John Fogerty Discusses His Landmark Court Case at the Grammy Museum 

The best part about it is that he not only beat that jerk in court, Fogerty countersued him and forced him to pay his legal expenses to defend against the case.

Basically, they sued John Fogerty for sounding like John Fogerty. It was utter nonsense to put it extremely politely. To hell with those guys.

I've seen both CCR Re-visted and a John Fogerty with his son all in the same year and hands down John Fogerty with his son was by far the better of the two. A John Fogerty concert will always be on my bucket list to see again. Truly amazing talent.....

I was living in Washington DC walking down by the Capital in around 1985 and I ran into John Fogerty he told me about this lawsuit. I had a great conversation with him, for about 5 minutes

Remarkable how he puts that rough edge on his voice when he sings, but there's not a trace of it when he speaks.

It’s a crime against the universe what John Fogerty has been through in the music business. How the other guys can call themselves CCR is just so very wrong. The same type of thing happened to Mark Farner who wrote all the material for Grand Funk Railroad. What a shame!

I was totally unaware of the details of this situation but I have so much more respect for John Fogerty because of how he's handled it. He will always be one of my favorite artists.

I wish & I'am sure the public also wishes John Fogerty all the happiness in the world. It's the best thing in the world, he has given us so much happiness listening to his music.

That lawsuit was a joke to begin with. Stu Cook is a veteran musician and knew that the two songs were not that similar, but went a head any way. Good for John for kicking their greedy sorry asses!

I grew up in the 60's listening to CCR...its now 2015, and am Thankful that I still have my ears to hear John play in Honolulu June 5 @ Blaisdell Center where Elvis Played. Thank you CCR.

The Old Man Down The Road and Run Through The Jungle don't sound the same but they do sound like john

IT'S ALL ABOUT THE PUBLISHING, BABY!!! If you make music, make sure YOU make YOUR OWN publishing company and keep ALL of the rights to YOUR songs!!!!!!

What amazes me about John Fogerty is the STYLE of his writing is so tongue in cheek SOUTHERN / CAJUN / Southland USA , yet, he is from ......... (*drum roll *) NORTHERN CALIFORNIA ...?!

OMG, the people of Fantasy Records were pure sadists!!!! Have loved the music of Creedance for many decades. John is such great artists.

Lol,I love listening to JF. He can tell a story and make a person laugh.He can be very comical. I really like that in him.

Saw you in Toronto more than 40 years ago -- so glad you won!

John Fogerty is amazing and I followed this story back in the day and was very happy to hear that he won the case . Huge Fogerty fan since I was a kid .

It's a CRIME what they did to him.

I hope the case is settled in your favor. After listening to your honest explanation of what is happening, it is obvious you are the owner of your song as publisher. You have my full support. Love your voice and music.

He is the only singer / songwriter who s songs i like all, its such Instant good feeling music, even the sad songs 😃 i was lucky enough to see him twice and he nailed it from beginning till end. What an energy, what an entertainer what a legend. This humble and honest man deserves all the respect in the world. Greetings from the Netherlands everyone ❤️❤️

Creeps will never stop being creeps. Glad John won!

We have a CCR/Fogerty tribute artist here who calls himself John Forgery!

For some strange reason John Fogerty sounds like John Fogerty,

I hope you are in a better place today sir, been a fan, since 1970. Thank you for talent and your amazing music.

THIS WAS SO GOOD! SO HAPPY YOU WON AND CAN KEEP ON DOING WHAT YOU DO BEST !

Suing somebody for taking inspiration from their own work is the most American thing ever.

Congratulations John, GOD BLESS YOU. Your music is part of my life. Thank you for everything. CCR my favorite band.

Tengo mas de 50 años de escuchar a John y nunca podría confundir el tono de su voz, es única.

Tanks Mr John Fogerty for the music !!! long long life !!

Thank You Mr. Fogerty

The deal is John Fogerty IS CCR. Period. Thank God deal like this are never done anymore.

2019 Those who hate John Fogerty...DO NOT! Unless you are in denial. John Fogerty put CCR on the rock and roll map. THAT IS A FACT!

Corporate greed tries to extinguish your talent. But they were not able to do it. A victory for all artists everywhere.

