgill.ca/levitin/fogerty.html |title=John Fogerty |publisher=Psych.mcgill.ca|accessdate=2009-08-10|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090715024129/http://www.psych.mcgill.ca/levitin/fogerty.html |archivedate=July 15, 2009 }}</ref> and [[Bo Diddley]], John and his brother Tom joined [[Doug Clifford]] and [[Stu Cook]] in the late 1950s to form the band Tommy Fogerty and the Blue Velvets in [[El Cerrito, Contra Costa County, California|El Cerrito]]. After signing with the jazz label Fantasy in 1965, they became [[The Golliwogs]] and released a few singles that were largely ignored.{{cn|date=August 2016}} ==1967–1972: Creedence Clearwater Revival== {{Main|Creedence Clearwater Revival}} {{onesource|section|date=September 2016}} He joined an [[United States Army Reserve|Army Reserve]] unit. He served at [[Fort Bragg]], [[Fort Knox]], and [[Fort Lee (Virginia)|Fort Lee]]. Fogerty was discharged from the Army in July 1967. In the same year, the band changed its name to Creedence Clearwater Revival. At this time, John took his brother's place as lead singer for the band. By 1968, things started to pick up for the band. They released their [[Creedence Clearwater Revival (album)|self-titled debut album]] and also had their first hit single, "[[Susie Q (song)|Susie Q]]". Many other hit singles and albums followed, beginning with "[[Proud Mary]]" and the album ''[[Bayou Country]]''. Fogerty, as writer of the songs for the band (as well as lead singer and lead guitarist), felt that his musical opinions should count for more than those of the others, leading to resentments within the band.<ref>{{cite journal|date=January 1998|title=Blue Moon Rising: The John Fogerty Interview (Cover Story)|journal=Audio Magazine}}</ref> These internal rifts, and Tom's feeling that he was being taken for granted, caused Tom to leave the group in January 1971. The two other group members, bassist Stu Cook and drummer Doug Clifford, wanted a greater role in the band's future. Fogerty, in an attempt to keep things together, insisted Cook and Clifford share equal songwriting and vocal time on what would become the band's final album, ''[[Mardi Gras (album)|Mardi Gras]]'', released in April 1972, which included the band's last two singles, the 1971 hit "[[Sweet Hitch-Hiker]]", and "[[Someday Never Comes]]", which barely made it into the'' Billboard'' Top 20. Cook and Clifford told Fogerty that the fans would not accept ''Mardi Gras'' as a CCR LP, but he said, "My voice is a unique instrument, and I will not lend it to your songs." He gave them an ultimatum: either they would do it or he would quit immediately. They accepted his ultimatum, but the album received poor reviews. It was a commercial success, however, peaking at number 12 and achieving gold-record status. It generated weaker sales than their previous albums. The group disbanded shortly afterwards. The only reunion of all four original members was at Tom Fogerty's wedding in 1980. John, Doug, and Stu played a 45-minute set at their 20th class reunion in 1983, and John and Doug reunited for a brief set at their 25th class reunion in 1988. ==Solo career== ===1970s=== {{unsourced|section|date=October 2016}} As CCR was coming to an end, Fogerty began working on a solo album of [[country and western]] [[Cover version|covers]], on which he produced, arranged, and played all of the instruments. Despite the solo nature of the recordings, however, Fogerty elected to credit the album to "The Blue Ridge Rangers", a band of which he was the only member. The "group" released ''[[The Blue Ridge Rangers]]'', its only album, in 1973; it spun off the [[Top 20]] hit "[[Jambalaya (On the Bayou)|Jambalaya]]", as well as a lesser hit in "Heart of Stone". Fogerty, still using "The Blue Ridge Rangers" name, then released a self-penned rock and roll single: "You Don't Owe Me" backed with "Back in the Hills" (Fantasy F-710). It was a commercial flop, failing to make the Hot 100 in the U.S. Fogerty thereafter abandoned the "Blue Ridge Rangers" identity, and released all his subsequent work under his own name. In early 1974, Fogerty released "Comin' Down the Road"&mdash;backed with the instrumental "Ricochet". His second solo album, ''[[John Fogerty (album)|John Fogerty]]'', was released in 1975. Sales were slim and legal problems delayed a followup, though it yielded "[[Rockin' All Over the World (song)|Rockin' All Over the World]]", a top-40 hit for Fogerty in North America. Two years later, in 1977, British boogie rockers [[Status Quo (band)|Status Quo]] recorded their version of "Rockin' All Over the World", which became a huge hit and made the song world-famous, not the least by opening 1985's [[Live Aid]] with the song that had become one of their best-known anthems. In 1976, Fogerty finished an album called ''[[Hoodoo (John Fogerty album)|Hoodoo]]''. A single, "You Got the Magic" backed with "Evil Thing", preceded the album's release, but it performed poorly. 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. Fogerty told Asylum Records to destroy the master tapes for ''Hoodoo'' sometime in the 1980s. However, net-accessible bootlegs still exist. Fogerty says that he was unable to write music during this period of his life, primarily due to stresses from ongoing financial and legal difficulties with Fantasy Records. Although Fogerty was signed to Asylum in North America, Fantasy continued to hold rights to his records for the rest of the world; unwilling to allow the label to continue to profit from any new material, in 1980, he managed to terminate his contract with the record company by forgoing any future sales royalties on all of the music he produced with CCR. ===1980s=== {{onesource|section|date=October 2016}} {{See also|The Old Man Down the Road|Fogerty v. Fantasy}} After a multiple-year hiatus from the music industry, Fogerty's solo career re-emerged with 1985's ''[[Centerfield (album)|Centerfield]]'', his first album for [[Warner Bros. Records]] (which took over co-ownership of Asylum's contract with Fogerty). ''Centerfield'' went to the top of the charts and included a top-10 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 that album was not without its legal snags. Two songs on the album, "Zanz Kant Danz" and "Mr. Greed", were believed to be attacks on Fogerty's former boss at [[Fantasy Records]], [[Saul Zaentz]]. "Zanz Kant Danz" was about a pig that cannot dance, but would "steal your money." When Zaentz responded with a lawsuit, Fogerty issued a revised version: "Vanz Kant Danz" (changing the lead character's name to Vanz). Another lawsuit (''Fantasy, Inc. v. Fogerty'') claimed that "The Old Man Down the Road" shared the same chorus as "[[Run Through the Jungle]]" (a song from Fogerty's days with CCR to which Fantasy Records had owned the publishing rights). Fogerty ultimately won his case when he proved that the two songs were wholly distinct compositions. Fogerty then [[counterclaim|countersued]] for attorney fees (''[[Fogerty v. Fantasy]]''). After losing in the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, Fogerty won his case in the [[U.S. Supreme Court]], which ruled that a trial court has discretion in awarding fees to defendants or plaintiffs. On May 31, 1985 Fogerty filmed a one-hour music and interview special for Showtime called ''John Fogerty's All-Stars''. The set list consisted of R&B tunes from the 1960s, as well as material from the ''Centerfield'' LP and the song "No Love in You" written by Michael Anderson which John found on the Textones' debut album ''Midnight Mission'' and he later recorded with Textones band leader Carla Olson. ''John Fogerty's All-Stars'' was recorded in front of an audience of Warners Bros. Music employees and other invited guests at A&M Record on La Brea in Hollywood. The band included [[Albert Lee]], [[Booker T. Jones]], [[Duck Dunn]], [[Steve Douglas (saxophonist)|Steve Douglas]], and [[Prairie Prince]], among others. The follow-up album to ''Centerfield'' was ''[[Eye of the Zombie]]'' in 1986, and it was significantly less successful than its predecessor. Fogerty toured behind the album, but he refused to play any CCR material. ''Eye of the Zombie'' took on a darker mood, talking about a troubled society, terrorism, and pop stars selling out. For over 20 years after the ''Eye of the Zombie'' tour ended in late 1986, Fogerty refused to play material from the album in concert. However, "Change in the Weather" was included in the set list for his 2009 tour, and it was even re-recorded for that year's solo release, ''[[The Blue Ridge Rangers Rides Again]]''. Fogerty played CCR material again at a concert in Washington, DC, for Vietnam veterans that took place on July 4, 1987. The show was aired on [[HBO]]. Aside from a guest appearance at the Palomino and performance at the 1986 [[Rock and Roll Hall of Fame]] induction ceremony, this was the first time Fogerty had performed any Creedence Clearwater Revival songs for a large audience since 1972. On May 27, 1989, he played a set of CCR material at [[Oakland Coliseum]] for the ''Concert Against AIDS''. His backing band that night consisted of [[Jerry Garcia]] and [[Bob Weir]] on guitars, [[Randy Jackson]] on bass, and [[Steve Jordan (musician)|Steve Jordan]] on drums.