John Fogerty Owns Rights to His CCR Songs After 50 Year Battle
John Fogerty, unlike many of his peers who have been selling their music rights, has regained the rights to his Creedence Clearwater Revival songs. According to Billboard, Fogerty purchased the global…
John Fogerty, unlike many of his peers who have been selling their music rights, has regained the rights to his Creedence Clearwater Revival songs.
According to Billboard, Fogerty purchased the global publishing rights to the CCR catalog from Concord Records. The cost of the deal is not known.
Billboard notes, "Concord has owned the rights since 2004 when the company bought Saul Zaentz’s Fantasy Records. One of the first moves Concord made was to reinstate and increase Fogerty’s artist royalties, which Fogerty had relinquished to Zaentz in 1980 to get out of his Fantasy deal and had not received in 25 years. Concord retains the CCR master recordings already in its catalog and will continue to administer Fogerty’s share of the publishing catalog for an unspecified limited time."
Fogerty has been fighting to regain the rights to the CCR songs he wrote for decades. He shared his joy via social media saying in a statement, "As of this January, I own my own songs again. This is something I thought would never be a possibility. After 50 years, I am finally reunited with my songs. I also have a say in where and how my songs are used. Up until this year, that is something I have never been able to do."
He added, "I am looking forward to touring and celebrating this year! I want to thank Concord Records for helping to make all of this happen. And, I am excited for new ideas and a renewed interest in my music … like a revival."
On the 20th anniversary of Santana's Supernatural -- released on June 15, 1999 -- we look back at some other comeback albums that brought legendary artists back to the limelight and the pop charts.
Scroll through the gallery below to learn more about some of music's best comeback albums!
Santana – 'Supernatural'
Scott Gries/ImageDirect/Getty ImagesRob Thomas and Carlos Santana at 2000 Grammy Awards in Los Angeles, Ca. 2/5/2000 Photo: Scott Gries/ImageDirect
Aerosmith – 'Permanent Vacation'
UMGThe Allman Brothers Band – 'Seven Turns'
Kevin Winter/Getty ImagesBURBANK, CA - SEPTEMBER 2: The Allman Brothers, with singer Gregg Allman, appear on "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" at the NBC Studios on September 2, 2003 in Burbank, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)
John Fogerty – 'Centerfield'
Kevin Winter/Getty ImagesBEVERLY HILLS, CA - MAY 18: Musician John Fogerty performs at the 58th Annual BMI Pop Awards at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel on May 18, 2010 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)
Red Hot Chili Peppers – 'Californication'
Scott Gries/Getty ImagesRed Hot Chili Peppers singer Anthony Kiedis (left), bassist Flea, and guitarist John Frusciante on the 1999 Billboard Music Awards at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, 12/8/1999. Photo: Scott Gries/Getty Images
Tina Turner – 'Private Dancer'
Mark Mainz/Getty ImagesNEW YORK - OCTOBER 20: (TABS AND HOLLYWOOD REPORTER OUT) Singer Tina Turner performs after the Walt Disney Pictures premiere of "Brother Bear" at the New Amsterdam Theater October 20, 2003 in New York City. (Photo by Mark Mainz/Getty Images)
AC/DC – 'Back In Black'
Newsmakers/Getty Images378457 01: Members of the Australian rock band AC-DC pose for a photograph after the Rock Walk handprint ceremony September 15, 2000 at the Guitar Center in Hollywood, Ca. From left: Brian Johnson, Malcolm Young, Cliff Williams, Angus Young and Phil Rudd. (Photo / Newsmakers)
Johnny Cash – 'American Recordings'
UMGBlondie – 'No Exit'
Kevin Winter/Getty ImagesDebbie Harry performs at "What A Pair!", a celebration of women's duets from Broadway Musicals to benefit The Revlon/UCLA Breast Cancer Center, at the Wilshire Ebell Theater in Los Angeles, Ca. Sunday, Feb. 10, 2002. Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images.
The B-52s – 'Cosmic Thing'
Frank Micelotta/Getty ImagesNEW YORK - NOVEMBER 29: Kate Pierson and Fred Schneider of the B-52's perform onstage at the 2004 Music Has Power Awards at The Jazz at Lincoln Center's Allen Room November 29, 2004 in New York City. The awards are presented by The Institute for Music and Neurological Function. (Photo by Frank Micelotta/Getty Images)
Yes – '90125'
Mike Coppola/Getty ImagesNEW YORK, NY - APRIL 07: 2017 Inductees Trevor Rabin (L) and Jon Anderson of Yes perform onstage at the 32nd Annual Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame Induction Ceremony at Barclays Center on April 7, 2017 in New York City. The event will broadcast on HBO Saturday, April 29, 2017 at 8:00 pm ET/PT (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images)
