Rock Legend John Fogerty Honored With BMI Troubadour Award
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John Fogerty performs at his own BMI Troubadour Award Ceremony in Nashville, TN. (His son, Shane, is on the left and son, Tyler, is on the right.) Credit: Erika Goldring for BMI John Fogerty is a Rock and Roll Hall of Famer who, at 80 years old, is still touring – these days with his two sons who are members of his band. As founder, frontman, and primary songwriter for Creedence Clearwater Revival (CCR), Fogerty wrote a long list of iconic hits like “Proud Mary,” “Fortunate Son,” “Have You Ever Seen the Rain,” “Bad Moon Rising,” “Down on the Corner,” and many others. As a successful solo artist, he wrote and recorded “The Old Man Down the Road,” “Centerfold,” and more. On Monday night in Nashville, BMI presented Fogerty with its 2025 Troubadour Award. BMI Nashville presents John Fogerty with the 2025 Troubadour Award, along with a Gibson J-45 guitar. (BMI Nashville’s VP of Creative Clay Bradley, John Fogerty, BMI President and CEO Mike O’Neill, and BMI’s Mason Hunter Credit: Erika Goldring for BMI The award recognizees artists whose music has transcended both genres and generations and helped shape American music. Past recipients include John Prine, Billy F. Gibbons, John Hiatt, John Oates, Robert Earl Keen, and Lucinda Williams. John Oates, John Fogerty, Billy F. Gibbons, and Robert Earl Keen, all BMI Troubadour recipients, for a photo at this year’s ceremony – September 8, 2025 Credit: Pam Windsor There were video tributes and congratulations from Dolly Parton, John Oates, and Eric Church, then everyone sat back as fellow artists took to the stage to honor Fogerty with covers of some of his songs. Performers included Billy F. Gibbons and La Marisoul (“Green River”), Lainey Wilson (“Proud Mary”), Jay Buchanon (“Fortunate Son”), Jesse Wells (“Have You Ever Seen the Rain”), and…
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