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    Fortunate Son: My Life, My Music

    Written by John Fogerty

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    NATIONAL BESTSELLER The long-awaited memoir from John Fogerty, the legendary singer-songwriter and creative force behind Creedence Clearwater Revival.

    Creedence Clearwater Revival is one of the most important and beloved bands in the history of rock, and John Fogerty wrote, sang, and produced their instantly recognizable classics: "Proud Mary," "Bad Moon Rising," "Born on the Bayou," and more. Now he reveals how he brought CCR to number one in the world, eclipsing even the Beatles in 1969. By the next year, though, Creedence was falling apart; their amazing, enduring success exploded and faded in just a few short years.

    FORTUNATE SON takes readers from Fogerty's Northern California roots, through Creedence's success and the retreat from music and public life, to his hard-won revival as a solo artist who finally found love.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherHachette Audio
    Release dateOct 6, 2015
    ISBN9781619698727
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    • 4/5
      The story of Credence Clearwater Revival and John Fogerty in particular is an epic tragedy - a cautionary tale for anyone so anxious to get to the big time they neglect to have the proffered contract vetted by an attorney with their interest at heart. Now, with many of the principles dead, Fogerty finally tells his story in detail, unconcerned his words will haunt him in future litigation.Fogerty says he's made peace with everything -- the record label exec that swindled him (numerous times), the band members who betrayed him, and con men who conspired to steal the band member's money. However, the passion and anger in his voice as he reads this story belie the notion he is truly at peace -- he might be in a better place mentally, but clearly he harbors deep resentment that he'll take to his grave.There's another lesson here too. CCR was a band of long-time friends and John's brother; however, John was the only real talent in the band. This created a lot of animosity as the band fancied themselves a democratic entity; but John was writing all of the hit songs, and in the studio, often played most of the instrumental tracks, sometimes discarding the efforts of other band members in pursuit of perfection. The old adage, "it's hard to soar like an eagle when surrounded by a bunch of turkeys" kind of applies here. John did elevate the band to the top of the world in 1969-70; only for the turkeys to bring it all crashing down. History would prove that John was the commercial talent, the other guys just filler. While a few managed to get solo projects produced, none ever amounted to anything.I noticed that John Fogerty is on the concert circuit and coming to town this summer. After reading his story I feel I should go see him.
    • 4/5
      John Fogerty is worse then Paul McCartney. If Fogerty saw you walking the wrong way, he would stop you and correct you.
    • 4/5
      Fogerty is brutally honest, I suspect sometimes unknowingly, about his own failings but he also settles scores with former CCR bandmates and record company executives. I was fascinated as he described his practice of overdubbing and his gradual acceptance of the need to play with a band whose talent and skill he respects.
    • 4/5
      I was drawn to this book because I consider myself a '60's girl. John Fogerty, the singer/songwriter of Credence Clearwater Revival, is someone I used to listen to in high school. I was very impressed by their unique sound as millions of other people were also. I wanted to hear the back story of what happened with the band since they were only together about 4 years. Who doesn't remember "Proud Mary", "Born on the Bayou" and "Bad Moon Rising" etc. John narrates his own story which adds to the authenticity. He reads in a slow and deliberate style which I would not accept from anyone other than the author. His honest and simplistic reading of his long arduous struggles kept me interested and always hoping for a happier ending. His record company, Fantasy Records and it's owner, Saul Zaentz, cheated John Fogerty out of millions of dollars by use of a stringent contract singed by the naive young kids of Credence with a VERY talented lead singer and songwriter. As time went on, Zaentz even sued John for writing songs that sounded like songs that John had himself had written. John even had to go to court about this but won the suit. ....Listening helps the reader understand the heart of this musician as you listen to the honest admiration John has for his musical mentors and heroes. He is very sensitive to give credit to those who helped and inspired him since credit for his songs was stripped from him for many years. A mild critique of this book would be he gave a little more time to blow- by- blow descriptions of how notes fit with other notes but through it the audience understands just how much he loves his music and how committed he was/is to giving his audience/fans the best he can possibly give them. I downloaded several songs because of listening to Fortunate Son.