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Creedence Clearwater Revival
From HitStory, the pop encyclopedia of School of Rock · Artist
Creedence Clearwater Revival, CCR for short, was an American rock band from El Cerrito, California. The band members were the singer, lead guitarist and writer John Fogerty, his brother Tom Fogerty on rhythm guitar, the bassist Stu Cook and the drummer Doug Clifford. They had been playing together since 1959, first as the Blue Velvets and later as the Golliwogs. In 1968 they adopted the name Creedence Clearwater Revival, after Saul Zaentz had bought the label Fantasy.
Music and breakthrough
The breakthrough came with the cover of Susie Q in 1968. In 1969 came Bayou Country with Proud Mary, Green River and Willy and the Poor Boys, with Down on the Corner and Fortunate Son. Bad Moon Rising was number one in England for three weeks. Between 1969 and 1971 the group had fourteen consecutive singles in the American top ten and five albums in the top ten. In 1969 the band played at Woodstock. Cosmo's Factory came in 1970, Pendulum in 1970 and Mardi Gras in 1972, the year in which the group split up in acrimony.
Influence
The music is simple and direct: roots rock, inspired by Little Richard, Hank Williams, Elvis Presley and Chuck Berry. In contrast to the psychedelic scene of San Francisco, CCR deliberately chose basic rock and roll. Proud Mary became the group's most covered song, among others by Ike and Tina Turner in 1971. The music remains a fixture on American classic rock stations.
Listening
Discography
Studio albums
- 1968Creedence Clearwater Revival
- 1969Bayou Country
- 1969Green River
- 1969Willy and the Poor Boys
- 1970Cosmo’s Factory
- 1970Pendulum
- 1972Mardi Gras
In School of Rock
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- Magazine: Wie betaalt het lied?NL Magazine
Mentioned in other articles
- Green River Album
Green River was released in August 1969 and was the second of three albums Creedence Clearwater Revival put out that year, between Bayou Country and Willy and the Poor Boys.