Creedence Clearwater Revival's golden era of hit singles (fall of 1968 through spring of 1972) rivals that of any band in rock 'n' roll history. The Southern-flavored quartet from El Cerrito, Calif., ...
The band on the cover of their "Willie and the Poor Boys" LP: John Fogerty, Stu Cook, Doug Clifford and Tom Fogerty. Credit: Record cover detail For a Classic Rock band with so many recognizable ...
Creedence Clearwater Revival rarely sang about love. Instead, they asked “Have You Ever Seen The Rain?” and watched the bad moon a-risin’. The four-piece was consequently known for its lyrics about ...
Bayou Country wasn't Creedence Clearwater Revival's biggest album. (Green River, released a few months later, became their first chart-topping record.) Bayou Country didn't produce the most hit ...
August 1969 was a very Creedence month. But so were most months back then. Creedence Clearwater Revival, the most popular band in America, were riding the hot streak of all hot streaks, cranking out ...
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Creedence Clearwater Review are the UK’s premier tribute to Creedence Clearwater Revival, one of America’s greatest bands who, despite their relatively short career, left an enduring legacy of classic ...
John Fogerty claims he wrote “Fortunate Son” in just 20 minutes. But the music he made with Creedence Clearwater Revival has soundtracked visions of the Vietnam War in pop culture for what feels like ...
Creedence Clearwater Revival are once again at war with each other. The issue stems from John Fogerty’s comments to the press condemning bassist Stu Cook and drummer Doug Clifford for touring under ...
When Creedence Clearwater Revival broke up fifty years ago this fall, they were critically respected, hugely influential, and popular almost beyond belief. Billboard credits the band with nine Top Ten ...