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Classic Rock Legend, 80, Makes Surprising Comment About Taylor Swift
Classic Rock Legend, 80, Makes Surprising Comment About Taylor Swift originally appeared on Parade.
John Fogerty, 80, of Creedence Clearwater Revival fame, revealed singer Taylor Swift was an unlikely source of inspiration.
While speaking to Rolling Stone for a May 28 interview, Fogerty noted that he is re-recording beloved Creedence Clearwater Revival songs for his upcoming album, Legacy: The Creedence Clearwater Revival, which is set to be released on August 22. He stated that he was inspired to do so after Swift famously re-recorded several of her albums because her masters were acquired by Scooter Braun. In May 2025, Swift revealed that she purchased her masters, as reported by Time magazine.
Fogerty told the publication that he wanted his new album to be called "Taylor's Version." He also said that he "understood her plight" as an artist. Rolling Stone reported that neither Fogerty nor his past bandmates have the masters to the Creedence Clearwater Revival catalogue.
"She's had a wonderful career, and, of course, had saved a lot of money and was a major touring artist, so she was quite able to pay whatever amount the person that was going to sell it. I really felt for her at the time, because the guy was selling it to somebody else. That sort of thing has certainly happened to me. It's very much like what Saul Zaentz might do," said Fogerty during the interview.
He also said "there's probably no chance in the world [that he] will ever have any part of the ownership of the old masters."
"This is kind of the Taylor Swift part. But another thing is, I think there's a joy quite evident in the music that may not be there in the original versions," continued Fogerty.
A few Creedence Clearwater Revival fans shared their opinions about Fogerty re-releasing several of the band's hit songs in a May 29 Reddit thread. Some commenters said they did not think this was the right move for Fogerty.
"Maybe 15 or 20 years ago. But dude is old. Love John Fogerty, but his voice won't hold up. Still, I respect his plight and reasoning for doing it!" wrote a commenter.
"Oh god please no. Those albums are perfect. Those songs do not need to be modern-rockified like they are when he plays them live now," added another.
Some fans said, however, that they were looking forward to the new project.
"I've seen him recently and was actually amazed at how good his voice sounded. It was not 100% perfect but just damn good. And I don't mean 'good for an 80 year old' at all. For anyone. He sounds closer to those recordings than a lot of legacy acts out touring now who aren't very close to his age," commented a Reddit user.
"He released some re-recordings from the upcoming album, you should check it out. He sounds absolutely phenomenal. I was in the same boat thinking 'His voice is pretty thin these days' but holy crap, he can seemingly still belt out that raspiness in the studio," shared another.
Classic Rock Legend, 80, Makes Surprising Comment About Taylor Swift first appeared on Parade on Jun 5, 2025
This story was originally reported by Parade on Jun 5, 2025, where it first appeared.