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://maniacpaul.thejakubowskis.com/details.php?b_id=112|title=John Fogerty – In Concert Against AIDS|year=2004|work=thejakubowskis.com|accessdate=June 1, 2010}}</ref> ===1990s=== In 1990, [[Tom Fogerty]] died of complications of [[HIV/AIDS|AIDS]] (a [[tuberculosis]] infection) at the age of 48, having contracted HIV from blood transfusions for back ailments. John Fogerty has recalled that the darkest moments in his life were when his brother took the record company's side in their royalties dispute, and the fact that when his brother died, the two of them were not speaking to each other.<ref>VH1 Legends: John Fogerty--''Viacom International, VH1, 1996''</ref> In the eulogy he delivered at Tom's funeral, John said: "We wanted to grow up and be musicians. I guess we achieved half of that, becoming rock 'n roll stars. We didn't necessarily grow up."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.theguardian.com/music/2013/may/29/john-fogerty-creedence-clearwater-interview|title=John Fogerty: 'I had rules. I wasn't embarrassed that I was ambitious'|year=2013|work=theguardian.com|accessdate=July 31, 2013}}</ref> Fogerty traveled to [[Mississippi]] in 1990 for inspiration and visited the gravesite of blues legend [[Robert Johnson]]. According to him, while there he had the realization that Robert Johnson was the true spiritual owner of his own songs, no matter what businessman owned the rights to them, thus Fogerty decided to start making a new album and to perform his old CCR material regularly in concert.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.cmt.com/news/country-music/1518067/john-fogerty-embraces-his-past.jhtml|title=John Fogerty Embraces His Past|last=Gilbert|first=Calvin|date=December 13, 2005|work=[[Country Music Television|CMT]] News|accessdate=2008-06-10}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.democratandchronicle.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080731/ENT0501/807310303/1052/ENT|title=John Fogerty's epiphany at a bluesman's plot|last=Spevak|first=Jeff|date=July 31, 2008|work=[[Democrat and Chronicle]]|accessdate=2008-08-02}}</ref> While visiting the Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church cemetery, Fogerty met Skip Henderson, a New Jersey vintage guitar dealer who had formed a nonprofit corporation the [[Mt. Zion Memorial Fund]] to honor Johnson with a memorial marker. Fogerty subsequently funded headstones for [[Charlie Patton]], [[James Thomas (blues musician)|James Son Thomas]], [[Mississippi Joe Callicott]], Eugene Powell, and [[Lonnie Pitchford]], and helped with financial arrangements for numerous others.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9901E0D9163CF933A0575AC0A961958260&sec=&spon=&pagewanted=all|title=Homage at Last for Blues Makers; Through a Fan's Crusade, Unmarked Graves Get Memorials |last=Yellin|first=Emily|date=September 30, 1997|work=[[The New York Times]]|accessdate=2008-06-10}}</ref> Creedence Clearwater Revival was inducted into the [[Rock and Roll Hall of Fame]] in 1993. John Fogerty refused to perform with his former band mates and fellow inductees Stu Cook and Doug Clifford during the musical portion of the induction ceremony. In place of the surviving members of CCR, Fogerty recruited session musicians on drums and bass and was also joined by [[Bruce Springsteen]] and [[Robbie Robertson]] in performing three songs: "[[Who'll Stop the Rain (song)|Who'll Stop the Rain]]", "[[Born on the Bayou]]" and "[[ Green River (song)|Green River]]".<ref>{{cite news|last1=Sweeting|first1=Adam|title=The saddest story in rock|url=http://www.theguardian.com/culture/2000/jul/11/artsfeatures3|accessdate=March 30, 2015|work=theguardian.com|date=July 11, 2000}}</ref> During the induction speech, Springsteen said, "As a songwriter, only a few did as much in three minutes [as John Fogerty]. He was an Old Testament, shaggy-haired prophet, a fatalist. Funny, too. He was severe, he was precise, he said what he had to say and he got out of there."<ref>Barker, Derek (2009). Liner notes to ''Bruce Springsteen's Jukebox: The Songs that Inspired the Man'' [CD]. Chrome Dreams.</ref> Fogerty returned to the commercial music industry in 1997 with ''[[Blue Moon Swamp]]''. The layoff between ''Zombie'' and ''Swamp'' had been longer than his mid-1970s to mid-1980s breaks. The album was much more successful than ''Zombie'' and won the [[Grammy]] for best rock album in 1997. A live album, named ''[[Premonition (John Fogerty album)|Premonition]]'', of the equally successful Blue Moon Swamp tour was released to similar acclaim and good sales in 1998. On October 1, 1998, Fogerty was honored with a star on the [[Hollywood Walk of Fame]] for his contributions to the music industry. His star is located at 7000 [[Hollywood Boulevard]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.seeing-stars.com/Calendar/CalendarPast2.shtml#walk|title=Recent Hollywood Events|publisher=Seeing-stars.com|accessdate=2010-03-30}}</ref> <ref>{{Cite web|url=http://projects.latimes.com/hollywood/star-walk/john-fogerty|title=John Fogerty|website=latimes.com|accessdate=2016-06-12}}</ref> ===2000s=== {{moresources|section|date=October 2016}} In 2004, Fogerty released ''[[Deja Vu All Over Again (album)|Deja Vu All Over Again]]''. His new record contract was with [[DreamWorks Records]], which had taken over distribution of Fogerty's Warner Bros. catalog. ''[[Rolling Stone]]'' wrote: "The title track is Fogerty's indictment of the [[Iraq war]] as another [[Vietnam War|Vietnam]], a senseless squandering of American lives and power". On the album, Fogerty squeezed 10 songs into only 34 minutes. The sale of Fantasy Records to [[Concord Records]] in 2004 ended the 30-plus-year estrangement between Fogerty and his former label as the new owners took steps to restore [[royalties|royalty]] rights Fogerty gave up to be released from his contract with Fantasy in the mid-1970s. In September 2005, Fogerty returned to Fantasy Records. That was made possible when DreamWorks Records' non-country music unit was absorbed by [[Geffen Records]], which dropped Fogerty, but continued to distribute his earlier solo albums. The first album released under the new Fantasy contract was ''[[The Long Road Home]]'', a compilation CD combining his CCR hits with solo material which was issued in November 2005. A live CD and [[The Long Road Home - In Concert|DVD]] concert were released the following year. Fogerty's touring schedule increased in the period after ''Deja Vu All Over Again''. In October 2004, he appeared on the ''[[Vote for Change]]'' tour, playing a series of concerts in US [[swing states]]. He also appeared in a Christmas special video produced by the Australian children's group [[The Wiggles]]. "Centerfield" was also played at the 2008 Republican National Convention when John McCain introduced Sarah Palin as his running mate. Fogerty's numbers were played with [[Bruce Springsteen|Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band]]. Fogerty toured with [[John Mellencamp]] in the summer of 2005 and with [[Willie Nelson]] in the summer of 2006. On June 29, 2006, he played his first headlining British concert since 1972, at the [[Hammersmith Apollo]] theater in London, as part of the European leg of the tour. During that leg, he also performed in Sundsvall, Sweden, where 25,000 people came to see him perform at the town square. On Thanksgiving Day of 2006, Fogerty performed at halftime at the [[Miami Dolphins]]/[[Detroit Lions]] game, as well as at the [[Denver Broncos]]/[[Kansas City Chiefs]] halftime later that evening.