John Fogerty
b. 28 May 1945, Berkeley, California, USA. As the vocalist and composer with Creedence Clearwater Revival, one of the most successful acts of its era, Fogerty seemed assured of a similar status when he began a solo career in 1972. Recording as the Blue Ridge Rangers, the album was a curiously understated affair designed to suggest the work of a group. The material consisted of country and gospel songs, two tracks from which, "Jambalaya (On The Bayou)" and "Hearts Of Stone", became US hit singles in 1973. Despite the exclusion of original songs and its outer anonymity, the work was clearly that of Fogerty, whose voice and instrumentation were unmistakable. The first of many legal problems arose when the singer charged that his label, Fantasy Records, had not promoted the record sufficiently. He demanded a release from his contract, but the company claimed the rights to a further eight albums. This situation remained at an impasse until Asylum Records secured Fogerty's North American contract, while Fantasy retained copyright for the rest of the world. Fogerty made his solo debut proper in 1975 with a self-titled set. John Fogerty contained several classic tracks, notably "Almost Saturday Night" and "Rockin' All Over The World" which were successfully covered, respectively, by Dave Edmunds and Status Quo. However, Fogerty's legal entanglements still persisted and although a single, "Comin' Down The Road", was released from a prospective third album, Hoodoo, it was never issued.

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  • Centerfield
  • The Old Man Down the Road
  • Rock and Roll Girls
  • The Midnight Special
  • Jambalaya (On the Bayou)
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