Celebrating 50 years of..... COSMO'S FACTORY 🎸 THE GREATEST STUDIO RECORDED ALBUM IN ROCKNROLL HISTORY.

This is absolutely Nuckin Futts and just a glimpse of how slimy the entertainment business is.

Without John. There was no credence.

John, you are awesome! Love your keyboard player Bob Malone too! I'm your fan forever in spirit and song.

I don't know...I got a little whiff of "Green River" at 8:50. Call out the lawyers!

It comes down to one word: "greed".

The whole thing sort of reminds me of an old interview with John Illsley of Dire Straits when they were touring Israel when the question was along the lines .. would the group carry on if Mark called it a day? John just looked at the interviewer and said Mark was Dire Straits and if there was no Mark then there would be no Dire Straits. Just beyond comprehension that the other three CCR band members didn't seem to understand at any juncture it was JF's creativity that was directly lining their pockets. A band is never a democracy, at best it is a benevolent dictatorship.

Well, this explains why Stu Cook & Doug Cosmo Clifford refused to sign my Green River album when the were in Atlantic City a few years ago. SMH, God Bless John

Basically, there’s a family resemblance between all of his “children”.

The lawsuit sounds similar to Monsanto and their hybrid seeds (GMO)

How could you hide a voice so great that it sold millions of records? God gave Fogarty that voice!

John you are an inspiration to me, keep fighting even at your lowest. Thank you for your inspirational songs and life story. Can't wait to see you in a few weeks in Connecticut. Keep on rockin John

What's funny to me is the only CCR member I knew was John Fogerty and I still know and don't care who the others were

John Fogerty = good man Saul Zaentz = kant danz

Sing em out John --- they are your songs. And cause you sang them for us and we loved them --- they are ours too.

John is the best. He was Creedence. Seeing him at Beacon at end of tour. So happy for him

John Fogerty did get justice since the ruling was in his favor. I do not know how it could have gone the other way. A person plays writes and sings like them selves no matter what it is born in them. I heard part of that in a movie once and I believe that is more true then false.

LONG LIVE JOHN C FOGERTY!!!!

Thank you. I was vaguely familiar with a case out there involving Fogerty but didn't know the facts. As a songwriter, publisher, and a lawyer, I can't begin to describe the pandora's box this would have opened had Fogerty lost. I mentioned to a very successful songwriter that I sometimes get my songs mixed up. He replied: "Wait 'till you've written 500 and they're all in the same tune." He was joking, of course, but songwriters have a style in the same manner as singers do. The songwriting community, particularly the writer/artists such as Fogerty, dodged a huge bullet here.

he won because of the music

Fantasy Records was NOT the publisher of the CCR songs. The songs were published by(among others) Jon Dora Music Inc. Fantasy held the "mechanical" copyright, that being the actual physical recordings on 45rpm, LP, CD or cassette.

it's about time john. thanks for all the great music you brought to this world. keep fighting for us. the spirit world is on you side. those people that like to sue are trapped in there egos. it's terrible what they put you thru. but just think what you've learned. and you still one of the most spiritual songwriter singer in our world as we now it. so go on bro make some more tunes that will out live all of us.

im happy for you, a blessed man.

Would have loved to be on that jury!!! Would have awarded you legal fees too!

I am outraged that a genius like John Fogarty, who creates music for the rest of the world to not only enjoy but love, has been subjected to this shit. A John Fogarty song that John Fogarty has created is owned by him - no company, legal firm or court ruling can create a John Fogerty song - only John Fogerty can. Case Closed. (P.S. - John, you are also an amazing singer and guitarist - really one of the most talented individuals in the history of rock and roll!).

It's as stupid as Neil Young sued for not sounding enough like Neil Young...

I think an absurdity has gone unnoticed here. Had the publisher that sued Fogerty won the case, then Fogerty would have been required to pay the publisher who in turn would have been required to pay half of the judgment to the aggrieved writer who wrote the original song, "Run Through the Jungle." That writer of couse was the defendant, Fogerty. The moral here for this and many other reasons I won't go into is that if you record your own songs and if it is at all possible, publish them yourself. A publisher's job is to get the song recorded which Fogerty surely didn't need but I suppose his giving up the publishing was part of the Creedence record deal. Many years ago when I made my first recording a music person "offered" to publish a song I wrote that was on the record. I wasn't all that savvy but had better sense than to give away half of my song. It has since been recorded by several acts and although I didn't get rich I got 100% of the royalties rather than the 50% I would have got had I accepted that generous offer.

