Thomas Richard Fogerty was an American musician, best known as the rhythm guitarist for Creedence Clearwater Revival.
10 Facts About Tom Fogerty
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Tom Fogerty was posthumously inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1993.
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Tom Fogerty began singing rock and roll in high school.
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Tom Fogerty remained with Fantasy Records and his 1971 solo debut album, Tom Fogerty, reached No 78 on the Billboard 200 chart.
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In 1971 and 1972 Tom Fogerty played rhythm guitar in the Saunders-Garcia band, mostly in Bay Area clubs.
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Stu Cook and Doug Clifford as well as John Tom Fogerty performed on the 1974 follow-up album, Zephyr National.
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The song "Mystic Isle Avalon" features a complete reunion of CCR though John Tom Fogerty recorded his parts separately.
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Tom Fogerty lived in Scottsdale, Arizona, for the remainder of his life.
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At some point in the 1980s, Tom Fogerty underwent back surgery, and was given a blood transfusion that was not screened for HIV.
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Tom Fogerty was survived by his second wife Tricia Clapper and six children.