by John Fogerty
First published 2015
John Fogerty opens his story in Northern California, where he grew up before becoming the driving creative force behind Creedence Clearwater Revival. He chronicles how he wrote, sang, and produced the band's biggest hits like "Proud Mary," "Bad Moon Rising," and "Born on the Bayou." Fogerty details CCR's meteoric rise to the top of the rock world, surpassing even the Beatles in 1969. But success came with a price. Within just a year, the band began falling apart despite their massive popularity. Fogerty describes the collapse of one of rock's most beloved groups and his subsequent retreat from both music and public attention. The memoir follows his journey through the aftermath of CCR's breakup and his eventual emergence as a solo artist who discovered personal happiness along the way.
Genres: 20th-century, american, autobiography, biography-memoir, music
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: personal-growth, rise-and-fall
Setting: Northern California
Period: 1960s
406 pages · Hardcover · Little, Brown and Company