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Julie Fogerty: Rocker's Life-Saving Muse
18 Apr
Summary
- Julie Fogerty's meeting in 1986 prevented rocker's self-destruction.
- Fogerty credits wife Julie with saving his life from alcohol abuse.
- Julie helped Fogerty reconnect with his own music.
Rock and Roll Hall of Famer John Fogerty credits his wife, Julie, with saving his life during a dark period in the 1980s. Fogerty, the founder of Creedence Clearwater Revival, shared that when they met in 1986, he was in a state of severe self-abuse, primarily with alcohol, stemming from anger and bitterness over unresolved publishing rights disputes.
He told The Joe Rogan Experience that Julie's arrival in his life, while he was on tour in "perpetual binge mode," marked a turning point. Married in 1991, the couple has three children. Fogerty expressed that without Julie, he might not be alive today, emphasizing her crucial role in helping him rediscover himself and life's joys.
Julie's influence extended to Fogerty's relationship with his own music. In 2022, he told PEOPLE that she encouraged him to perform his Creedence Clearwater Revival songs again, which he had previously boycotted due to conflict with his record company. He is now happy to celebrate that music.