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nfl.com/thanksgiving|title=Thanksgiving Day of 2006 concert|publisher=Nfl.com|date=November 23, 2009|accessdate=2010-03-30}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pregamehalftime.com|title=Website for the Kansas City/Denver Thanksgiving game halftime promoters|publisher=Pregamehalftime.com|date=September 13, 2009|accessdate=2010-03-30}}</ref><ref>[http://kcchiefs.com/news/2006/11/13/broncos_vs_chiefs__1123__volunteers_needed Thanksgiving game – Volunteers needed!], KCChiefs.com, November 13, 2006.</ref> Alongside [[Bill Withers]], the [[Sherman Brothers]], [[Steve Cropper]], [[Isaac Hayes]], and [[David Porter (musician)|David Porter]], Fogerty was inducted into the [[Songwriters Hall of Fame]] in 2005. On June 23, 2007, John Fogerty appeared at Glastonbury Festival, England, playing a very energetic hour-long set of 17 songs, mainly CCR classics.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://sites.google.com/site/theelectricbayou/concerts/long-road-home-tour/john-fogerty-debuted-at-glastonbury-festival-in-2007|title=John Fogerty debuts at Glastonbury Festival in 2007 - Electric Bayou - Creedence Clearwater Revival & John Fogerty|publisher=}}</ref> Introducing "Who'll Stop the Rain", Fogerty said he did not perform the song at [[Woodstock]] as rumored, but wrote the song inspired by the event.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.uncut.co.uk/blog/festivals/john-fogerty-triumphs-at-glastonbury|title=John Fogerty triumphs at Glastonbury|date=June 24, 2007|work=Uncut}}</ref> Fogerty completed his first new rock album in three years, ''[[Revival (John Fogerty album)|Revival]]'', which was released on October 2, 2007.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.concordmusicgroup.com/albums/FCD-30001|title=Concord Group: '&#39;Revival'&#39; Album |publisher=Concordmusicgroup.com|date=October 2, 2007|accessdate=2010-03-30}}</ref> Heavily promoted by the label, ''Revival'' debuted at number 14 on the U.S. [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]] chart with sales about 65,000 copies in its first week. ''Revival'' was nominated for a Grammy Award for [[Grammy Awards of 2008#Best Rock Album|Best Rock Album]] of 2008, but lost to the [[Foo Fighters]]. On February 10, 2008, he appeared with [[Jerry Lee Lewis]] and Little Richard on the [[Grammy Awards]] show. Along with these rock icons and his regular touring band, he played his ultra-rare 1973 single "Comin' Down the Road" leading into Lewis and Richard's performances of "Great Balls of Fire" and "Good Golly Miss Molly", respectively. [[File:John Fogerty at Sydney Entertainment Centre.jpg|right|thumb|John Fogerty in Sydney, Australia, March 26, 2008]] On March 16, 2008, Fogerty kicked off an Australian tour. On March 22 in [[Point Nepean]], surprise guest [[Keith Urban]] joined Fogerty on stage, performing two songs: "Broken Down Cowboy", off Fogerty's album ''Revival'', and "Cotton Fields", from CCR's album ''Willy & the Poor Boys''. On June 24, 2008, Fogerty made a return to the [[Royal Albert Hall]], a venue he last played with CCR in 1971. It was the last concert on his 2008 European Tour. This concert was filmed (causing staging problems that annoyed some fans)<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.sundaymercury.net/entertainment-news/pop-music-news/birmingham-gig-reviews/2008/07/04/john-fogerty-royal-albert-hall-london-66331-21228688|title=John Fogerty@Royal Albert Hall, London|last=Cole|first=Paul|date=July 4, 2008|work=[[Sunday Mercury]]|accessdate=2008-07-22}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.currybet.net/cbet_blog/2008/06/john_fogerty_royal_albert_hall.php|title=Being an extra on John Fogerty's Live at the Albert Hall DVD|last=Belam|first=Martin|date=June 30, 2008|publisher=currybet.net|accessdate=2008-07-07}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wordmagazine.co.uk/content/john-fogerty-albert-hall|title=John Fogerty at the Albert Hall|date=June 28, 2008|work=The Word|accessdate=2008-07-24}}</ref> and was released in 2009. On April 16, 2009, Fogerty performed his hit "Centerfield", from center field, at the opening-day festivities of the new [[Yankee Stadium]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.wcbs880.com/topic/play_window.php?audioType=Episode&audioId=3649712|title=Full audio of John Fogerty singing "Centerfield" at regular season opening day at the new Yankee Stadium in the Bronx on Thursday, April 17, 2009.}}</ref> On July 2, 3, and 4, 2009, Fogerty performed with the Los Angeles Philharmonic at the Hollywood Bowl, which was completely sold out for these shows. Although the night was billed as Fogerty with the LA Philharmonic, the LA Philharmonic began the night with music by US composers, and Fogerty and his band came on after intermission and played all of his greatest hits. Fogerty and his band played only three songs with the orchestra. On August 31, 2009, Fogerty released a sequel to his 1973 solo debut ''The Blue Ridge Rangers'', called ''[[The Blue Ridge Rangers Rides Again]]''. The album includes a duet with [[Bruce Springsteen]] on the 1960 [[Everly Brothers]] classic "When Will I Be Loved?". [[Don Henley]] and [[Timothy B. Schmit]] of [[The Eagles]] sing with Fogerty on a cover of [[Ricky Nelson]]'s 1972 classic "Garden Party".<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/266128/fogerty-revisits-blue-ridge-on-new-album|title=Fogerty Revisits 'Blue Ridge' On New Album|last=Graff|first=Garry|date=December 10, 2008|work=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|accessdate=2008-10-03}}</ref> The album was the first issued on Fogerty's own label Fortunate Son Records, which is distributed by the [[Verve Forecast Records]] unit of [[Universal Music Group]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://new.umusic.com/News.aspx?NewsId=358|title=Universal Music Group|publisher=New.umusic.com|date=January 25, 2006|accessdate=2010-03-30}}</ref> On October 29, 2009, Fogerty appeared at Madison Square Garden for the first night of the celebratory 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame concerts. Bruce Springsteen, with the E Street Band, called Fogerty out to play three songs with them. "Fortunate Son" was their first song, followed by "Proud Mary" and finally the duo tried their take on Roy Orbison's "Pretty Woman". The show aired as a four-hour special on HBO on November 29, 2009.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.twincities.com/entertainment/ci_13857414?source=rss&nclick_check=1|title=Twenty-five years later, it's still only rock 'n' roll to HBO|publisher=TwinCities.com|accessdate=2011-10-02}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.brooklynvegan.com/archives/2009/11/rock_roll_hall_1.html|title=Rock & Roll Hall of Fame/HBO Thanksgiving weekend|publisher=Brooklynvegan.com|date=November 2, 2009|accessdate=2011-10-02}}</ref> On November 3, 2009, Fogerty released the Royal Albert Hall DVD entitled ''[[Comin' Down the Road]]'', named after his 1973 single, which he performed at this concert. Fogerty was also nominated for a [[Grammy Award]] at the [[52nd Grammy Awards|2010 Grammys]]. He was nominated for the Best Rock Solo Vocal Performance Grammy for the song "Change in the Weather". which he recorded for ''[[The Blue Ridge Rangers Rides Again]]''.{{cn|date=October 2016}} ===2010s=== For his songwriting achievements, Fogerty was honored as a [[Broadcast Music Incorporated|BMI]] Icon at the 58th annual BMI Pop Awards on May 18, 2010. BMI Icons are selected because of their "unique and indelible influence on generations of music makers."<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.bmi.com/news/entry/548139 |title=John Fogerty Named BMI Icon at 58th Annual BMI Pop Music Awards|publisher=bmi.com|accessdate=2010-10-06}}</ref> [[File:John Fogerty Beacon Theater 2013-11-13 2.jpg|thumb|John Fogerty at the [[Beacon Theatre (New York City)|Beacon Theatre]], November 11, 2013]] Fogerty began recording ''[[Wrote a Song for Everyone]]'' in 2011, which was released on [[Vanguard Records]] on May 28, 2013, his 68th birthday. The album is a collection of classics and tracks from his canon of hits performed with other artists.