John Fogerty

John Fogerty

American musician (born 1945)
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John Cameron Fogerty (born May 28, 1945) is an American musician, singer, and songwriter. Together with Doug Clifford, Stu Cook, and his brother Tom Fogerty, he founded the band Creedence Clearwater Revival ("CCR"), for which he was the lead singer, lead guitarist, and principal songwriter. The group 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.

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John Fogerty was born on Monday, 28 May 1945 in Berkeley, California, USA. His full name at birth was John Cameron Fogerty. He is best known as a musician. Fogerty's country of citizenship (nationality) is American. John attended high school at Portola Jr. High School. He is considered to be politically left leaning and is affiliated with the Democratic Party (USA). His religion is listed as Agnostic. He is 5' 11" (180 cm) tall with an average build. He has dark brown eyes and light brown hair (color). His net worth is reported to be $70,000,000 US dollars. John Fogerty is 80 years old and his zodiac star sign is Gemini.

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Full name at birth
John Cameron Fogerty
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Claim to fame
Founder/frontman of Creedence Clearwater Revival,
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Date of birth
28 May 1945
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Berkeley, California, USA
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Musician, Songwriter
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5' 11" (180 cm)
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$70,000,000 USD
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High school
  • Portola Jr. High School
  • El Cerrito High School
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  • Richard De La Font Agency
  • Celebrity Talent International
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I loved Western Swing and Hank Williams' music, and I now know that it's a 6th tuning that gives you all of those classic licks.
  • He was awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for Recording at 7000 Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood, California.
  • Irish-American.
  • On July 4, 1987 he was the closing act, performing 8 of his hit songs, on an all day music marathon "Welcome Home" (Vietnam Veterans). This star-studded charitable event was telecast live from Washington D.C. on HBO US Cable TV.
  • Brother of Tom Fogerty.
  • In 1968 with Creedence Clearwater Revival opened for The Turtles at The Filmore East in New York City.

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