Fortunate Son, John Fogerty
Fortunate Son, John Fogerty
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Fortunate Son
My Life, My Music

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Author: John Fogerty

Narrator: John Fogerty

Unabridged: 15 hr 38 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 10/06/2015

Includes: Bonus Material Bonus Material Included

Synopsis

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.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Terry on August 26, 2018

Having grown up during this era, and having had a garage band where one of the first songs we played was Born on the Bayou, I was a huge Creedence Clearwater Revival fan, and had all their LP's as I recall. Yet, I never was aware of the things going on behind the scenes except some of the stuff abou......more

Goodreads review by Brad on December 28, 2015

I grabbed this audiobook from the library because I was most interested in hearing Fogerty’s story about his song rights and record label woes. At the same time, I figured it would be cool to learn more about him, his life, and CCR. I was able to accomplish all of these things. The book certainly pr......more

Goodreads review by Carol on January 24, 2019

I've always been a huge Creedence Clearwater Revival fan. So much so that in my first erotic romance for Blushing Books, HOUSE ARREST, the sinister Nokichi actually "outs" himself as an evil character by laughing at John Fogerty and his music! ("Jim Morrison . . . samurai! John Fogerty . . . ham on......more

Goodreads review by Tommy on October 13, 2015

I think I would've liked the book better if I had read it instead of opting to listen to the audiobook. I was excited to hear Fogerty himself share his story, but he struggles to make it sound conversational, usually coming off like he's reading, and it's (at times) painfully obvious. I knew Fogerty......more

Goodreads review by Robert on October 28, 2015

I know I sometimes succumb to my own hyperbole, but this is one of the best music autobiographies ever written. It's right up there with Patti Smith's JUST KIDS--though from a different genre, of course. Here we have a story that NEEDED telling; the record had to be set straight. Aside from the inde......more

Quotes

One of The Washington Post's Notable Nonfiction Books of 2015

One of The Daily Beast's Best Memoirs & Autobiographies of 2015

"A natural storyteller, folksy and crusty, Fogerty chronicles the brief but brilliant success of his band, Creedence Clearwater Revival, and its tragic collapse."—Greg Schneider, The Washington Post

"A classic rock 'n' roll survivor's tale."—Mark Guarino, The Chicago Tribune

"A very readable, fascinating account of John Fogerty's life.... One of the best stories of the entire '60s rock 'n' roll era, it is Fogerty's, it is here, and it's worth reading his whole account of the thing. Glad it finally arrived."—Dave DiMartino, Yahoo! Music

"Fortunate Son will take you on a fascinating journey in the tormented artist's own voice."—Ken Hoffman, Houston Chronicle

"It is fitting that writing--i.e., songwriting--is the main theme of Fogerty's biography, which was penned with the same depth of feeling as his music.... But this isn't just an account of one musician's ups and downs with art and life; Fogerty has created a solid study of popular music over the past 50 years."—Publishers Weekly

"A cracking good storyteller."—Henry L. Carrigan, Jr., BookPage

"At the core of this book is a story of redemption fueled by the power of love, and Fogerty's memory is unerring with what brought about that turnaround: wife Julie Fogerty. Some artists cannot be stopped, and that's one of the prime lessons of this book."—Bill Bentley, The Morton Report

"Mr. Fogerty's story will entertain fans, musicians and lovers of American roots music, yet it stands as one more cautionary tale about the darker side of the music business, where artists not handling their due diligence pay dearly. Fortunate Son is the tale of one who fought those battles and ultimately emerged a survivor."—Rich Kienzle, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

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