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://johnfogerty.com/news/69571 |title=Legendary John Fogerty to Release New Album|publisher=JohnFogerty.com|accessdate=2012-04-03}}</ref> The album also includes two brand-new Fogerty-penned songs. On November 17, 2011 John Fogerty performed on the ''[[Late Show with David Letterman]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cbs.com/late_night/late_show/show_info/this_weeks_guests.php|title=Late Show with David Letterman Guests|publisher=CBS.com|accessdate=2014-05-23}}</ref> On November 17 and 18, he performed two Creedence Clearwater Revival albums, ''[[Cosmo's Factory]]'' and ''[[Green River (album)|Green River]]'' (respectively), in their entirety at the [[Beacon Theatre (New York City)|Beacon Theater]] in New York City (he also played ''Cosmo's Factory ''in Atlantic City on November 20). He was also featured on the [[CBS]] coverage of the [[Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade|Thanksgiving Day Parade]], performing several prerecorded songs.{{cn|date=October 2016}} In January 2012, Fogerty's new song "Swamp Water" debuted over the opening credits of the new Fox TV series ''[[The Finder (U.S. TV series)|The Finder]]''. Fogerty wrote the song specifically for the show and guest-starred in its debut episode.{{citation needed|date=January 2014}} On November 12, 2012, Fogerty announced that he was writing his memoirs, and that the book was expected to be released in 2015.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.johnfogerty.com/news/109431|title=John Fogerty To Publish His Memoirs|publisher=JohnFogerty.com|accessdate=2012-11-12}}</ref> During the 2014 Veterans Day celebration "Salute to the Troops" at the White House, Fogerty performed for veterans. On February 21, 2015, he was a featured artist for the [[NHL]] stadium series [[hockey]] game between the [[Los Angeles Kings]] and the [[San Jose Sharks]] at [[Levi's Stadium]] in [[Santa Clara, California]].{{cn|date=October 2016}} ==Personal life== Fogerty married Martha Paiz in 1965. They had three children before divorcing in the 1970s.<ref>{{Cite book|last=Cramer|first=Alfred W.|title=Musicians and Composers of the 20th Century, Vol. 2|year=2009|publisher=Salem Press|isbn=1587655128 |page=456}}</ref> He met Julie Kramer<ref>{{Cite news|title=Rocker John Fogerty May Call South Bend Home|date=May 31, 1997|agency=[[Associated Press]] |newspaper=[[Chicago Tribune]]|url=http://articles.chicagotribune.com/1997-05-31/news/9705310089_1_creedence-clearwater-revival-leader-john-fogerty-elkhart|accessdate=June 27, 2013}}</ref> in 1986 while on tour in [[Indianapolis]], Indiana, and they married in [[Elkhart, Indiana]], on April 20, 1991. Kramer had a daughter from a previous marriage.<ref>{{Cite news|title=John Fogarty (sic) is Married|date=April 22, 1991|agency=[[Associated Press]]|newspaper=[[The Mount Airy News]]|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=InA_AAAAIBAJ&sjid=nlQMAAAAIBAJ&pg=4561,1976195&hl=en|accessdate=May 29, 2013}}</ref> John and Julie have two sons and a daughter.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Gundersen|first=Edna|title=John Fogerty revels in new 'Revival' album, tour|date=October 2, 2007|newspaper=[[USA Today]]|url=http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/life/music/news/2007-10-01-john-fogerty_N.htm |accessdate=May 29, 2013}}</ref> {{As of|2009}}, they live in [[Beverly Hills, California]].<ref>{{Cite news|last=Lewis|first=Randy|title=Rock and country have a strong claim on Fogerty|date=November 21, 2009|newspaper=[[The Los Angeles Times]]|url=http://www.northjersey.com/arts_entertainment/70684852.html|accessdate=May 29, 2013}}</ref> ==Discography== {{Main|John Fogerty discography}} {{See also|Creedence Clearwater Revival discography}} *''[[The Blue Ridge Rangers]]'' (1973) *''[[John Fogerty (album)|John Fogerty]]'' (1975) *''[[Centerfield (album)|Centerfield]]'' (1985) *''[[Eye of the Zombie]]'' (1986) *''[[Blue Moon Swamp]]'' (1997) *''[[Deja Vu All Over Again (album)|Deja Vu All Over Again]]'' (2004) *''[[Revival (John Fogerty album)|Revival]]'' (2007) *''[[The Blue Ridge Rangers Rides Again]]'' (2009) *''[[Wrote a Song for Everyone]]'' (2013) ==Citations== {{Reflist|colwidth=30em}} ==References== *{{Cite book|first=Hank|last=Bordowitz|title=Bad Moon Rising: The Unauthorized History of Credence Clearwater Revival|publisher=[[Chicago Review Press]]|year=2007|isbn=978-1556526619}} ==External links== {{Commons category}} * [http://www.johnfogerty.com/ Official website] * [http://www.fogerty.de/ Private site about John Fogerty] * {{Pop Chronicles|54}} * {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010208230439/www.guitarworld.com/artistindex/9707.fogerty.html |date=February 8, 2001 |title=Guitar World Interview – July '97 }} *{{Shof|id=346|name=John Fogerty}} {{S-start}} {{S-ach|aw}} {{S-bef|before=[[John Hiatt]]}} {{s-ttl|title=[[Americana Music Association|AMA Lifetime Achievement Award for Songwriting]]|years=2009}} {{S-aft|after=[[John Mellencamp]]}} {{S-end}} {{John Fogerty}} {{Creedence}} {{Authority control}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Fogerty, John}} [[Category:John Fogerty| ]] [[Category:1945 births]] [[Category:Living people]] [[Category:American people of Irish descent]] [[Category:20th-century American singers]] [[Category:21st-century American singers]] [[Category:Activists from the San Francisco Bay Area]] [[Category:American anti–Iraq War activists]] [[Category:American anti–Vietnam War activists]] [[Category:American male singer-songwriters]] [[Category:American rock guitarists]] [[Category:American male guitarists]] [[Category:American rock singers]] [[Category:American rock songwriters]] [[Category:American male songwriters]] [[Category:Creedence Clearwater Revival members]] [[Category:Former Roman Catholics]] [[Category:Grammy Award winners]] [[Category:Lead guitarists]] [[Category:Musicians from Berkeley, California]] [[Category:People from El Cerrito, California]] [[Category:Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees]] [[Category:Songwriters from California]] [[Category:Songwriters Hall of Fame inductees]] [[Category:United States Army soldiers]]'

'{{other people}} {{Use mdy dates|date=April 2015}} {{moresources|date=August 2016}} {{Infobox musical artist <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject Musicians --> |name = John Fogerty |image = John Fogerty.jpg |caption = Fogerty in [[Lucca]], Italy, 2009 |image_size = |background = solo_singer |birth_name = John Cameron Fogerty |birth_date = {{birth date and age|1945|5|28}} |birth_place = [[Berkeley, California]], U.S. |instrument = {{flatlist| *Vocals *guitar <!--- If you think an instrument should be listed, a discussion to reach consensus is needed first per: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Infobox_musical_artist#instrument--->}} |genre = {{flatlist| *[[Roots rock]]<ref>{{cite book|title=The Concert at Walter Reed|isbn=978-1-4343-4646-9|pages=7–}}</ref> *[[rock and roll]]<ref name="Shapiro1988">{{cite book|author=Bill Shapiro|title=The CD Rock & Roll Library: 30 Years of Rock & Roll on Compact Disc|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=l21LAAAAYAAJ|date=1 January 1988|publisher=Andrews and McMeel|isbn=978-0-8362-7947-4|page=47}}</ref> *[[country rock]]<ref name="ReesCrampton1991">{{cite book|author1=Dafydd Rees|author2=Luke Crampton|title=Rock Movers & Shakers|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=t5oYAAAAIAAJ|year=1991|publisher=ABC-CLIO|isbn=978-0-87436-661-7|page=99}}</ref> }} |occupation = {{flatlist| *Musician *singer songwriter *record producer }} |years_active = 1959–present |label = {{flatlist| *[[Verve Forecast]] *[[Fantasy Records|Fantasy]] *[[Asylum Records|Asylum]] *[[Warner Bros. Records|Warner Bros.]] *[[DreamWorks Records|DreamWorks]] *[[Geffen Records|Geffen]] *[[Vanguard Records]] }} |associated_acts = {{flatlist| *[[Creedence Clearwater Revival]] *[[The Golliwogs]] *[[The Blue Velvets]] }} |website = {{URL|johnfogerty.com}} |notable_instruments = [[Gibson Les Paul]]<br />[[Rickenbacker 325]]<br />[[Fender Telecaster]]<br />[[Fender Stratocaster]] }} '''John Cameron Fogerty''' (born May 28, 1945) is an American musician, singer, and songwriter, early in his career best known as the lead singer and lead guitarist, as well as the principal songwriter, for the band [[Creedence Clearwater Revival]] (CCR) and later as a successful solo recording artist.