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John Fogerty is one busy guy this year. Not only is he set to perform at our iHeartRadio Music Festival in Las Vegas next month, but the 80-year old has just released a new album, ‘Legacy, The Creedence Clearwater Revival Years – John’s Version.’
Back in early 2023, after years of legal wrangling, John Fogerty finally gained control of the publishing rights to the songs he wrote for Creedence Clearwater Revival, though the Concord Label Group still owns the master recordings. Then, on May 28th, his 80th birthday, Fogerty announced during his show at New York’s Beacon Theatre that he had re-recorded 20 of those classic CCR tracks for a brand-new album.
The new release features Fogerty’s signature songs reimagined with his current band, which includes his sons Shane and Tyler Fogerty. In a lighthearted moment, he joked about wanting to call it Taylor’s Version in tribute to Taylor Swift, who famously re-recorded her own catalog. In all seriousness, Fogerty said revisiting songs more than 55 years old wasn’t easy. He admitted that Shane had to help him relearn some of his original guitar parts, which turned out to be more intricate than he remembered.
What made the experience truly special for Fogerty was sharing it with his sons. “That was such a great experience for me,” he said. “I think that was the greatest gift that could have happened for me.” To celebrate the release, Fogerty also released a new video for "Born on the Bayou", now available on YouTube.
[Source: Premiere]