Happy Birthday to John Fogerty the man Bruce Springsteen has often introduced as "The Hank Williams of his generation" who turns 76 today (May 28th)!!! Between 1968 and 1972, John Fogerty wrote and produced such timeless classics for Creedence Clearwater Revival as "Proud Mary," "Bad Moon Rising," "Lodi," "Green River," "Commotion," "Down On The Corner," "Fortunate Son," "Travelin' Band," "Who'll Stop The Rain," "Up Around The Bend," "Run Through The Jungle," "Lookin' Out My Back Door," "Tombstone Shadow," "Green River," "Wrote A Song For Everyone," "Long As I Can See The Light," "Have You Ever Seen The Rain?," "Hey Tonight," "Sweet Hitch-Hiker," "Someday Never Comes," and "Born On The Bayou," among many others. Last January, John Fogerty released a n
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Today in Music History - Dec. 16
The Canadian Press 2020-12-16
Today in Music History for Dec. 16:
In 1770, German composer Ludvig Van Beethoven was born in Bonn. Universally recognized as one of the greatest composers ever, Beethoven s work crowned the classical period and also marked the start of the romantic era in music. Beethoven expanded the classical sonata and symphony, and his influence on the composers who followed was immense. His deafness began when he was about 30 and was total by his late 40s. While his affliction did not hamper his creativity, Beethoven never heard much of his later work. He died, after a long illness, in 1827 in the middle of a raging thunderstorm. It is said that the dying Beethoven shook his fist defiantly at the heavens.