John Fogerty

As the voice of Creedence Clearwater Revival and the writer of such simple-but-effective classics as “Bad Moon Rising,” “Proud Mary,” and “Born On The Bayou,” John Fogerty proved that he had that rare ability to speak both to and for an entire generation. Recording exactly nothing in the nine years between 1976 and 1985—in defiance of a publishing contract he despised—he’s shown he can hold his tongue when not feeling properly motivated, a fact that makes his return to the stage in recent years all the more powerful. His latest, the ungrammatically titled The Blue Ridge Rangers Rides Again, is a sequel to his 1973 solo album The Blue Ridge Rangers, and like its predecessor, gathers a loose-limbed, cheery, and reverent set of covers of country classics, plus a duet with Bruce Springsteen on the Everly Brothers' "When Will I Be Loved."

Updated 11/04/2009