"I Was Driven. I Was Manic. I Refused To Be Mediocre." - John Fogerty On His Prolific Songwriting

In this EXTENDED INTERVIEW, iconic singer-songwriter John Fogerty tells Stephen how great it feels to finally own the rights to his songwriting catalog after decades of feeling like he’d given it away for nothing. Watch as he talks about his incredible success as a songwriter and stick around for a performance by John Fogerty! His latest album, "Legend: The Creedence Clearwater Revival Years," is out now and tickets to his current tour are available here: https://johnfogerty.com. #Colbert #Comedy #JohnFogerty #CreedenceClearwaterRevival #CCR #Legend #NewAlbums #ClassicRock #Rock #StephenColbert #TheLateShow Subscribe To "The Late Show" Channel: http://bit.ly/ColbertYouTube Watch full episodes of "The Late Show": http://bit.ly/1Puei40 Listen to "The Late Show Pod Show" podcast: https://link.chtbl.com/Awagtx95?sid=yt Like "The Late Show" on Facebook: http://on.fb.me/1df139Y Follow "The Late Show" on X: http://bit.ly/1dMzZzG Follow "The Late Show" on Instagram: http://bit.ly/29wfREj Watch The Late Show with Stephen Colbert weeknights at 11:35 PM ET/10:35 PM CT. Only on CBS. --- Stephen Colbert brings his signature satire and comedy to THE LATE SHOW with STEPHEN COLBERT, the #1 show in late night, where he talks with an eclectic mix of guests about what is new and relevant in the worlds of politics, entertainment, business, music, technology and more. Featuring bandleader Louis Cato and “THE LATE SHOW band,” the Peabody Award-winning and Emmy Award-nominated show is broadcast from the historic Ed Sullivan Theater. Stephen Colbert took over as host, executive producer and writer of THE LATE SHOW on Sept. 8, 2015.