Overview
- John Fogerty, 80, told The Joe Rogan Experience that he would probably be dead if he had not met his wife, Julie.
- He said he was abusing alcohol and felt miserable even as his career was thriving, describing a bleak mental state.
- Fogerty tied that spiral to a prolonged dispute over control of his publishing, which he said left him angry and powerless.
- He met Julie on tour in 1986 and said her support helped him find joy again; the couple later married in 1991.
- As context to that struggle, Fogerty regained ownership of his Creedence Clearwater Revival songs in January 2023 and continues to perform.