John Fogerty has penned plenty of iconic songs.  Tuesday night (5/18), BMI honored the former Creedence Clearwater Revival front man by naming the songwriter himself an icon during the music licensing organization's 58th annual awards program.  Fogerty certainly fits the profile of a BMI Icon, a designation based on having "unique and indelible influence on generations of music makers."  Previous recipients of the honor include Carlos Santana, Paul Simon, Brian Wilson, Willie Nelson and Kris Kristofferson.  With two sons accompanying him, Fogery rocked the Beverly Wilshire Hotel in LA with a six song medley that included portions of Travelin' Band, Centerfield, Green River, and Up Around The Bend, then did Have You Ever Seen The Rain? before closing things out with another medley featuring three more CCR classics: Bad Moon Rising, Fortunate Son and Proud Mary.
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