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- John Fogerty - Blue Moon Swamp
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John Fogerty is an American musician, best known as the lead singer, lead guitarist, and principle songwriter of the band Creedence Clearwater Revival, which was officially formed in 1967, though the band members had played together under different names since 1959. Following CCRs dissolution in 1972, Fogerty went on to a successful solo career, releasing several solo albums and touring, playing…
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- FireAid Benefit Concert — Self2025
- Travelin' Band: Creedence Clearwater Revival at the Royal Albert Hall — Self2022
- The Ventures: Stars on Guitars2020
- John Fogerty: 50 Year Trip - Live at Red Rocks — Himself2019
- 19692019
- The Top Ten Revealed — Self (archive footage)2018
- The Musical Mojo of Dr. John: Celebrating Mac & His Music — Self2016
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John Cameron Fogerty (born May 28, 1945) is an American musician. 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.
Since CCR parted ways in 1972, Fogerty has had a successful solo career, which still continues. He was listed on Rolling Stone magazine's list of 100 Greatest Songwriters (at No. 40) and the list of 100 Greatest Singers (at No. 72). 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".
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