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Posts Tagged ‘John Fogerty’
John Fogerty guest starring in The Finder
Written by admin on January 12, 2012 – 8:00 am -Legendary rocker, John Fogerty, will guest star on Fox’s new TV series, “The Finder,” which debuts in the US tonight (Jan 12).
The former Creedence Clearwater Revival frontman wrote the theme tune for the show and he will also appear in the first episode playing a stripped down version of his signature song “Fortunate Son.” You’ll be able to download that rendition of “Fortunate Son” at JohnFogerty.com for a week after the show airs.
Tags: Creedence Clearwater Revival, Fortunate Son, John Fogerty, The Finder
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25th Anniversary Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame Concerts – 3 DVD set
Written by admin on September 6, 2010 – 10:47 pm -| Next month will see the release of what promises to be an outstanding three-DVD set containing the best footage from last year’s Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 25th Anniversary shows held at Madison Square Garden. |
Tags: 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame Concerts, Bruce Springsteen, John Fogerty, mick jagger, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Simon and Garfunkel, stevie wonder
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Song of the Week #4 – Proud Mary
Written by admin on May 31, 2010 – 6:18 am - |
Creedence Clearwater Revival had their first top ten hit with this week’s Song of the Week, “Proud Mary.” |
Tags: Creedence Clearwater Revival, Ike and Tina Turner, John Fogerty, Proud Mary
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Happy 65th Birthday John Fogerty
Written by admin on May 28, 2010 – 9:29 am -Legendary former frontman of Creedence Clearwater Revival, John Fogerty, is 65-years-old today.
Lets mark Fogerty’s birthday by enjoying some standout songs from his long career.
Tags: Cosmo's Factory, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Green River, John Fogerty, The Blue Ridge Rangers Rides Again, Willy and the Poor Boys
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Song of the Week #1 – Jambalaya (On the Bayou)
Written by admin on May 10, 2010 – 10:46 am - |
Every week we’ll be picking one song to be Song of the Week on Classic Pop Icons. The first is Hank Williams’ classic “Jambalaya (On the Bayou).” |
Tags: Brenda Lee, Emmylou Harris, Fats Domino, Hank Williams, Jambalaya, Jo Stafford, John Fogerty
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