John Fogerty

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John Fogerty

American musician

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Creedence Clearwater Revival
John Fogerty and his brother Tom, both singer-guitarists, joined forces in 1959 with bassist Cook and drummer Clifford, their junior-high-school classmates in El Cerrito, California, a suburb in the San Francisco Bay area. After achieving marginal success under names such as the Blue Velvets and…
John Fogerty and his brother Tom, both singer-guitarists, joined forces in 1959 with bassist Cook and drummer Clifford, their junior-high-school classmates in El Cerrito, California, a suburb in the San Francisco Bay area. After achieving marginal success under names such as the Blue Velvets and…

Fantasy Records
Cosmo’s Factory
…sounds, and obsessions of writer-guitarist John Fogerty, whose raw, powerful voice and economical arrangements contrasted vividly with the indulgences being encouraged across the Bay. Fogerty’s records with Creedence distilled the essence of 1950s rock and roll and flavoured it with the rhythm of ’60s Memphis soul. The group had seven…
…sounds, and obsessions of writer-guitarist John Fogerty, whose raw, powerful voice and economical arrangements contrasted vividly with the indulgences being encouraged across the Bay. Fogerty’s records with Creedence distilled the essence of 1950s rock and roll and flavoured it with the rhythm of ’60s Memphis soul. The group had seven…

Brad Paisley
…duets with Mick Jagger and John Fogerty.
…duets with Mick Jagger and John Fogerty.