Trivia

Shortly after the release of his solo album "Centerfield", he was sued for plagiarizing himself. The lawsuit claimed that his song "The Old Man Down the Road" shared the same chorus as "Run Through the Jungle", a song from his CCR days. Fogerty ended up winning his case, by proving that many artists have very distinct styles that can make different compositions sound similar to unfamiliar ears.

When Creedence Clearwater Revival was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, he refused to perform with Stu Cook and Doug Clifford. The pair were barred from the stage, and Fogerty performed with a band featuring Bruce Springsteen and Robbie Robertson.

Despite their great success, his band, Creedence Clearwater Revival, never had a #1 hit on Billboard's Top-10 chart. They had nine songs on the chart, with five of them peaking at #2.

On 7/4/87 he was the closing act, performing eight of his hit songs, on an all-day music marathon "Welcome Home" (Vietnam Veterans). This star-studded charitable event was telecast live from Washington, DC, on HBO.

Mother: Lucile Fogerty (d. 12/88); father: Galen Robert Fogerty (d. 1970s). Brothers: Musician,Tom Fogerty, with whom John played in several groups, including Creedence Clearwater Revival. Tom died in September 1990 from AIDS, contracted from a blood transfusion during back surgery. Older brother, Jim Fogarty; younger brothers, Daniel Fogarty and Bob Fogerty.

Has English and Irish ancestry.

On 10/5/01 he and wife Julie welcomed the birth of daughter Kelsy Cameron Fogerty (6 lb., 6 oz., 19 inches), at Cedars Sinai Hospital in Los Angeles, CA. She joins brothers Shane Fogerty, 10, and Tyler Fogerty, 9, and sister Lyndsay Lebiedzinski, 17, the latter from wife's (Julie) first marriage.

In 1993 was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (as a member of Creedence Clearwater Revival).

In 1968, with Creedence Clearwater Revival, he opened for The Turtles at the Filmore East in New York City.

Awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for Recording at 7000 Hollywood Blvd.

Inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame on 6/9/05, alongside Robert B. Sherman, Richard M. Sherman, Bill Withers, Steve Cropper, David Porter and Isaac Hayes.

He served in the US Army as a file clerk from 1966-68.

Started his schooling at The School of the Madeleine (Catholic) in Berkeley, CA. The students called it "The School of the Mad". He then transferred to Harding Grammar in El Cerrito, CA. He then attended Portola Junior High in El Cerrito,. Next he attended St. Mary's High School in El Cerrito. After failing multiple classes he attended Summer school at Richmond High School in El Cerrito. He then transferred to El Cerrito High School. He attended Contra Costa College before dropping out to concentrate on his music career.

Has lived in Thousand Oaks, CA.

Part of his "Centerfield" song ("Put Me In Coach, I want to play") is quoted (spoken, not sung) by Jason Alexander in Mr. Monk and the Other Detective (2005).

In 2004 he participated in the Vote for Change concert tour organized to encourage the defeat of George W. Bush in the US presidential election. It failed.

Mother's ancestor was William Gooch, the first governor of Virginia.