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In those days, I didn't know how guys like Clapton and Beck were getting that searing blues lead sound, so I developed my style to be rhythmic and chord-based, with simple lead lines that you could almost hum.

John Fogerty

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John Fogerty
Age: 79
Born: 1945
Born: May 28
Composer
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Berkeley
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