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Fogerty began a solo career, originally under the name the Blue Ridge Rangers for his 1973 debut, on which he played all of the instruments and covered others' hits, such as "Jambalaya" (which was a Top 40 hit). John Fogerty was released in 1975 (see 1975 in music). Sales were slim and legal problems delayed a follow-up. Creedence Clearwater Revival's former management filed suit against Fogerty, claiming that his new, solo compositions sounded too much like his former work as songwriter for Creedence. His solo career emerged in full force with 1985's Centerfield , which went to the top of the charts and included a Top Ten hit in "The Old Man Down The Road" and a title track frequently played on classic rock radio and at baseballBusch Stadium in Saint Louis, Missouri. Baseball is a team sport in which a small hand-sized ball is thrown and hit with a bat. Scoring involves running and touching markers on the ground called bases, hence the name. The ball itself is also called a base games to this day. But that album was not without its legal snags either; two songs on the album, "Zanz Can't Dance" and "Mr. Greed", were believed to be attacks on Fogerty's former boss at Fantasy Records, Saul ZaentzSaul Zaentz (born February 28, 1921 in New Jersey) was a big lover of music and movies as a child. After serving in the army during World War II he began realizing his passion for music as a distributor for "Granz's Jazz Record" company, a job that includ. Zaentz responded with a lawsuit, which forced Fogerty to issue a revised version of "Zanz Can't Dance" (changing the lead character's name to Vanz). Another lawsuit claimed that "The Old Man Down The Road" shared the same chorus as "Run Through The Jungle" (a song from Fogerty's days with Creedence). Fogerty ultimately won his case when he proved that the two songs were whole, separate and distinct compositions. He memorably brought his guitar to the witness stand and played excerpts from both songs, illustrating that many songwriters (himself included) have distinctive styles that may make different compositions sound similar to less discerning ears.

The follow-up was The Eye of the Zombie in 19861986 is a common year starting on Wednesday. Events January January 1 Spain and Portugal enter the European Community January 1 Aruba gains increased autonomy from the Netherlands and is separated from the Netherlands Antilles. January 9 After losing a pa, which was less successful. In 19931993 is a common year starting on Friday and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003 Events January January 1 Czechoslovakia divides. Establishment of independent Slovakia and Czech Republic., his group Creedence Clearwater Revival was inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame, but Fogerty refused to perform with the group, claiming his revenge against his bandmates for having sided with Fantasy Records in his disputes with the company. He retired until returning with 19971997 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar), and was designated the International Year of the Reef''. Events January January 3 NBC's Today Show Bryant Gumbel signs off for the last time January 8 Mister Rogers receives a star on t's Blue Moon Swamp .

In 2004 he released his so far latest CD "Deja VU - All over again". "The title track is Fogerty's indictment of the IraqThe Republic of Iraq is a Middle Eastern country in southwestern Asia encompassing the ancient region of Mesopotamia. It shares borders with Saudi Arabia and Kuwait to the south, Turkey to the north, Syria to the north-west, Jordan to the west and Iran to war as another VietnamThe Vietnam War was a war fought between 1957 and 1975 on the ground in South Vietnam and bordering areas of Cambodia and Laos See Secret War) and in bombing runs ( Rolling Thunder) over North Vietnam. See also the timeline of the Vietnam War. Fighting on, a senseless squandering of American lives and power." (rollingstone.com). He managed to sqeeze 10 songs into a CD of only 34 minutes.

1. Deja Vu (All Over Again) 2. Sugar-Sugar (In My Life) 3. She's Got Baggage 4. Radar 5. Honey Do 6. Nobody's Here Anymore 7. I Will Walk With You 8. Rhubarb Pie 9. Wicked Old Witch 10. In The Garden

In October 20042004 : January February March April May June July August September October November December See also: October 2004 in sports October 31, 2004 Tabare Vazquez is elected the next president of Uruguay. Two days before the 2004 United States presidential ele John Fogerty appeared on the Vote For Change Tour in six concerts together with Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band, R.E.M. and Bright Eyes just before the USA presidential elections.