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/1985-03-23/billboard-200|title=Billboard 200|date=March 23, 1985|work=billboard.com|accessdate=2009-08-18}}</ref> Fogerty was listed on ''Rolling Stone'' magazine's list of 100 Greatest Guitarists (at number 40) and the list of 100 Greatest Singers (at number 72). ==Early life== Fogerty, the younger brother of guitarist [[Tom Fogerty]], was born in [[Berkeley, California]], and grew up in [[El Cerrito, California]], one of five brothers born to Galen Robert and Edith Lucile Fogerty, who both converted to [[Catholicism]] when John was two years old. Galen Fogerty was a native of [[South Dakota]] and Lucile Fogerty was a native of [[Great Falls, Montana]]. He first attended a Catholic school in Berkeley, the School of the Madeleine, for one year, where among other abuses, he was not permitted to go to the bathroom and frequently wet himself and was forced to sit in his moist clothing. After one year, he was enrolled in nearby Harding Grammar School. He later attended St. Mary's High School, transferring to [[El Cerrito High School]].<ref>Fogerty, John. ''Fortunate Son - My Life, My Music''. Little, Brown and Company, New York (October 2015), pages 9-25; ISBN 978-0-316-24457-2/LLCN 2015943212.</ref> He took guitar lessons from [[Barry Olivier]], founder and producer of the Berkeley Folk Festival.<ref>{{cite web|last=Hurd Anyaso|first=Hilary|title=Founder of Berkeley Folk Festival to Visit Northwestern|url=http://www.northwestern.edu/newscenter/stories/2011/05/folk-festival-berkeley.html|date=May 2011|accessdate=August 16, 2016}}</ref> He spent summer vacations at [[Putah Creek]], near [[Winters, California]], which became the subject of the Creedence Clearwater Revival song "[[Green River (song)|Green River]]".<ref name=Thompson>Thompson, Art. [http://www.guitarplayer.com/article/john-fogerty-summons/feb-08/33391 "John Fogerty Summons His Creedence-Era Spirit on Revival"]</ref><ref name=Greene>Greene, Andy. [http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/q-a-john-fogerty-on-all-star-duets-lp-unlikely-creedence-reunion-20120504 Q&A: John Fogerty on All-Star Duets LP, Unlikely Creedence Reunion], ''[[Rolling Stone]]'', May 4, 2012.</ref> ==1959–1966: The Golliwogs== {{Main|The Golliwogs}} Inspired by [[rock and roll]] pioneers, especially [[Little Richard]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.psych.mcgill.ca/levitin/fogerty.html |title=John Fogerty |publisher=Psych.mcgill.ca|accessdate=2009-08-10|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090715024129/http://www.psych.mcgill.ca/levitin/fogerty.html |archivedate=July 15, 2009 }}</ref> and [[Bo Diddley]], John and his brother Tom joined [[Doug Clifford]] and [[Stu Cook]] in the late 1950s to form the band Tommy Fogerty and the Blue Velvets in [[El Cerrito, Contra Costa County, California|El Cerrito]]. After signing with the jazz label Fantasy in 1965, they became [[The Golliwogs]] and released a few singles that were largely ignored.{{cn|date=August 2016}} ==1967–1972: Creedence Clearwater Revival== {{Main|Creedence Clearwater Revival}} {{onesource|section|date=September 2016}} He joined an [[United States Army Reserve|Army Reserve]] unit. He served at [[Fort Bragg]], [[Fort Knox]], and [[Fort Lee (Virginia)|Fort Lee]]. Fogerty was discharged from the Army in July 1967. In the same year, the band changed its name to Creedence Clearwater Revival. At this time, John took his brother's place as lead singer for the band. By 1968, things started to pick up for the band. They released their [[Creedence Clearwater Revival (album)|self-titled debut album]] and also had their first hit single, "[[Susie Q (song)|Susie Q]]". Many other hit singles and albums followed, beginning with "[[Proud Mary]]" and the album ''[[Bayou Country]]''. Fogerty, as writer of the songs for the band (as well as lead singer and lead guitarist), felt that his musical opinions should count for more than those of the others, leading to resentments within the band.<ref>{{cite journal|date=January 1998|title=Blue Moon Rising: The John Fogerty Interview (Cover Story)|journal=Audio Magazine}}</ref> These internal rifts, and Tom's feeling that he was being taken for granted, caused Tom to leave the group in January 1971. The two other group members, bassist Stu Cook and drummer Doug Clifford, wanted a greater role in the band's future. Fogerty, in an attempt to keep things together, insisted Cook and Clifford share equal songwriting and vocal time on what would become the band's final album, ''[[Mardi Gras (album)|Mardi Gras]]'', released in April 1972, which included the band's last two singles, the 1971 hit "[[Sweet Hitch-Hiker]]", and "[[Someday Never Comes]]", which barely made it into the'' Billboard'' Top 20. Cook and Clifford told Fogerty that the fans would not accept ''Mardi Gras'' as a CCR LP, but he said, "My voice is a unique instrument, and I will not lend it to your songs." He gave them an ultimatum: either they would do it or he would quit immediately. They accepted his ultimatum, but the album received poor reviews. It was a commercial success, however, peaking at number 12 and achieving gold-record status. It generated weaker sales than their previous albums. The group disbanded shortly afterwards. The only reunion of all four original members was at Tom Fogerty's wedding in 1980. John, Doug, and Stu played a 45-minute set at their 20th class reunion in 1983, and John and Doug reunited for a brief set at their 25th class reunion in 1988. ==Solo career== ===1970s=== {{unsourced|section|date=October 2016}} As CCR was coming to an end, Fogerty began working on a solo album of [[country and western]] [[Cover version|covers]], on which he produced, arranged, and played all of the instruments. Despite the solo nature of the recordings, however, Fogerty elected to credit the album to "The Blue Ridge Rangers", a band of which he was the only member. The "group" released ''[[The Blue Ridge Rangers]]'', its only album, in 1973; it spun off the [[Top 20]] hit "[[Jambalaya (On the Bayou)|Jambalaya]]", as well as a lesser hit in "Heart of Stone". Fogerty, still using "The Blue Ridge Rangers" name, then released a self-penned rock and roll single: "You Don't Owe Me" backed with "Back in the Hills" (Fantasy F-710). It was a commercial flop, failing to make the Hot 100 in the U.S. Fogerty thereafter abandoned the "Blue Ridge Rangers" identity, and released all his subsequent work under his own name. In early 1974, Fogerty released "Comin' Down the Road"&mdash;backed with the instrumental "Ricochet". His second solo album, ''[[John Fogerty (album)|John Fogerty]]'', was released in 1975. Sales were slim and legal problems delayed a followup, though it yielded "[[Rockin' All Over the World (song)|Rockin' All Over the World]]", a top-40 hit for Fogerty in North America. Two years later, in 1977, British boogie rockers [[Status Quo (band)|Status Quo]] recorded their version of "Rockin' All Over the World", which became a huge hit and made the song world-famous, not the least by opening 1985's [[Live Aid]] with the song that had become one of their best-known anthems. In 1976, Fogerty finished an album called ''[[Hoodoo (John Fogerty album)|Hoodoo]]''. A single, "You Got the Magic" backed with "Evil Thing", preceded the album's release, but it performed poorly. 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. Fogerty told Asylum Records to destroy the master tapes for ''Hoodoo'' sometime in the 1980s. However, net-accessible bootlegs still exist. Fogerty says that he was unable to write music during this period of his life, primarily due to stresses from ongoing financial and legal difficulties with Fantasy Records. Although Fogerty was signed to Asylum in North America, Fantasy continued to hold rights to his records for the rest of the world; unwilling to allow the label to continue to profit from any new material, in 1980, he managed to terminate his contract with the record company by forgoing any future sales royalties on all of the music he produced with CCR. ===1980s=== {{onesource|section|date=October 2016}} {{See also|The Old Man Down the Road|Fogerty v. Fantasy}} After a multiple-year hiatus from the music industry, Fogerty's solo career re-emerged with 1985's ''[[Centerfield (album)|Centerfield]]'', his first album for [[Warner Bros. Records]] (which took over co-ownership of Asylum's contract with Fogerty). ''Centerfield'' went to the top of the charts and included a top-10 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 that album was not without its legal snags. Two songs on the album, "Zanz Kant Danz" and "Mr. Greed", were believed to be attacks on Fogerty's former boss at [[Fantasy Records]], [[Saul Zaentz]]. "Zanz Kant