John Fogerty is an American rock musician who has recorded both solo and as a member of Creedence Clearwater Revival.
Fogerty has released eleven studio albums between his debut album The Blue Ridge Rangers in 1973, to his most recent release, Legacy: The Creedence Clearwater Revival Years, in 2025. He has also released 26 singles, including the Billboard Hot 100 top 10 single "The Old Man Down the Road". The song was also a number one single on the Billboard Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks chart, his only number one on a Billboard singles chart.
The most successful studio release is 1985's Centerfield. The album peaked at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 and was certified 2× multi-platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America. The two follow up albums, Eye of the Zombie (1986) and Blue Moon Swamp (1997), were both certified gold in the United States.
Albums Studio albums Year Album details Peak chart positions Certifications(sales threshold) US AUSPeaks in Australia: Top 100 (Kent Music Report) peaks to June 12, 1988: N.B. The Kent Report chart was licensed by ARIA between mid-1983 and June 12, 1988. Top 50 (ARIA) peaks from June 13, 1988: Top 100 (ARIA) peaks from January 1990 to December 2010: The Blue Ridge Rangers Rides Again (ARIA) peak: AUT CAN FIN NL NOR SWE SWI UK 1973 The Blue Ridge Rangers Released: April 1973 Label: Fantasy 47 28 — 59 — — — — — — 1975 John Fogerty Released: September 1975 Label: Asylum 78 52 — — — — — 27 — — 1985 Centerfield Released: January 14, 1985 Label: Warner Bros. 1 4 2 2 2 9 1 1 4 48 AUS: 2× Platinum US: 2× Platinum 1986 Eye of the Zombie Released: September 29, 1986 Label: Warner Bros. 26 17 23 15 5 61 9 7 15 — US: Gold 1997 Blue Moon Swamp Released: May 20, 1997 Label: Warner Bros. 37 8 46 65 1 19 3 1 26 182 AUS: Platinum US: Gold 2004 Deja Vu All Over Again Released: September 21, 2004 Label: DreamWorks 23 — — 57 9 54 4 1 56 — 2007 Revival Released: October 2, 2007 Label: Fantasy 14 33 39 17 17 22 6 5 45 80 2009 The Blue Ridge Rangers Rides Again Released: September 1, 2009 Label: Verve Music Group 24 83 50 12 25 25 1 3 29 98 2013 Wrote a Song for Everyone Released: May 28, 2013 Label: Vanguard 3 6 11 3 12 35 3 10 25 75 2020 Fogerty's Factory Released: November 20, 2020 Label: BMG 63 — — — — — — — 39 — 2025 Legacy: The Creedence Clearwater Revival Years Released: August 22, 2025 Label: Concord — 9 7 — — 42 — — 5 84 "—" denotes releases that did not chart
Live albums Year Album details Peak chart positions Certifications(sales threshold)USAUSCANFINNLNORSWESWIUK 1998Premonition Release date: June 9, 1998 Label: Warner Bros. Records 29 25 55 10 51 2 1 38 172 AUS: Gold US: Gold 2006The Long Road Home – In Concert Release date: June 13, 2006 Label: Fantasy Records — — — — — — — — —201950 Year Trip: Live at Red Rocks
Release date: November 8, 2019 Label: BMG Rights Management (US) — — — — 89 — — 63 — "—" denotes releases that did not chart
Compilation and specialty albums Year Album details Peak chart positions Certifications(sales threshold) US AUS CAN SWE UK 2005 The Long Road Home Release date: November 1, 2005 Label: Fantasy Records 13 26 65 22 32 AUS: 2× Platinum US: Gold 2007 The Best of the Songs of John Fogerty Release date: May 1, 2007 Label: Hip-O Records — — — — — "—" denotes releases that did not chart
Singles Year Single Peak chart positions Album US US Main US Country AUS CAN CAN Country CAN AC AUT NZ SWI UK 1972 "Blue Ridge Mountain Blues" — — — — — — — — — — — The Blue Ridge Rangers 1973 "Jambalaya (On the Bayou)" 16 — 66 12 5 79 15 — — — — "Hearts of Stone" 37 — — 32 35 — 95 — — — — "You Don't Owe Me" (A-side) — — — — 79 — — — — — — Non-album songs "Back in the Hills" (B-side) 107 — — — — — — — — — — "Comin' Down the Road" b/w "Ricochet" — — — — — — — — — — — 1975 "Rockin' All Over the World" 27 — — 55 36 — — — — — — John Fogerty "Almost Saturday Night" 78 — — — — — — — — — — 1976 "You Got the Magic"b/w "Evil Thing" 87 — — — — — — — — — — Non-album songs/Hoodoo (unreleased) 1984 "The Old Man Down the Road" (A-side) 10 1 — 10 12 — — 12 11 27 90 Centerfield 1985 "Big Train from Memphis" (B-side) — — 38 — — 29 — — — — — "Rock and Roll Girls" 20 5 — 26 16 — — 10 38 — 83 "Centerfield" 44 4 — — — — 20 — — — — 1986 "Eye of the Zombie" 81 3 — 30 — — — — — 25 — Eye of the Zombie "Headlines" — 27 — — — — — — — — — "Change in the Weather" — 3 — 89 — — — — — — — 1987 "Sail Away"/"I Found a Love" (Germany) — — — — — — — — — — — 1997 "Walking in a Hurricane" — 14 — 71 66 — — — — — — Blue Moon Swamp "Southern Streamline" — — 67 — — 83 — — — — — "Blueboy" — 32 — — 58 — — — — — — 1998 "Premonition" — 19 — — — — — — — — — Premonition "Almost Saturday Night" (live) — — — — — — — — — — — 2004 "I Will Walk With You" — — — — — — — — — — — Deja Vu (All Over Again) "Deja Vu (All Over Again)" — — — — — — — — — — — "Honey Do" — — — — — — — — — — — 2005 "In the Garden" — — — — — — — — — — — 2007 "Don't You Wish It Was True" — — — — — — — — — — — Revival 2008 "Creedence Song" — — — — — — — — — — — "Gunslinger" — — — — — — — — — — — 2009 "When Will I Be Loved" (with Bruce Springsteen) — — — — — — — — — — — The Blue Ridge Rangers Rides Again 2010 "I'll Be There (If You Ever Want Me)" — — — — — — — — — — — 2013 "Mystic Highway" — — — — — — — — — — —Wrote a Song for Everyone 2018 "The Holy Grail" (featuring Billy Gibbons) — — — — — — — — — — — Non-album singles 2021 "Weeping in the Promised Land" — — — — — — — — — — — "—" denotes releases that did not chart
Promotional singles +List of promotional singles Title Year Album "I Can't Help Myself" 1985 Centerfield "Vanz Kant Danz" "Knockin' on Your Door" 1986 Eye of the Zombie "Hot Rod Heart" 1997 Blue Moon Swamp "Rambunctious Boy" "Bad Bad Boy" "Bring it Down to Jelly Roll" "Sugar-Sugar (In My Life)" 2004 Deja Vu All Over Again "Radar"
Other appearances
Studio appearances YearSong(s)Album 2002 "Diggy Liggy Lo"Evangeline Made: A Tribute to Cajun Music2012"Swamp Water"digital download
Live appearances YearSong(s)Album 1996 "Born on the Bayou" and "Fortunate Son"The Concert for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame2004"Midnight Special"Lightning in a Bottle2005"Born on the Bayou"Hurricane Relief: Come Together Now2007"Have You Ever Seen the Rain?"Evan Almighty2016"New Orleans"The Musical Mojo of Dr. John: Celebrating Mac and His Music2019"In My Life" and "Give Peace a Chance"Imagine: John Lennon 75th Birthday Concert
Guest appearances YearArtistAlbumComment 1974Tom FogertyZephyr Nationalguitar on "Mystic Isle Avalon" 1978The Rolling StonesSome Girls Handclaps on bonus track "Tallahassee Lassie" 1986Duane EddyDuane Eddy Guitar on "Kickin' Asphalt"Johnny CashJerry Lee LewisRoy OrbisonCarl PerkinsClass of '55: Memphis Rock & Roll Homecoming Backing vocals on "Big Train (From Memphis)" 1988Duke Tumatoe & the Power TrioI Like My Job! Producer 1992 Toto Kingdom of Desire Backing vocals on "She Knows the Devil" (uncredited) 1995 Duane EddyDuane Eddy: His Twangy Guitar and the Rebels Guitar1996Various artistsGo Cat Go! "All Mama's Children" (with Carl Perkins) 2000Ricky Skaggs & FriendsBig Mon: The Songs Of Bill Monroe – Ricky Skaggs and Friends "Blue Moon of Kentucky" 2001Earl ScruggsEarl Scruggs and Friends Vocals on "Blue Ridge Mountain Blues"2004The WigglesSanta's Rockin'! Vocals on "Great Big Man in Red" and "Rockin' Santa!" 2005Jerry DouglasThe Best Kept Secret Vocals and guitar on "Swing Blues No. 1" 2006Jerry Lee LewisLast Man Standing Vocals on "Travelin' Band" 2010 Jerry Lee LewisMean Old Man Vocals on "Bad Moon Rising"Bruce Springsteen & the E Street BandThe 25th Anniversary Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Concerts"Fortunate Son", "Oh, Pretty Woman", and "(Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher and Higher" 2017Brad PaisleyLove and War Vocals on "Love and War"2023Dolly PartonRockstarDuet on "Long As I Can See the Light"
Videography
Video albums Year Album details Certifications(sales threshold) 1997 Premonition Release date: December 13, 1997 Label: Warner Bros. Records AUS: Platinum 2006 The Long Road Home - In Concert Release date: June 13, 2006 Label: Fantasy Records AUS: 3× Platinum US: 2× Platinum 2007 Revival – Exclusive Bonus DVD Release date: 2007 Label: Concord Music Group 2009 The Blue Ridge Rangers Rides Again Release date: September 1, 2009 Label: Verve Forecast Records Comin' Down the Road Release date: November 3, 2009 Label: Verve Forecast RecordsAUS: Platinum
Music videos Year Video Director 1984 "The Old Man Down the Road" Mick Haggerty 1985 "Rock and Roll Girls" "Centerfield" "Vanz Kant Danz" 1986 "Eye of the Zombie" Matt Mahurin "Change in the Weather" 1997 "Walking in a Hurricane" David Hogan "Southern Streamline" Deaton-Flanigen Productions "Blueboy" Gerry Wenner 1998 "Premonition" Jim Gable 2007 "Don't You Wish It Was True" Paul Boyd 2009 "When Will I Be Loved" (with Bruce Springsteen) David Gelb 2013 "Mystic Highway" Bill Fishman 2021 "Weeping in the Promised Land"
See also
Hoodoo
Notes
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