The group broke up in 1972, but still owed 8 albums to Fantasy records. John Fogerty refused to honor the contract and had to pay Fantasy owner Saul Zaentz performance rights to play his own songs and stopped performing them for many years.
In 1985, John Fogerty had a comeback album with Centerfield. Zaentz sued for copyright infringement for "Old Man Down the Road" saying that it plagiarized "Run Through the Jungle." In other words, Fogerty was sued for copying his own song. The courts decided in favor of Fogerty.
But, Zaentz was able to get an out-of-court settlement for defamation on Fogerty's "Zanz Kant Danz."
Tom Fogerty died of AIDs complica from a transfusion after having not spoken with his brother John for years.
At the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction in 1993. CCR members Stu Cook and Doug Clifford were not allowed on the stage. Tom Fogerty's wife had his ashes on the stage.
John Fogerty, inspired by a visit to bluesman Robert Johnson's grave, started playing his Creedence songs again.
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