John Fogerty is not someone to be messed with.

When will RU-vid average the audio volume of all the videos? This one is low the next one blow my eardrums out

So much respect for this man because he didn't allow himself to be stepped on by soul sucking no talent charlatans. This video ought to be shown as a lesson in any school that has even a small but sort of legit music curriculum.

The one thumbs down on this video must've been that ratfink Saul Zaentz.

Well done John F - you deserve much more than you get but we all appreciate you for surexx

The first two CCR albums and songs from the others are so much better than his solo work. And the Duckee Market still exists.

Thanks John saw you two years ago great show. I love run through the jungle I hope you can make peace and perform it again.

I love ya’ John 😂🤣😂🙄Keep on Rockin’ ....fine man, fine father, great musician !!

The music industry lives in a BIZZARO world very few of us can comprehend.

ummm I can't stop laughing at the boopp boop examples lol

It's really pathetic that any legal system lets something like this go to court.

John has an uncanny resemblance to himself!

Tan lindo John Fogerty Desde 1969 🥰🥰🥰🥰👍👍👍👍

LOL... wish I could have been in court to witness the computer geek do his thing. :)

Good for you John Fogerty, a victory over Fantasy well overdue !!! - It was a win for all recording artists! - Thanks for sharing the video with us - Can't wait to see you at the Nokia Theater doin' Cosmo's Factory, HEY TONIGHT ! - Keep On Chooglin' !

So Incredible and Unbelievable!!! Wow !!!

It's a good feeling to know John finally got the last laugh. Happy for you my man.

Fantasy Records should be forced to hand over mechanical copyrights on ALL Creedence and Blue Ridge Rangers recordings to John Fogarty - FREE, GRATIS!

Disney sued Saul Zaentz for being a copyright infringement of Scrooge McDuck.

START A PETITION PEOPLE against those in the industry who have done him wrong for profit.

Great stuff John! 60s n 70s best music! Keep it going!

What a heart breaking story, especially as a songwriter myself!

Actually sounds more like Born on the Bayou. Ridiculous. He loves that E7 drone. What jerks.

Money money money is what makes the world go round but money money money also makes the world go down

Greed is really something special

Taken to court for being similar to himself, or sounding like himself what a great waste of his time and not to mention all the songs we missed when he couldnt or wouldnt play due to contract shit, 5year deals and golden chains, crazy

John Fogerty speaking about music publishing made me immediately think of Badfinger. They were ripped off big time by the management side of music. A very sad ending for Pete Ham and Tom Evans as a result.

Doesn't matter if it sounds like you, you wrote the song's... So these guys are living off of you

Bad Moon Rising....

John is the best storyteller-in his songs and describing real events. Everyone can relate to the preposterous nature of the suit and the hilarious vindication in court: computerized Fogarty: WHAT!

I will follow Fogerty forever! Been a fan since the beginning. He’s such a humble guy! So glad he won!

Heck that's so funny, the computer story

14 Top-40 songs - 1969-1971. That was Fogerty. Not Fantasy Records or CCR.

I appreciate John Fogerty explaining why he sounds like John Fogerty. Now, let "Fantasy" records explain why their name sounds similar to the Disney animation "Fantasia".

That is crazy. For being sued for sounding like himself that is ridiculous.

They sound nothing alike, actually; even with the same tone and tuning. You want to hear a bunch of songs sound EXACTLY the same, listen to ANY country song in the last five years.

How could they even sue Fogerty for sounding like Fogerty? Ridiculous!

New music artists need an agent just like sport figures do, so they can avoid all the rip off legal contracts they need to sign to distribute their music in retail markets. Either that or start there own publishing company from the get go, even before they start gigging.

Which song do you like better? As a song I like the "old man" one better - especially for the guitar work. I do wish it was recorded with CCR circa 1970 - I love that sound they had at the time. The 80's solo stuff always bugs me somehow, kinda digital sounding, can't put my finger on it. But I don't hold it against John, I hold it against modern technology. So grateful for this awesome artist.

Advice: If you are a songwriter, stay solo and hire a backing band at all times. That way you don't have to share lol...