American music icon John Fogerty had a big weekend. On Saturday, April 26, the Grammy winner, Rock & Roll Hall of Famer, and Songwriters Hall of Fame inductee was celebrated at the American Music Honors, presented by the Bruce Springsteen Archives & Center for American Music at Monmouth University in NJ. The special evening – hosted by Brian Williams and created to celebrate artists who have demonstrated artistic excellence, creative integrity, and a longstanding commitment to the value of music within national consciousness – featured multiple performances by Fogerty including his indelible hits “Bad Moon Rising,” “Proud Mary,” and “Fortunate Son.” Bruce Springsteen shared the stage with Fogerty for those performances, and delivered his induction speech, calling him “the Hank Williams of our generation” adding that “People ask what songs I wish I’d written. My answer? John Fogerty’s entire catalog.”
Fogerty’s appearance at the American Music Honors followed a headlining set at New Orleans Jazz Fest on April 24, which hometown paper The Times Picayune hailed as a “home run” in a front-page rave review. With his sons Shane and Tyler as part of his band, the soon-to-be 80-year-old performed his classic hits that continue to shape the sound of American music today. As Gambit New Orleans put it in their review, “The legendary singer-songwriter was all smiles and energy on stage… It’s impossible to overstate the importance of Fogerty to rock music.”
Next up, Fogerty will celebrate his 80th birthday with a two-night run at NYC’s Beacon Theatre on May 28 (his actual birthday) and May 29. The performances will reflect on six decades of music while casting an eye to the future, and adding a few surprises for good measure. Tickets are on sale now.
In June, Fogerty will return to Glastonbury for his first performance at the legendary festival in nearly twenty years. On July 6, he will headline the Hollywood Bowl, with more exciting news to be announced soon.
As the leader of Creedence Clearwater Revival, Fogerty helped shape the sound of American music, blending blues, country, pop, rockabilly, R&B, and swamp boogie into a genre-defying style that continues to resonate with fans around the world. One of the greatest songwriters of all time, he has received multiple awards and honors for his undeniable impact on the culture including induction in the Songwriters Hall of Fame, the BMI Icon Award, a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, and a special honor for his song “Centerfield” making him the only musician ever honored by the Baseball Hall of Fame.
John Fogerty’s songwriting canon spans nearly six decades and includes foundational classics such as “Proud Mary,” “Fortunate Son,” “Born on the Bayou,” “Bad Moon Rising,” and “Have You Ever Seen the Rain.” Both “Fortunate Son” and “Bad Moon Rising” have both surpassed 1 Billion streams, while “Have You Ever Seen The Rain” continues to go viral on TikTok and has garnered over 2 Billion streams. Fogerty has sold over 100 million records worldwide, and CCR’s album Chronicle: The 20 Greatest Hits recently logged 735 weeks – or 14 years – on the Billboard 200, only the fifth album ever to reach that chart milestone.
His 1997 Blue Moon Swamp won the Grammy for Best Rock Album, and his solo work has been nominated for a total of 8 Grammys over the years. So Fogerty’s status as a legend has long been secure. What’s more remarkable, though, is how popular and influential his music remains after more than 50 years. Recently, Rolling Stone ran a story with the headline “The Biggest Band in America in 2024 is…Creedence Clearwater Revival.”
