Tom Fogerty
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Website | Tom Fogerty homepage at the Wayback Machine (archived October 18, 2007) |
Relatives | John Fogerty (brother) |
Thomas Richard Fogerty (November 9, 1941 – September 6, 1990) was an American musician, best known as the rhythm guitarist for Creedence Clearwater Revival.[2] He was posthumously inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1993.[3]
Biography
Tom Fogerty was born in
After leaving the band, Fogerty began performing and recording as a solo artist.[2] He had minor hits like "Goodbye Media Man", "Cast The First Stone", "Joyful Resurrection", and "B.A.R.T". He remained with Fantasy Records and his 1971 solo debut album, Tom Fogerty, reached No. 78 on the Billboard 200 chart. In 1971 and 1972 Fogerty played rhythm guitar in the Saunders-Garcia band, mostly in Bay Area clubs. On his follow-up album, Excalibur, Jerry Garcia and Merl Saunders played on the sessions.[2] Stu Cook and Doug Clifford (CCR's former bass guitarist and drummer) as well as John Fogerty performed on the 1974 follow-up album, Zephyr National. The song "Mystic Isle Avalon" features a complete reunion of CCR though John Fogerty recorded his parts separately. It was the only song that John played on and the last time all four members of CCR would play on the same studio album.
Cook and Clifford also backed Tom on his fourth LP release of 1974 titled Myopia.
Throughout the rest of the 1970s and 1980s, Tom Fogerty continued to record,[2] both solo and as part of the group Ruby.
Later, Tom re-signed with Fantasy. At the October 1980 reception for Tom's marriage to Tricia Clapper, all four members of CCR reunited and performed for the first time in a decade. They took the stage once more for a final time at a school reunion three years later. Tom Fogerty lived in Scottsdale, Arizona, for the remainder of his life.[2]
Death
At some point in the 1980s, Fogerty underwent back surgery, and was given a
Fogerty was survived by his second wife Tricia Clapper and six children.[5]
Discography
- Tom Fogerty (1972) US 180
- Excalibur (1972)
- Zephyr National (1974)
- Myopia (1974)
- Deal It Out (1981)
- Sidekicks (with Randy Oda) (released posthumously in 1992)
- The Very Best of Tom Fogerty (1999)
- with Ruby
- Ruby (1976)
- Rock & Roll Madness (1978)
- Precious Gems (1984)
- Other appearances
Year | Artist | Album | Comment |
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1972 | Merl Saunders | Heavy Turbulence | Guitar, backing vocals; producer |
Walter Hawkins | Do Your Best | Producer | |
Jim Post | Slow To 20 | Backing vocals on "Homemade Music" | |
1973 | Merl Saunders | Fire Up | Guitar |
1997 | Keepers | Previously unreleased recordings |
Citations
- ^ Bordowitz 2007, p. 28.
- ^ ISBN 1-85227-745-9.
- ^ "Creedence Clearwater Revival | Rock & Roll Hall of Fame". Rockhall.com. September 6, 1990. Retrieved April 26, 2017.
- ^ "Tom Fogerty, Guitarist, 48". New York Times. Associated Press. September 15, 1990. p. 29. Retrieved December 8, 2019.
- ^ "Tom Fogerty; Rock Group Co-Founder". Los Angeles Times. September 15, 1990. Retrieved August 1, 2021.
References
- Bordowitz, Hank (2007). Bad Moon Rising: The Unauthorized History of Creedence Clearwater Revival. ISBN 978-1556526619.
External links
- Tom Fogerty at AllMusic