John Fogerty is being sued by former Creedence Clearwater Revival bandmates for misuse of the band’s name and trademark violations.
The dispute dates back to the 90s, when Fogerty had been on the other end of things, accusing his bandmates of trademark violation with their Creedence Clearwater Revisited tour in ’96. Fogerty won that case, though it was later overturned, and resulted in a settlement agreement between the two parties.
Now, ex-CCR drummer Doug Clifford, bassist Stu Cook and widow of late guitarist Tom Fogerty (John’s brother), Patricia Fogerty, have filed a suit in Nevada claiming that his criticism of Creedence Clearwater Revisited violates the settlement. They also claim he has violated trademark agreements by billing recent performances as “albums by Creedence Clearwater Revival.”
Fogerty released the following statement in response to the accusations:
I was driving my daughter to school yesterday and I was surprised to learn I was being sued by my former band mates who call themselves Creedence Clearwater Revisited.
The people who come to my shows know they will hear me sing and play the songs I wrote and recorded over the past four decades of my career. Every night we play live, I’m thrilled to see all of those fans singing along to the songs that have touched them. I am at a wonderful place in my life. I am playing the music that I love and wrote, with full joy and having my son Shane joining along side of me—it doesn’t get much better than that.
No lawyers, lawsuits, or angry ex-band members will stop me ever again from singing my songs. I am going to continue to tour and play all my songs every single night I am out on the road.
Rockin’ all over the world!
John Fogerty