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John Fogerty

Explore the extraordinary career of John Fogerty, the lead singer and songwriter of Creedence Clearwater Revival. From their gold albums to his successful solo career, discover the unforgettable hits and the impact of Fogerty's music in movies. Dive into the life and legacy of this rock legend.

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John Fogerty

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  1. John Fogerty Brent Hallum James Schafer Jennifer Henry Chris Jackson

  2. The Beginning • Born May 28, 1945 • Berkeley, Ca • Late 50’s-Brother Tom Fogerty and John start band The Golliwogs • John-Songwriter and guitar • Tom-Singer and guitar

  3. Creedence Clearwater Revival • 1968- John takes over as lead singer • Creedence Clearwater Revival is formed • Stu Cook (bass) • Doug Clifford (drums) • John Fogerty (sonwriter/leadsinger/guitar) • Tom Fogerty (guitar)

  4. Creedence Clearwater Revival

  5. Eight Gold Albums • Creedence Clearwater Revival • Bayou Country • Green River • Willy and the Poor Boys • Cosmo's Factory • Pendulum • Mardi Gras • Pendulum

  6. Solo Career • After problems within the band, John left CCR in attempt for solo career • 1973- Under name Blue Ridge Rangers, played all the instruments and played only cover songs • Then released one more album in 1975 before remaining silent for ten years

  7. Solo Career • In 1984, Return of Fogerty with Centerfield • Number One Album • Top Ten Single “The Old Man Down The Road” • One more album before seclusion for 11 years

  8. Solo Career Solo Albums

  9. Solo Career • 1997-Blue Moon Swamp • Received first Grammy for Best Rock Album of the Year. • Received 1997 Lifetime Achievement Award from National Association of Songwriters • Orville Gibson Lifetime Achievement Award as instrumentalist • Performance Magazine’s Tour of The Year Award

  10. Songs in Movies • “Up Around The Bend”- Remember The Titans • “Fortunate Son”- Forest Gump • “Bad Moon Rising”- American Flyers, My Girl, & My Fellow Americans • “Lookin’ Out My Back Door”- Blue Chips • “Born On The Bayou” The Waterboy

  11. Nine Top Ten Hit Singles • Proud Mary • Bad Moon Rising • Fortunate Son • The Old Man Down The Road • Lookin’ Out My Back Door • Travelin’ Band • Up Around The Bend • Green River • Who’ll Stop The Rain

  12. Questions 1.What was the name of John’s first band? The Golliwogs 2.What was the name of John’s brother who was also in CCR? Tom Fogerty 3.What did John win in 1997 for the album Blue Moon Swamp? Grammy- Best Rock Album of the Year 4.Name one top ten single written by John Fogerty.

  13. Sources • www.fantasyjazz.com/html/ccrbio.html • www.superseventies.com/sw..uparoundthebend.htm • www.geocities.com/towers/4242/ccrphoto.htm • www.vh1.com/artists/az/creedence_clearwater_revival/bio.jhtml • www.vh1.com/artists/az/fogerty_john/bio.jhtml • www.imdb.com

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