Danz" was about a pig that cannot dance, but would "steal your money." When Zaentz responded with a lawsuit, Fogerty issued a revised version: "Vanz Kant Danz" (changing the lead character's name to Vanz). Another lawsuit (''Fantasy, Inc. v. Fogerty'') claimed that "The Old Man Down the Road" shared the same chorus as "[[Run Through the Jungle]]" (a song from Fogerty's days with CCR to which Fantasy Records had owned the publishing rights). Fogerty ultimately won his case when he proved that the two songs were wholly distinct compositions. Fogerty then [[counterclaim|countersued]] for attorney fees (''[[Fogerty v. Fantasy]]''). After losing in the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, Fogerty won his case in the [[U.S. Supreme Court]], which ruled that a trial court has discretion in awarding fees to defendants or plaintiffs. On May 31, 1985 Fogerty filmed a one-hour music and interview special for Showtime called ''John Fogerty's All-Stars''. The set list consisted of R&B tunes from the 1960s, as well as material from the ''Centerfield'' LP and the song "No Love in You" written by Michael Anderson which John found on the Textones' debut album ''Midnight Mission'' and he later recorded with Textones band leader Carla Olson. ''John Fogerty's All-Stars'' was recorded in front of an audience of Warners Bros. Music employees and other invited guests at A&M Record on La Brea in Hollywood. The band included [[Albert Lee]], [[Booker T. Jones]], [[Duck Dunn]], [[Steve Douglas (saxophonist)|Steve Douglas]], and [[Prairie Prince]], among others. The follow-up album to ''Centerfield'' was ''[[Eye of the Zombie]]'' in 1986, and it was significantly less successful than its predecessor. Fogerty toured behind the album, but he refused to play any CCR material. ''Eye of the Zombie'' took on a darker mood, talking about a troubled society, terrorism, and pop stars selling out. For over 20 years after the ''Eye of the Zombie'' tour ended in late 1986, Fogerty refused to play material from the album in concert. However, "Change in the Weather" was included in the set list for his 2009 tour, and it was even re-recorded for that year's solo release, ''[[The Blue Ridge Rangers Rides Again]]''. There's a song, No Love In You written by Michael Anderson, that John heard on the Textones debut album on A&M Records "Midnight Mission" that he liked so much that he recorded it with Textones leader Carla Olson. It was intended to be a b-side: "John Fogerty featuring Carla Olson" but because the album underperformed the single it was supposed to back was not released and neither has the recording. Fogerty played CCR material again at a concert in Washington, DC, for Vietnam veterans that took place on July 4, 1987. The show was aired on [[HBO]]. Aside from a guest appearance at the Palomino and performance at the 1986 [[Rock and Roll Hall of Fame]] induction ceremony, this was the first time Fogerty had performed any Creedence Clearwater Revival songs for a large audience since 1972. On May 27, 1989, he played a set of CCR material at [[Oakland Coliseum]] for the ''Concert Against AIDS''. His backing band that night consisted of [[Jerry Garcia]] and [[Bob Weir]] on guitars, [[Randy Jackson]] on bass, and [[Steve Jordan (musician)|Steve Jordan]] on drums.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://maniacpaul.thejakubowskis.com/details.php?b_id=112|title=John Fogerty – In Concert Against AIDS|year=2004|work=thejakubowskis.com|accessdate=June 1, 2010}}</ref> ===1990s=== In 1990, [[Tom Fogerty]] died of complications of [[HIV/AIDS|AIDS]] (a [[tuberculosis]] infection) at the age of 48, having contracted HIV from blood transfusions for back ailments. John Fogerty has recalled that the darkest moments in his life were when his brother took the record company's side in their royalties dispute, and the fact that when his brother died, the two of them were not speaking to each other.<ref>VH1 Legends: John Fogerty--''Viacom International, VH1, 1996''</ref> In the eulogy he delivered at Tom's funeral, John said: "We wanted to grow up and be musicians. I guess we achieved half of that, becoming rock 'n roll stars. We didn't necessarily grow up."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.theguardian.com/music/2013/may/29/john-fogerty-creedence-clearwater-interview|title=John Fogerty: 'I had rules. I wasn't embarrassed that I was ambitious'|year=2013|work=theguardian.com|accessdate=July 31, 2013}}</ref> Fogerty traveled to [[Mississippi]] in 1990 for inspiration and visited the gravesite of blues legend [[Robert Johnson]]. According to him, while there he had the realization that Robert Johnson was the true spiritual owner of his own songs, no matter what businessman owned the rights to them, thus Fogerty decided to start making a new album and to perform his old CCR material regularly in concert.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.cmt.com/news/country-music/1518067/john-fogerty-embraces-his-past.jhtml|title=John Fogerty Embraces His Past|last=Gilbert|first=Calvin|date=December 13, 2005|work=[[Country Music Television|CMT]] News|accessdate=2008-06-10}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.democratandchronicle.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080731/ENT0501/807310303/1052/ENT|title=John Fogerty's epiphany at a bluesman's plot|last=Spevak|first=Jeff|date=July 31, 2008|work=[[Democrat and Chronicle]]|accessdate=2008-08-02}}</ref> While visiting the Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church cemetery, Fogerty met Skip Henderson, a New Jersey vintage guitar dealer who had formed a nonprofit corporation the [[Mt. Zion Memorial Fund]] to honor Johnson with a memorial marker. Fogerty subsequently funded headstones for [[Charlie Patton]], [[James Thomas (blues musician)|James Son Thomas]], [[Mississippi Joe Callicott]], Eugene Powell, and [[Lonnie Pitchford]], and helped with financial arrangements for numerous others.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9901E0D9163CF933A0575AC0A961958260&sec=&spon=&pagewanted=all|title=Homage at Last for Blues Makers; Through a Fan's Crusade, Unmarked Graves Get Memorials |last=Yellin|first=Emily|date=September 30, 1997|work=[[The New York Times]]|accessdate=2008-06-10}}</ref> Creedence Clearwater Revival was inducted into the [[Rock and Roll Hall of Fame]] in 1993. John Fogerty refused to perform with his former band mates and fellow inductees Stu Cook and Doug Clifford during the musical portion of the induction ceremony. In place of the surviving members of CCR, Fogerty recruited session musicians on drums and bass and was also joined by [[Bruce Springsteen]] and [[Robbie Robertson]] in performing three songs: "[[Who'll Stop the Rain (song)|Who'll Stop the Rain]]", "[[Born on the Bayou]]" and "[[ Green River (song)|Green River]]".<ref>{{cite news|last1=Sweeting|first1=Adam|title=The saddest story in rock|url=http://www.theguardian.com/culture/2000/jul/11/artsfeatures3|accessdate=March 30, 2015|work=theguardian.com|date=July 11, 2000}}</ref> During the induction speech, Springsteen said, "As a songwriter, only a few did as much in three minutes [as John Fogerty]. He was an Old Testament, shaggy-haired prophet, a fatalist. Funny, too. He was severe, he was precise, he said what he had to say and he got out of there."<ref>Barker, Derek (2009). Liner notes to ''Bruce Springsteen's Jukebox: The Songs that Inspired the Man'' [CD]. Chrome Dreams.