FORTUNATE SON

Classic Rocker Takes a Page Out of Taylor Swift’s Playbook

John Fogerty is celebrating this August after a decades-long legal battle over the ownership of his songs.

John Fogerty, the Rock & Roll Hall of Famer and Creedence Clearwater Revival co-founder, has an exciting update: its favorite tunes are getting a makeover. Fogerty will be releasing a host of re-recordings on Aug. 22 titled “Legacy: the Creedence Clearwater Revival Years.” The singer announced the new album during his sold-out 80th birthday concert this week at New York’s Beacon. “For most of my life I did not own the songs I had written,” he said. “Getting them back changes everything. Legacy is my way of celebrating that—of playing these songs on my terms, with the people I love." The album will include all the classic hits: “Have You Ever Seen the Rain,” “Bad Moon Rising,” and “Fortunate Son,” along with 18 other tracks. Much like Taylor Swift’s infamous battle with Scooter Braun over the rights to her music, Fogerty fought with former Fantasy Records owner Saul Zaentz for decades over control of his songs. Today, he’s finally reclaiming the 1960s and 1970s beloved hits in what’s described as “both a celebration of an iconic catalog and a personal reclamation of artistic ownership.” The album will be produced by Fogerty, his son Shane, and his wife Julie.