Fogerty cites the composer Stephen Foster, who wrote "Oh! Susanna," "My Old Kentucky Home" and many other American classics, as his biggest musical influence.
Fogerty was born in Berkeley, California. He grew up in nearby El Cerrito, which he considers his hometown.
He served in the Army Reserves from 1966-67. He described most of his service time as "busy work" and a whole lot of marching. It was during this time that he developed the idea for "Porterville." The song was significant not only because it was one of the first he'd record with Creedence Clearwater Revival, but also because it marked a landmark in his evolution as a songwriter. He has said that something in his mind clicked with writing "Porterville," and that his later hits like "Proud Mary" and "Born on the Bayou" stemmed from that breakthrough.
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