</ref> Fogerty returned to the commercial music industry in 1997 with ''[[Blue Moon Swamp]]''. The layoff between ''Zombie'' and ''Swamp'' had been longer than his mid-1970s to mid-1980s breaks. The album was much more successful than ''Zombie'' and won the [[Grammy]] for best rock album in 1997. A live album, named ''[[Premonition (John Fogerty album)|Premonition]]'', of the equally successful Blue Moon Swamp tour was released to similar acclaim and good sales in 1998. On October 1, 1998, Fogerty was honored with a star on the [[Hollywood Walk of Fame]] for his contributions to the music industry. His star is located at 7000 [[Hollywood Boulevard]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.seeing-stars.com/Calendar/CalendarPast2.shtml#walk|title=Recent Hollywood Events|publisher=Seeing-stars.com|accessdate=2010-03-30}}</ref> <ref>{{Cite web|url=http://projects.latimes.com/hollywood/star-walk/john-fogerty|title=John Fogerty|website=latimes.com|accessdate=2016-06-12}}</ref> ===2000s=== {{moresources|section|date=October 2016}} In 2004, Fogerty released ''[[Deja Vu All Over Again (album)|Deja Vu All Over Again]]''. His new record contract was with [[DreamWorks Records]], which had taken over distribution of Fogerty's Warner Bros. catalog. ''[[Rolling Stone]]'' wrote: "The title track is Fogerty's indictment of the [[Iraq war]] as another [[Vietnam War|Vietnam]], a senseless squandering of American lives and power". On the album, Fogerty squeezed 10 songs into only 34 minutes. The sale of Fantasy Records to [[Concord Records]] in 2004 ended the 30-plus-year estrangement between Fogerty and his former label as the new owners took steps to restore [[royalties|royalty]] rights Fogerty gave up to be released from his contract with Fantasy in the mid-1970s. In September 2005, Fogerty returned to Fantasy Records. That was made possible when DreamWorks Records' non-country music unit was absorbed by [[Geffen Records]], which dropped Fogerty, but continued to distribute his earlier solo albums. The first album released under the new Fantasy contract was ''[[The Long Road Home]]'', a compilation CD combining his CCR hits with solo material which was issued in November 2005. A live CD and [[The Long Road Home - In Concert|DVD]] concert were released the following year. Fogerty's touring schedule increased in the period after ''Deja Vu All Over Again''. In October 2004, he appeared on the ''[[Vote for Change]]'' tour, playing a series of concerts in US [[swing states]]. He also appeared in a Christmas special video produced by the Australian children's group [[The Wiggles]]. "Centerfield" was also played at the 2008 Republican National Convention when John McCain introduced Sarah Palin as his running mate. Fogerty's numbers were played with [[Bruce Springsteen|Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band]]. Fogerty toured with [[John Mellencamp]] in the summer of 2005 and with [[Willie Nelson]] in the summer of 2006. On June 29, 2006, he played his first headlining British concert since 1972, at the [[Hammersmith Apollo]] theater in London, as part of the European leg of the tour. During that leg, he also performed in Sundsvall, Sweden, where 25,000 people came to see him perform at the town square. On Thanksgiving Day of 2006, Fogerty performed at halftime at the [[Miami Dolphins]]/[[Detroit Lions]] game, as well as at the [[Denver Broncos]]/[[Kansas City Chiefs]] halftime later that evening.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nfl.com/thanksgiving|title=Thanksgiving Day of 2006 concert|publisher=Nfl.com|date=November 23, 2009|accessdate=2010-03-30}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pregamehalftime.com|title=Website for the Kansas City/Denver Thanksgiving game halftime promoters|publisher=Pregamehalftime.com|date=September 13, 2009|accessdate=2010-03-30}}</ref><ref>[http://kcchiefs.com/news/2006/11/13/broncos_vs_chiefs__1123__volunteers_needed Thanksgiving game – Volunteers needed!], KCChiefs.com, November 13, 2006.</ref> Alongside [[Bill Withers]], the [[Sherman Brothers]], [[Steve Cropper]], [[Isaac Hayes]], and [[David Porter (musician)|David Porter]], Fogerty was inducted into the [[Songwriters Hall of Fame]] in 2005. On June 23, 2007, John Fogerty appeared at Glastonbury Festival, England, playing a very energetic hour-long set of 17 songs, mainly CCR classics.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://sites.google.com/site/theelectricbayou/concerts/long-road-home-tour/john-fogerty-debuted-at-glastonbury-festival-in-2007|title=John Fogerty debuts at Glastonbury Festival in 2007 - Electric Bayou - Creedence Clearwater Revival & John Fogerty|publisher=}}</ref> Introducing "Who'll Stop the Rain", Fogerty said he did not perform the song at [[Woodstock]] as rumored, but wrote the song inspired by the event.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.uncut.co.uk/blog/festivals/john-fogerty-triumphs-at-glastonbury|title=John Fogerty triumphs at Glastonbury|date=June 24, 2007|work=Uncut}}</ref> Fogerty completed his first new rock album in three years, ''[[Revival (John Fogerty album)|Revival]]'', which was released on October 2, 2007.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.concordmusicgroup.com/albums/FCD-30001|title=Concord Group: '&#39;Revival'&#39; Album |publisher=Concordmusicgroup.com|date=October 2, 2007|accessdate=2010-03-30}}</ref> Heavily promoted by the label, ''Revival'' debuted at number 14 on the U.S. [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]] chart with sales about 65,000 copies in its first week. ''Revival'' was nominated for a Grammy Award for [[Grammy Awards of 2008#Best Rock Album|Best Rock Album]] of 2008, but lost to the [[Foo Fighters]]. On February 10, 2008, he appeared with [[Jerry Lee Lewis]] and Little Richard on the [[Grammy Awards]] show. Along with these rock icons and his regular touring band, he played his ultra-rare 1973 single "Comin' Down the Road" leading into Lewis and Richard's performances of "Great Balls of Fire" and "Good Golly Miss Molly", respectively. [[File:John Fogerty at Sydney Entertainment Centre.jpg|right|thumb|John Fogerty in Sydney, Australia, March 26, 2008]] On March 16, 2008, Fogerty kicked off an Australian tour. On March 22 in [[Point Nepean]], surprise guest [[Keith Urban]] joined Fogerty on stage, performing two songs: "Broken Down Cowboy", off Fogerty's album ''Revival'', and "Cotton Fields", from CCR's album ''Willy & the Poor Boys''. On June 24, 2008, Fogerty made a return to the [[Royal Albert Hall]], a venue he last played with CCR in 1971. It was the last concert on his 2008 European Tour. This concert was filmed (causing staging problems that annoyed some fans)<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.sundaymercury.net/entertainment-news/pop-music-news/birmingham-gig-reviews/2008/07/04/john-fogerty-royal-albert-hall-london-66331-21228688|title=John Fogerty@Royal Albert Hall, London|last=Cole|first=Paul|date=July 4, 2008|work=[[Sunday Mercury]]|accessdate=2008-07-22}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.currybet.net/cbet_blog/2008/06/john_fogerty_royal_albert_hall.php|title=Being an extra on John Fogerty's Live at the Albert Hall DVD|last=Belam|first=Martin|date=June 30, 2008|publisher=currybet.net|accessdate=2008-07-07}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wordmagazine.co.uk/content/john-fogerty-albert-hall|title=John Fogerty at the Albert Hall|date=June 28, 2008|work=The Word|accessdate=2008-07-24}}</ref> and was released in 2009. On April 16, 2009, Fogerty performed his hit "Centerfield", from center field, at the opening-day festivities of the new [[Yankee Stadium]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.wcbs880.com/topic/play_window.php?audioType=Episode&audioId=3649712|title=Full audio of John Fogerty singing "Centerfield" at regular season opening day at the new Yankee Stadium in the Bronx on Thursday, April 17, 2009.}}</ref> On July 2, 3, and 4, 2009, Fogerty performed with the Los Angeles Philharmonic at the Hollywood Bowl, which was completely sold out for these shows. Although the night was billed as Fogerty with the LA Philharmonic, the LA Philharmonic began the night with music by US composers, and Fogerty and his band came on after intermission and played all of his greatest hits. Fogerty and his band played only three songs with the orchestra. On August 31, 2009, Fogerty released a sequel to his 1973 solo debut ''The Blue Ridge Rangers'', called ''[[The Blue Ridge Rangers Rides Again]]''. The album includes a duet with [[Bruce Springsteen]] on the 1960 [[Everly Brothers]] classic "When Will I Be Loved?". [[Don Henley]] and [[Timothy B. Schmit]] of [[The Eagles]] sing with Fogerty on a cover of [[Ricky Nelson]]'s 1972 classic "Garden Party".<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/266128/fogerty-revisits-blue-ridge-on-new-album|title=Fogerty Revisits 'Blue Ridge' On New Album|last=Graff|first=Garry|date=December 10, 2008|work=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|accessdate=2008-10-03}}</ref> The album was the first issued on Fogerty's own label Fortunate Son Records, which is distributed by the [[Verve Forecast Records]] unit of [[Universal Music Group]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://new.umusic.com/News.aspx?NewsId=358|title=Universal Music Group|publisher=New.umusic.com|date=January 25, 2006|accessdate=2010-03-30}}</ref> On October 29, 2009, Fogerty appeared at Madison Square Garden for the first night of the celebratory 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame concerts. Bruce Springsteen, with the E Street Band, called Fogerty out to play three songs with them. "Fortunate Son" was their first song, followed by "Proud Mary" and finally the duo tried their take on Roy Orbison's "Pretty Woman". The show aired as a four-hour special on HBO on November 29, 2009.