An Ode to a Living Legend: John Fogerty Honored at the 73rd Annual BMI/NAB Dinner
Welcome to our recap of the 73rd Annual BMI/NAB Dinner, an event that took place a couple of years ago. This prestigious gathering saw the iconic John Fogerty bestowed with the BMI Board of Directors for his timeless and significant contributions to contemporary music. A legend in rock and roll, Fogerty’s career spans over five decades, leaving an indelible mark on the industry. Join us as we revisit this momentous occasion, honouring a man who has gifted the world with songs that continue to inspire and move generations.
| Caroline Beasley (Chairperson, BMI Board of Directors and CEO, Beasley Media Group) and Mike OโNeill (President &” target=”_blank”>; CEO, BMI) present John Fogerty with the BMI Board of Directors at the 73rd Annual BMI/NAB Dinner. Photo Credit- Lester Cohen for BMI. |
73rd Annual BMI/NAB Dinner: Honoring John Fogerty
BMI (Broadcast Music, Inc.) honored legendary singer/ songwriter John Fogerty at the 73rd Annual BMI/NAB Dinner held a few years back at Wynn Las Vegas. The rock and roll legend received the BMI Board of Directors Award celebrating the impact heโs made on contemporary music over his illustrious career spanning more than five decades.
A Living Legend: John Fogerty
Caroline Beasley, Chairperson, BMI Board of Directors and CEO, Beasley Media Group, and Mike OโNeill, President &; CEO, BMI, presented the award to Fogerty, with OโNeill stating to the room filled with top industry executives that the nightโs honoree defined โwhat it means to be a living legend.โ
Fogertyโs Career Highlights and Performance
He went on to say that Fogerty was a โgroundbreaking singer, songwriter and guitarist responsible for some of the best known, most beloved and distinctive rock songs of the 20th century.โFollowing a retrospective of his many career highlights, Fogerty surprised the audience by joining his sons, Tyler and Shane, on stage for an incredible performance of three of his timeless classics, โHave You Ever Seen The Rain,โ โFortunate Sonโ and โProud Mary.โ
Fogerty’s Journey and Achievements
Upon receiving the honor, Fogerty thanked BMI and the broadcast industry for their support throughout his distinguished career. During his remarks Fogerty showed the audience a notebook he bought in 1967 to help him get more organized with his songwriting. The very first line in that book was a phrase which came to him at the time, and he wrote down โProud Mary.โ
Eight months later he used those same words in a song he was writing, and the rest was history. As a solo and a founding member and leader of Creedence Clearwater Revival, Fogerty has sold over 100 million records worldwide with enduring hits such as โProud Mary,โ โSusie Q,โ โFortunate Son,โ โBorn on the Bayou,โ โBad Moon Risingโ and โHave You Ever Seen the Rain,โ which has more than one billion streams on Spotify, among countless others.
John Fogerty: A Musical Icon
Heโs received many accolades and awards over the years for his musical works, including a GRAMMY, heโs been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and the Songwriters Hall of Fame, and he is the only musician to be inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame for his song, โCenterfield.โ Fogerty was also named a BMI Icon in 2010 and has received 15 Million-Air certificates, recognizing his songs surpassing over one million radio plays, which collectively have over 63 million broadcast performances.
BMI/NAB Dinner: A Tradition of Recognition
The annual BMI/NAB dinner is hosted by BMIโs Board of Directors and recognizes the mutually supportive partnership between the songwriting community and the broadcast industry. Past recipients of the BMI honor include Paul Anka, Graham Nash, Willie Nelson, Dolly Parton, Mike Post, Carlos Santana, Paul Simon, Carrie Underwood and John Williams, among others.
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