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2 days ago
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- Yahoo
Legendary Rocker, 80, Re-Records Classic Songs With Help From His Sons
Legendary Rocker, 80, Re-Records Classic Songs With Help From His Sons originally appeared on Parade. A day after he celebrated his 80th birthday comes word that has re-recorded his classic songs for a new album, Legacy: The Creedence Clearwater Revival Years, due Aug. 22. Lending him instrumental support on the new project, announced Thursday, May 29, are his sons, Tyler and Shane Fogerty, the latter who also produced the new album with John. His wife, Julie Fogerty, served as executive producer of the project. 🎬 SIGN UP for Parade's Daily newsletter to get the latest pop culture news & celebrity interviews delivered right to your inbox 🎬 The album comes after Fogerty won a long-fought battle to regain the rights to his songs from his years with Creedence Clearwater Revival. In an interview for The Billboard Book of Number One Albums, Fogerty spoke about the decades-long battle to retain the rights to the CCR catalog. 'It did a lot of damage to my psyche and personality as far as confidence,' he said. 'There were times in those years when I was scared to go in and buy a pair of socks in a department store.'Although the album isn't out until Aug. 22, Fogerty is previewing the 20-song set for fans by releasing newly recorded versions of the CCR classics 'Up Around the Bend,' 'Have You Ever Seen the Rain' and 'Porterville' to all streaming services on May 29. The album is also being released as a two-record set on black and colored vinyl. 'For most of my life I did not own the songs I had written,' Fogerty said in a statement. 'Getting them back changes everything. Legacy is my way of celebrating that—of playing these songs on my terms, with the people I love.' 'I knew first hand how much it meant for John to get his publishing back. It has been so joyful and beautiful since this happened for him. This is a celebration of his life's work. It is the biggest party for the good guy/artist winning,' Julie Fogerty added in a statement. Here's the full tracklist for Legacy: the Creedence Clearwater Revival:1. Up Around the Bend2. Who'll Stop the Rain3. Proud Mary4. Have You Ever Seen the Rain 5. Lookin' Out My Back Door 6. Born On The Bayou 7. Run Through the Jungle8. Someday Never Comes 9. Porterville 10. Hey Tonight11. Lodi12. Wrote s Song for Everyone13. Bootleg14. Don't Look Now15. Long As I Can See the Light16. Down On the Corner17. Bad Moon Rising18. Travelin' Band 19. Green River 20. Fortunate Son Legendary Rocker, 80, Re-Records Classic Songs With Help From His Sons first appeared on Parade on May 29, 2025 This story was originally reported by Parade on May 29, 2025, where it first appeared.
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3 days ago
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John Fogerty Is Releasing 'John's Versions' of Creedence Clearwater Revival Classics
John Fogerty is set to release a new album filled with re-recorded versions of some of Creedence Clearwater Revival's most iconic songs. Titled Legacy: the Creedence Clearwater Revival years, the album is set to drop Aug. 22 from Concord. Fogerty officially announced the new album live during his 80th birthday concert Wednesday night at the Beacon Theatre in New York. Legacy features 20 songs including famed tracks like 'Bad Moon Rising,' 'Fortunate Son,' 'Down on the Corner' and 'Proud Mary' among others. More from The Hollywood Reporter Sean "Diddy" Combs' Ex-Assistant Testifies He Sexually Assaulted Her and Used Violence to Get His Way HarbourView Buys Royalty Rights From "Say My Name," "Stay With Me" Producer Rodney "Darkchild" Jerkins (Exclusive) Anti-Defamation League CEO: Ye's Stunt Exposed Tech Platforms' Antisemitism Problem All the song's are labeled '(John's Version),' a not-so-subtle nod to the famous '(Taylor's Version)' moniker Taylor Swift has adopted as she's been releasing re-recorded versions of her first six albums due to the controversy around the sale of her catalog. Fogerty already released the '(John's Version)' editions of 'Up Around the Bend,' 'Have You Ever Seen the Rain' and 'Porterville,' available on streaming platforms today. Fogerty himself had been in one of the most infamous copyright struggles in the history of the music business for decades, as he long sought to win back ownership of his catalog from Saul Zaentz, who owned CCR's record label Fantasy Records. Finally in 2023, Fogerty cut a deal with Concord, Fantasy Records' current owner, buying a majority stake in CCR's publishing catalog. While artists like Swift have re-recorded music to subvert labels, as Fogerty says, these re-recordings are a celebration. Concord, which still owns the copyrights for the recordings, is releasing in tandem with Fogerty. 