Although John Fogerty isn’t very wealthy, he might be feeling more fortunate after this week.
The founding member of Creedence Clearwater Revival now holds the world publication rights to the songs of the renowned rock group after a 50-year court fight.
It happened when Mr. Fogerty, 77, acquired the majority of Concord Records’ ownership of the band’s repertoire, which the label had held since 2004.
Who owns the rights to CCR?
Mr Fogerty owns the rights to his solo material, but his new majority interest gives him control – for the first time – over 65 Creedence Clearwater Revival copyrights, including hits like Bad Moon Rising, Have You Ever Seen The Rain, Proud Mary and Fortunate Son.
The California-born quartet notched nine top-10 singles and five top-10 albums on the Billboard charts, reportedly even besting the Beatles in album sales in the year 1969.
They disbanded in 1972 and were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1993.