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.twincities.com/entertainment/ci_13857414?source=rss&nclick_check=1|title=Twenty-five years later, it's still only rock 'n' roll to HBO|publisher=TwinCities.com|accessdate=2011-10-02}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.brooklynvegan.com/archives/2009/11/rock_roll_hall_1.html|title=Rock & Roll Hall of Fame/HBO Thanksgiving weekend|publisher=Brooklynvegan.com|date=November 2, 2009|accessdate=2011-10-02}}</ref> On November 3, 2009, Fogerty released the Royal Albert Hall DVD entitled ''[[Comin' Down the Road]]'', named after his 1973 single, which he performed at this concert. Fogerty was also nominated for a [[Grammy Award]] at the [[52nd Grammy Awards|2010 Grammys]]. He was nominated for the Best Rock Solo Vocal Performance Grammy for the song "Change in the Weather". which he recorded for ''[[The Blue Ridge Rangers Rides Again]]''.{{cn|date=October 2016}} ===2010s=== For his songwriting achievements, Fogerty was honored as a [[Broadcast Music Incorporated|BMI]] Icon at the 58th annual BMI Pop Awards on May 18, 2010. BMI Icons are selected because of their "unique and indelible influence on generations of music makers."<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.bmi.com/news/entry/548139 |title=John Fogerty Named BMI Icon at 58th Annual BMI Pop Music Awards|publisher=bmi.com|accessdate=2010-10-06}}</ref> [[File:John Fogerty Beacon Theater 2013-11-13 2.jpg|thumb|John Fogerty at the [[Beacon Theatre (New York City)|Beacon Theatre]], November 11, 2013]] Fogerty began recording ''[[Wrote a Song for Everyone]]'' in 2011, which was released on [[Vanguard Records]] on May 28, 2013, his 68th birthday. The album is a collection of classics and tracks from his canon of hits performed with other artists.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://johnfogerty.com/news/69571 |title=Legendary John Fogerty to Release New Album|publisher=JohnFogerty.com|accessdate=2012-04-03}}</ref> The album also includes two brand-new Fogerty-penned songs. On November 17, 2011 John Fogerty performed on the ''[[Late Show with David Letterman]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cbs.com/late_night/late_show/show_info/this_weeks_guests.php|title=Late Show with David Letterman Guests|publisher=CBS.com|accessdate=2014-05-23}}</ref> On November 17 and 18, he performed two Creedence Clearwater Revival albums, ''[[Cosmo's Factory]]'' and ''[[Green River (album)|Green River]]'' (respectively), in their entirety at the [[Beacon Theatre (New York City)|Beacon Theater]] in New York City (he also played ''Cosmo's Factory ''in Atlantic City on November 20). He was also featured on the [[CBS]] coverage of the [[Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade|Thanksgiving Day Parade]], performing several prerecorded songs.{{cn|date=October 2016}} In January 2012, Fogerty's new song "Swamp Water" debuted over the opening credits of the new Fox TV series ''[[The Finder (U.S. TV series)|The Finder]]''. Fogerty wrote the song specifically for the show and guest-starred in its debut episode.{{citation needed|date=January 2014}} On November 12, 2012, Fogerty announced that he was writing his memoirs, and that the book was expected to be released in 2015.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.johnfogerty.com/news/109431|title=John Fogerty To Publish His Memoirs|publisher=JohnFogerty.com|accessdate=2012-11-12}}</ref> During the 2014 Veterans Day celebration "Salute to the Troops" at the White House, Fogerty performed for veterans. On February 21, 2015, he was a featured artist for the [[NHL]] stadium series [[hockey]] game between the [[Los Angeles Kings]] and the [[San Jose Sharks]] at [[Levi's Stadium]] in [[Santa Clara, California]].{{cn|date=October 2016}} ==Personal life== Fogerty married Martha Paiz in 1965. They had three children before divorcing in the 1970s.<ref>{{Cite book|last=Cramer|first=Alfred W.|title=Musicians and Composers of the 20th Century, Vol. 2|year=2009|publisher=Salem Press|isbn=1587655128 |page=456}}</ref> He met Julie Kramer<ref>{{Cite news|title=Rocker John Fogerty May Call South Bend Home|date=May 31, 1997|agency=[[Associated Press]] |newspaper=[[Chicago Tribune]]|url=http://articles.chicagotribune.com/1997-05-31/news/9705310089_1_creedence-clearwater-revival-leader-john-fogerty-elkhart|accessdate=June 27, 2013}}</ref> in 1986 while on tour in [[Indianapolis]], Indiana, and they married in [[Elkhart, Indiana]], on April 20, 1991. Kramer had a daughter from a previous marriage.<ref>{{Cite news|title=John Fogarty (sic) is Married|date=April 22, 1991|agency=[[Associated Press]]|newspaper=[[The Mount Airy News]]|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=InA_AAAAIBAJ&sjid=nlQMAAAAIBAJ&pg=4561,1976195&hl=en|accessdate=May 29, 2013}}</ref> John and Julie have two sons and a daughter.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Gundersen|first=Edna|title=John Fogerty revels in new 'Revival' album, tour|date=October 2, 2007|newspaper=[[USA Today]]|url=http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/life/music/news/2007-10-01-john-fogerty_N.htm |accessdate=May 29, 2013}}</ref> {{As of|2009}}, they live in [[Beverly Hills, California]].<ref>{{Cite news|last=Lewis|first=Randy|title=Rock and country have a strong claim on Fogerty|date=November 21, 2009|newspaper=[[The Los Angeles Times]]|url=http://www.northjersey.com/arts_entertainment/70684852.html|accessdate=May 29, 2013}}</ref> ==Discography== {{Main|John Fogerty discography}} {{See also|Creedence Clearwater Revival discography}} *''[[The Blue Ridge Rangers]]'' (1973) *''[[John Fogerty (album)|John Fogerty]]'' (1975) *''[[Centerfield (album)|Centerfield]]'' (1985) *''[[Eye of the Zombie]]'' (1986) *''[[Blue Moon Swamp]]'' (1997) *''[[Deja Vu All Over Again (album)|Deja Vu All Over Again]]'' (2004) *''[[Revival (John Fogerty album)|Revival]]'' (2007) *''[[The Blue Ridge Rangers Rides Again]]'' (2009) *''[[Wrote a Song for Everyone]]'' (2013) ==Citations== {{Reflist|colwidth=30em}} ==References== *{{Cite book|first=Hank|last=Bordowitz|title=Bad Moon Rising: The Unauthorized History of Credence Clearwater Revival|publisher=[[Chicago Review Press]]|year=2007|isbn=978-1556526619}} ==External links== {{Commons category}} * [http://www.johnfogerty.com/ Official website] * [http://www.fogerty.de/ Private site about John Fogerty] * {{Pop Chronicles|54}} * {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010208230439/www.guitarworld.com/artistindex/9707.fogerty.html |date=February 8, 2001 |title=Guitar World Interview – July '97 }} *{{Shof|id=346|name=John Fogerty}} {{S-start}} {{S-ach|aw}} {{S-bef|before=[[John Hiatt]]}} {{s-ttl|title=[[Americana Music Association|AMA Lifetime Achievement Award for Songwriting]]|years=2009}} {{S-aft|after=[[John Mellencamp]]}} {{S-end}} {{John Fogerty}} {{Creedence}} {{Authority control}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Fogerty, John}} [[Category:John Fogerty| ]] [[Category:1945 births]] [[Category:Living people]] [[Category:American people of Irish descent]] [[Category:20th-century American singers]] [[Category:21st-century American singers]] [[Category:Activists from the San Francisco Bay Area]] [[Category:American anti–Iraq War activists]] [[Category:American anti–Vietnam War activists]] [[Category:American male singer-songwriters]] [[Category:American rock guitarists]] [[Category:American male guitarists]] [[Category:American rock singers]] [[Category:American rock songwriters]] [[Category:American male songwriters]] [[Category:Creedence Clearwater Revival members]] [[Category:Former Roman Catholics]] [[Category:Grammy Award winners]] [[Category:Lead guitarists]] [[Category:Musicians from Berkeley, California]] [[Category:People from El Cerrito, California]] [[Category:Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees]] [[Category:Songwriters from California]] [[Category:Songwriters Hall of Fame inductees]] [[Category:United States Army soldiers]]'

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