'For most of my life I did not own the songs I had written,' Fogerty said in a statement. 'Getting them back changes everything. Legacy is my way of celebrating that — of playing these songs on my terms, with the people I love.' Fogerty was among the honorees at the 2025 American Music Honors back in April, performing with Bruce Springsteen for that evening. Fogerty produced the new album with his son, Shane Fogerty, while John's wife and manager, Julie Fogerty, executive produced. Shane and brother Tyler Fogerty both play on the album, along with Matt Chamberlain, Bob Malone, Bob Glaub and Rob Stone. 'I knew firsthand how much it meant for John to get his publishing back,' Julie Fogerty said in a statement. 'It has been so joyful and beautiful since this happened for him. This is a celebration of his life's work. It is the biggest party for the good guy/artist winning.' Best of The Hollywood Reporter Most Anticipated Concert Tours of 2025: Beyoncé, Billie Eilish, Kendrick Lamar & SZA, Sabrina Carpenter and More Hollywood's Most Notable Deaths of 2025 Hollywood's Highest-Profile Harris Endorsements: Taylor Swift, George Clooney, Bruce Springsteen and More
4 days ago
- Entertainment
Former Creedence Clearwater front man John Fogerty celebrates 80th with show in Manhattan
NEW YORK -- As he turned 80 this week, John Fogerty was in a mood to honor his past and to revise it. We should all be so alive and so remembered at his age. Fogerty, in the midst of an international tour, played a rowdy 100-minute set Thursday night to an adoring, near-capacity audience at Manhattan's Beacon Theatre. Crowd members spanned from those likely to remember 'Proud Mary,' 'Fortunate Son' and other Creedence Clearwater Revival hits when first released a half-century ago to those looking young enough to have heard about them through their grandparents. At least from a distance, Fogerty didn't look or sound much different from his prime with Creedence, which was rarely off the charts between 1969 and 1971. He wore his trademark flannel shirt; had the same shaggy haircut, although with his bangs brushed back; sang with a vintage roar that has mellowed only slightly; and even played the same guitar, a Rickenbacker, that he had acquired back in the late '60s. Fogerty presented himself as a proud rock 'n' roller, and a very proud family man. His band includes two of his sons on guitar, Shane and Tyler, with daughter Kelsy briefly joining them on a third guitar. Off to the side was his wife, Julie, whom he praised as the love and the hero of his life, if only because she gave one of the greatest gifts an old rock star could ask for: She helped win back rights to his song catalogue. Fogerty had battled over his copyrights for decades, and at one point found himself being sued for plagiarizing one of his Creedence hits, which at the time he didn't own. He has marked his victory with an upcoming album, 'Legacy,' for which he recorded new versions of 20 songs. If you were in the house Thursday night, you couldn't help hearing about it. A promotional film about 'Legacy' opened the show and Fogerty mentioned it again before his encore set. Both the album, subtitled 'The Creedence Clearwater Revival Years,' and his concert tell a story of how he wants to look back. As Fogerty noted at one point Thursday night, Creedence Clearwater Revival soared to the highest heights before imploding bitterly in the early '70s and never again recording or touring together. Only Creedence diehards would have known the identity of the other band members — drummer Doug Clifford, bassist Stu Cook, and guitarist Tom Fogerty, John's brother, who died in 1990. Their names were never mentioned, their faces near-invisible among the rush of images that appeared Thursday on a screen behind Fogerty and his band. The new tracks on 'Legacy,' each labeled 'John's Version,' leave only John Fogerty from the original group. The Beacon show was very much about where is he now, and how much he likes it. He dashed about the stage, rocked out on his Rickenbacker with the joy of a teenager on air guitar and even poured himself champagne. Fans clapped and danced, while being showered with confetti and dazzled with lasers and fog. The more informed sang along with 'Have You Ever Seen the Rain' and the baseball anthem 'Centerfield," Fogerty's most famous post-Creedence song. Virtually all stood and cheered to serenade the night's guest of honor, whose birthday was the day before.
