What is John Fogerty?
{{Infobox musical artist | Name = John Fogerty | Img = John Fogerty at SXSW 2025 01.jpg | Img_capt = Fogerty at [[SXSW]], 2025 | image_size = 250 | Landscape = no | Background = solo_singer | birth_name = John Cameron Fogerty | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1945|5|28|df=y}} | birth_place = [[Berkeley, California|Berkeley]], [[California]], [[United States]] | death_date = | death_place = | Instrument = [[Guitar]], [[singing|vocals]], [[harmonica]], [[piano]] [[Keyboard instrument|keyboards]] | Genre = [[Roots rock]], [[country rock]], [[blues rock]], [[swamp pop]], [[Southern rock]], [[rock and roll]], [[heartland rock]], [[Americana (music)|Americana]] | Occupation = [[Musician]], [[songwriter]], [[record producer]] | Years_active = 1959–''present'' | Label = [[Verve Forecast]], [[Fantasy Records|Fantasy]], [[Asylum Records|Asylum]], [[Warner Bros. Records|Warner Bros.]], [[DreamWorks Records|DreamWorks]], [[Geffen Records|Geffen]] | associated_acts = [[Creedence Clearwater Revival]], [[The Golliwogs]] | website = [http://www.johnfogerty.com/ Official website] }} '''John Cameron Fogerty''' (born May 28, 1945) is an [[Americans|American]] [[musician]], [[songwriter]] and [[guitarist]]. He is best known for his time with the [[roots rock]] band [[Creedence Clearwater Revival]] (CCR), as well as his time as a solo musician. Fogerty was born in [[Berkeley, California|Berkeley]], [[California]]. The first band he was a part of was called [[The Golliwogs]]. He started this band with his brother [[Tom Fogerty]], and [[Doug Clifford]] and [[Stu Cook]]. In 1966, Fogerty served a [[United States Army Reserve]] unit at [[Fort Bragg]], [[Fort Knox]], and [[Fort Lee (Virginia)|Fort Lee]]. In July 1967, he was discharged. At that time the band changed its name to Creedence Clearwater Revival. The band broke up in 1972.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ultimateclassicrock.com/creedence-clearwater-revival-break-