John Fogerty

American musician (born 1945)
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John Fogerty

Summary

John Fogerty is a human[1]. Born in Berkeley[2], he… he was born on May 28, 1945[3]. He worked as a singer[4], singer-songwriter[5], songwriter[6], composer[7], and guitarist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.29% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12,158 views/month, #2,885 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • John Fogerty was born in Berkeley[2].
  • John Fogerty was born on May 28, 1945[3].
  • John Fogerty held citizenship in United States[10].
  • John Fogerty worked as a singer[4].
  • John Fogerty's professions included singer-songwriter[5].
  • John Fogerty's professions included songwriter[6].
  • John Fogerty's professions included composer[7].
  • John Fogerty worked as a guitarist[8].
  • John Fogerty's professions included record producer[11].
  • John Fogerty received the Americana Lifetime Achievement Award for Songwriting[12].
  • John Fogerty received the star on Hollywood Walk of Fame[13].
  • John Fogerty was a member of Creedence Clearwater Revival[14].
  • John Fogerty was influenced by Duane Eddy[15].
  • John Fogerty is recorded as male[16].
  • John Fogerty's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • John Fogerty was affiliated with the Democratic Party[18].
  • John Fogerty's genre is rock music[19].
  • John Fogerty's genre is country music[20].
  • John Fogerty's genre is rock and roll[21].
  • John Fogerty's genre is swamp rock[22].
  • John Fogerty's military branch is recorded as United States Army[23].
  • John Fogerty's record label is recorded as Asylum Records[24].
  • John Fogerty's record label is recorded as Fantasy[25].
  • John Fogerty's record label is recorded as Geffen Records[26].
  • John Fogerty's record label is recorded as Warner Music Group[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: US[29]

  • Began / founded: 1945-05-28[30]

  • Genre(s): blues, blues rock, classic rock, folk, folk rock, rock, roots rock, southern rock[31]

  • Community tags: 2008 universal fire victim, blues, blues rock, classic pop and rock, classic rock, folk, folk rock, rock, roots rock, southern rock[32]

  • MusicBrainz ID: c3649208-0ebe-449b-b1d7-4bd6c560f109[33]

Body

Origins and Family

John Fogerty's place of birth was Berkeley[2]. He was born on May 28, 1945[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include singer[4], singer-songwriter[5], songwriter[6], composer[7], guitarist[8], and record producer[11].

Recognition

Awards received include Americana Lifetime Achievement Award for Songwriting[12] and star on Hollywood Walk of Fame[13], a commemorative plaque[34], in United States[35].

Personal Life

John Fogerty was affiliated with the Democratic Party[18].

Why It Matters

John Fogerty ranks in the top 0.29% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12,158 views/month, #2,885 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] He is known by 26 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

FAQs

Where was John Fogerty born?

Born in Berkeley[2], John Fogerty…

What did John Fogerty do for work?

John Fogerty worked as singer[4], singer-songwriter[5], songwriter[6], composer[7], and guitarist[8].

What awards did John Fogerty receive?

Honors received include Americana Lifetime Achievement Award for Songwriting[12] and star on Hollywood Walk of Fame[13].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . wikidata.org.
  4. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [18] . wikidata.org.
  6. [4] . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [19] . wikidata.org.
  13. [20] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [21] . Montreux Jazz Festival Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [22] . wikidata.org.
  16. [12] . americanamusic.org. Retrieved . americanamusic.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [13] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . wikidata.org.
  21. [26] . wikidata.org.
  22. [27] . wikidata.org.
  23. [14] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [15] . rollingstone.com. Retrieved . rollingstone.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [33] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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