San Francisco Chronicle
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- San Francisco Chronicle
Former Creedence Clearwater front man John Fogerty celebrates 80th with show in Manhattan
NEW YORK (AP) — As he turned 80 this week, John Fogerty was in a mood to honor his past and to revise it. We should all be so alive and so remembered at his age. Fogerty, in the midst of an international tour, played a rowdy 100-minute set Thursday night to an adoring, near-capacity audience at Manhattan's Beacon Theatre. Crowd members spanned from those likely to remember 'Proud Mary,' 'Fortunate Son' and other Creedence Clearwater Revival hits when first released a half-century ago to those looking young enough to have heard about them through their grandparents. At least from a distance, Fogerty didn't look or sound much different from his prime with Creedence, which was rarely off the charts between 1969 and 1971. He wore his trademark flannel shirt; had the same shaggy haircut, although with his bangs brushed back; sang with a vintage roar that has mellowed only slightly; and even played the same guitar, a Rickenbacker, that he had acquired back in the late '60s. Fogerty presented himself as a proud rock 'n' roller, and a very proud family man. His band includes two of his sons on guitar, Shane and Tyler, with daughter Kelsy briefly joining them on a third guitar. Off to the side was his wife, Julie, whom he praised as the love and the hero of his life, if only because she gave one of the greatest gifts an old rock star could ask for: She helped win back rights to his song catalogue. Fogerty had battled over his copyrights for decades, and at one point found himself being sued for plagiarizing one of his Creedence hits, which at the time he didn't own. He has marked his victory with an upcoming album, 'Legacy,' for which he recorded new versions of 20 songs. If you were in the house Thursday night, you couldn't help hearing about it. A promotional film about 'Legacy' opened the show and Fogerty mentioned it again before his encore set. Both the album, subtitled 'The Creedence Clearwater Revival Years,' and his concert tell a story of how he wants to look back. As Fogerty noted at one point Thursday night, Creedence Clearwater Revival soared to the highest heights before imploding bitterly in the early '70s and never again recording or touring together. Only Creedence diehards would have known the identity of the other band members — drummer Doug Clifford, bassist Stu Cook, and guitarist Tom Fogerty, John's brother, who died in 1990. Their names were never mentioned, their faces near-invisible among the rush of images that appeared Thursday on a screen behind Fogerty and his band. The new tracks on 'Legacy,' each labeled 'John's Version,' leave only John Fogerty from the original group. The Beacon show was very much about where is he now, and how much he likes it. He dashed about the stage, rocked out on his Rickenbacker with the joy of a teenager on air guitar and even poured himself champagne. Fans clapped and danced, while being showered with confetti and dazzled with lasers and fog. The more informed sang along with 'Have You Ever Seen the Rain' and the baseball anthem 'Centerfield," Fogerty's most famous post-Creedence song. Virtually all stood and cheered to serenade the night's guest of honor, whose birthday was the day before.
Washington Post
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- Washington Post
Former Creedence Clearwater front man John Fogerty celebrates 80th with show in Manhattan
NEW YORK — As he turned 80 this week, John Fogerty was in a mood to honor his past and to revise it. We should all be so alive and so remembered at his age. Fogerty, in the midst of an international tour, played a rowdy 100-minute set Thursday night to an adoring, near-capacity audience at Manhattan's Beacon Theatre. Crowd members spanned from those likely to remember 'Proud Mary,' 'Fortunate Son' and other Creedence Clearwater Revival hits when first released a half-century ago to those looking young enough to have heard about them through their grandparents.
