John Fogerty to Release Re-Recorded Creedence Clearwater Revival Hits, Wanted to Name Album After Taylor Swift

Published: May 29, 2025

Rock legend John Fogerty is set to release a 20-song collection of newly recorded versions of his Creedence Clearwater Revival hits, and he wanted to pay tribute to Taylor Swift by naming the album "Taylor's Version".

Fogerty, 80, told Rolling Stone that he understood Swift's plight when Scooter Braun bought the rights to her master recordings. "I really felt for her at the time, because the guy was selling it to somebody else. That sort of thing has certainly happened to me," he said.

The label passed on the idea, and Fogerty instead settled on "John's Version", a parenthesis that appears on all of the new songs, including "Proud Mary", "Bad Moon Rising", and "Have You Ever Seen the Rain?"

Fogerty's conflict with Fantasy Records exec Saul Zaentz, who died in 2014, contributed to the breakdown of Fogerty's relationship with his late brother and bandmate Tom in the 1980s. He eventually gained control of the publishing rights to the dozens of classics he recorded with CCR in 2023.

The "Fortunate Son" singer previously opened up to PEOPLE in 2022 about listening to Swift, 35, with his daughter Kelsy, 23, who introduced him to current artists. "Through Kelsy... I started listening to Taylor Swift. I think she's incredibly talented and she paved the path that is a lot more common now, but it was quite unusual when she was doing that, especially still in her teens," he said.

Fogerty's New Album, "Legacy: The Creedence Clearwater Revival Years"

Fogerty's new album, "Legacy: The Creedence Clearwater Revival Years", is produced by Fogerty and his son Shane, 33. Shane performs on the album, as does brother Tyler, 32 (The two tour with their dad and also play in a band of their own called Hearty Har).

Fogerty announced the album on stage while performing at his sold-out 80th birthday celebration at N.Y.C.'s Beacon Theatre.