Editing John Fogerty (section)

==Early life==
Fogerty was born in [[Berkeley, California]], and grew up in nearby [[El Cerrito, California|El Cerrito]],{{sfn|Fogerty|McDonough|2015|page=10}} the third of five boys born to Galen Robert and Edith Lucile (Lytle) Fogerty. He is of [[Irish Americans|Irish]] descent.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-05-24 |title=John Fogerty, the American son who is '100pc Irish', delights Dublin with his greatest hits |url=https://www.independent.ie/entertainment/music/music-reviews/john-fogerty-the-american-son-who-is-100pc-irish-delights-dublin-with-his-greatest-hits/a1495809413.html |access-date=2024-10-20 |website=Irish Independent |language=en}}</ref> His father was born in [[Iowa]], and worked as a [[Linotype machine|Linotype]] operator for the ''Berkeley Gazette'' in California. Lucile Fogerty taught second grade and was from [[Great Falls, Montana]]. John first attended a Catholic school, the School of the Madeleine, in Berkeley, California. In his memoir, ''Fortunate Son'', Fogerty was critical of the school, saying when in class he was not permitted to go to the bathroom when he asked, and frequently wet himself and was forced to sit in his wet clothing.{{sfn|Fogerty|McDonough|2015|pages=24–26}}

After one year, Fogerty enrolled in nearby Harding Grammar School. In his book, he stated that his parents were [[alcoholic]]s and that they divorced when he was in the third or fourth grade.{{sfn|Fogerty|McDonough|2015|pages=29–32}} He later attended [[Saint Mary's College High School|St. Mary's High School]], then transferred to [[El Cerrito High School]], where he met the other future members of CCR and took guitar lessons from Berkeley Folk Festival creator/producer [[Barry Olivier]].{{sfn|Fogerty|McDonough|2015|page=56}}<ref>{{cite web|last=Hurd Anyaso|first=Hilary|title=Founder of Berkeley Folk Festival to Visit Northwestern|url=http://www.northwestern.edu/newscenter/stories/2011/05/folk-festival-berkeley.html|website=Northwestern.edu|date=May 2011|access-date=February 3, 2017|archive-date=March 31, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190331181342/https://www.northwestern.edu/newscenter/stories/2011/05/folk-festival-berkeley.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> Fogerty's older brother Tom was a guitarist and bandmate in the group that eventually became CCR. Fogerty spent summer vacations at [[Putah Creek]], near [[Winters, California]], which became the subject of the CCR song "[[Green River (song)|Green River]]".<ref name=Thompson>Thompson, Art. [http://www.guitarplayer.com/article/john-fogerty-summons/feb-08/33391 "John Fogerty Summons His Creedence-Era Spirit on Revival"], Guitarplayer.com</ref><ref name=Greene>Greene, Andy. [https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/q-a-john-fogerty-on-all-star-duets-lp-unlikely-creedence-reunion-20120504 Q&A: John Fogerty on All-Star Duets LP, Unlikely Creedence Reunion] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180114183903/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/q-a-john-fogerty-on-all-star-duets-lp-unlikely-creedence-reunion-20120504 |date=January 14, 2018 }}, ''[[Rolling Stone]]'', May 4, 2012.</ref>

While in junior high school in 1959, Fogerty formed a [[cover band]] with [[bassist]] Stu Cook and drummer Doug Clifford called the Blue Velvets. The band was inspired by [[rock and roll]] pioneers, especially [[Little Richard]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.psych.mcgill.ca/levitin/fogerty.html |title=John Fogerty|website=Psych.mcgill.ca|access-date=2009-08-10|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090715024129/http://www.psych.mcgill.ca/levitin/fogerty.html|archive-date=July 15, 2009}}</ref> and [[Bo Diddley]]. Later, Fogerty's brother Tom joined the group. In 1964, the band signed with [[Fantasy Records]], which, without the band's knowledge or approval, changed the band's name from the Blue Velvets to [[The Golliwogs]]. This group recorded seven singles that were not commercially successful.<ref name="hall-of-fame">{{cite web|title=Creedence Clearwater Revival|url=https://www.rockhall.com/inductees/creedence-clearwater-revival|website=rockhall.com|publisher=Rock and Roll Hall of Fame|access-date=July 24, 2017|date=1993}}</ref>