The man responsible for their exalted position was John Fogerty. Their astounding string of successes continued with "Born on the Bayou," "Bad Moon Rising," and "Lodi."īy 1970, CCR had undeniably become the number one American rock and roll attraction.
With the release of their second album, Bayou Country, it became evident that Creedence had an uncanny knack for writing hits. "Susie Q" was an immediate hit, soon followed by "I Put a Spell on You." The 1967 release of the band's debut album Creedence Clearwater Revival paralleled the flowering of the San Francisco music scene, but the Creedence phenomenon had little in common with the "San Francisco Sound." That first LP contained rock standards such as Dale Hawkins's "Susie Q" and Screamin' Jay Hawkins's "I Put a Spell on You," as well as original material by John Fogerty, who was to emerge as one of rock's most influential songwriters. Back in 1960, while in junior high school, the boys formed a band called Tommy Fogerty & the Blue Velvets and spent much of their time practicing in the Fogertys' garage.įour years later, they auditioned for the Berkeley-based Fantasy Records where John Fogerty had been a warehouse employee, and signed as "the Golliwogs."Īfter a couple of years on the central California club circuit, they changed their name to Creedence Clearwater Revival, and things began to happen very quickly. Unquestionably one of the greatest American rock bands ever, Creedence Clearwater Revival will best be remembered for their unique bayou sound popularized in songs like "Proud Mary" and "Green River."Īlthough their music evoked the raw, gospel-tinged sound of the rural South, Doug Clifford, Stu Cook, and Tom and John Fogerty actually hailed from El Cerrito, California, a small town near Berkeley. Here are the essential 12 tracks that prove exactly why Creedence Clearwater Revival is one of the greatest rock n roll bands ever. In 2006, Fogerty is planning on releasing a new studio album and a live performance DVD.Rounder is the ultimate greatest hits collection by one of America's all-time most beloved bands.
Fogerty's last studio recording was 2004's "Deja Vu (All Over Again)." He won a Grammy Award in 1997 for his album Blue Moon, Swamp.
"Fortunate Son", "Who'll Stop the Rain" and "Centerfield" are among the hit songs collected on the new CD.įogerty is a member of both the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and the Songwriters Hall of Fame. Now those problems appear to be in the past with the release of The Long Road Home, a collection of hits from both the CCR catalog and Fogerty's solo recordings. After splitting with the band, Fogerty went on to a successful solo career.īut his musical life has been troubled by an antagonistic relationship with his record label, Fantasy. As lead singer of Creedence Clearwater Revival, John Fogerty scored nine Top 10 singles between 19.
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