Fortunate Son Paperback – Illustrated, 25 October 2016

John Fogerty . Back Bay Books . English

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.

Categories: Classics

About the Author

Jimmy McDonough is the author of the New York Times bestseller Shakey: Neil Young’s Biography. He is also the biographer of Russ Meyer (Big Bosoms and Square Jaws), Tammy Wynette (Tragic Country Queen), Al Green (Soul Survivor), and exploitation filmmakers Andy Milligan (The Ghastly One) and the Ormonds (The Exotic Ones). He also co-wrote John Fogerty's bestselling autobiography Fortunate Son. His writing has been published in The Village Voice, Film Comment, and Variety. “To paraphrase a quip Jerry Lee Lewis made about interpreting songs, I like to give great artists what they’ve got coming to them,” says Jimmy.

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