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![]() Fogerty in concert, 2010 | |
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Birth name | John Cameron Fogerty |
Born | Berkeley, California, U.S. | May 28, 1945
Origin | El Cerrito, California, U.S.[1] |
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Years active | 1959–present |
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Website | Official website ![]() |
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 the Bend, "Have You Ever Seen the Rain", "Centerfield", "The Old Man Down the Road", and "Rockin' All Over the World".
Without any first-hand experience, Fogerty managed to almost single-handedly invent southern rock while staring at his wall and culling any images that he could pull from his mind.
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