Creedence Clearwater Revival - "Born On The Bayou" (1969) "Hey Tonight" (1970)

Creedence Clearwater Revival (often abbreviated CCR) was an American rock band that gained popularity in the late 1960s and early 1970s with a number of successful singles drawn from various albums.

The group consisted of lead vocalist, lead guitarist, and primary songwriter John Fogerty, his brother and rhythm guitarist Tom Fogerty, bassist Stu Cook, and drummer Doug Clifford. Their musical style encompassed rock and roll and swamp rock genres. Despite their San Francisco Bay Area origins, they are sometimes also cited as southern rock stylists.

CCR's music is still a staple of American and worldwide radio airplay and often figures in various media. The band has sold 26 million albums in the United States alone. CCR was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1993.

The group had suffered a setback in 1966 when the draft board called up John Fogerty and Doug Clifford for military service. Fogerty managed to enlist in the Army Reserve instead of the regular Army while Clifford did a tenure in the United States Coast Guard Reserve.

In 1967, Saul Zaentz purchased Fantasy Records from Weiss and offered the band a chance to record a full-length album, but only if the group changed its name. Never having liked The Golliwogs, the foursome readily agreed. Zaentz and the band agreed to come up with ten suggestions each, but he enthusiastically agreed to their first: Creedence Clearwater Revival. The band took the three elements from, firstly, Tom Fogerty's friend Credence Newball, (to whose first name Credence they added an extra 'e', making it resemble a faith or creed); secondly, "clear water" from a TV commercial for Olympia beer; and finally "revival", which spoke to the four members' renewed commitment to their band. (Rejected contenders for the band's name included 'Muddy Rabbit', 'Gossamer Wump,' and 'Creedence Nuball and the Ruby', but the last was the start that led to their finalized name.)

By 1968, Fogerty and Clifford had been discharged from military service. All four members subsequently quit their jobs and began a heavy schedule of rehearsing and playing area clubs full-time.[citation needed]

The resulting 1968 debut album Creedence Clearwater Revival struck a responsive note with the emerging underground pop culture press, which touted CCR as a band worthy of attention. More importantly, AM radio programmers around the United States took note when a song from the LP, "Suzie Q", received substantial airplay in the San Francisco Bay Area as well as on Chicago's WLS. Blues aficionados doubtless appreciated the similarities between CCR's tough style and R&B artists on the Chess and Vee-Jay labels.

A remake of a 1956 song by rockabilly singer Dale Hawkins, "Suzie Q" was the band's second single, and its first to crack the Top 40. Reaching #11 nationally, it would be Creedence's only Top 40 hit not written by John Fogerty. Two other singles from the debut were released: a cover of Screamin' Jay Hawkins' "I Put a Spell On You" (which made it to #58) and "Porterville", written during John Fogerty's Army Reserve stint.

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[Ortej331]

I was born on the BAYOU

Terrebonne Bayou

[RaveForSaleMan]

Great band even if they were swamp pretenders from California.

[ldtdrums]

I was born on the BAYOU

Cedar Bayou

This Tha Shit!

[MxHonda4life]

thank god my mom listened to Creedance Clearwater Revival, raised me on good tunes.

[u1n2s3u4n5g6]

Wish I could like this. :) Instead I'll just have to tell you I love it. They were the headliners at the first of many concerts I attended. The Festival for Peace at Shea Stadium in 1970. Considering they were preceded on stage by The James Gang, Steppenwolf, Paul Simon and Janis Joplin, they were the highlight of the day. A close 2nd to The Beach Boys for greatest American band. Thanks Joe!

[fany834]

eso si es rock dios mio no las mamadas de aora que musica tan chingona eso si es talento chinga mis repetos

[SuperRod88]

Happy Birthday Tom Fogerty (November 9) RIP

[flipside1545]

cant beat your great vids joe...thanks buddy!!

[OLdies1960s]

You Got To Love CCR !!! :-)) Great Music and Great Video !!! 100*s

[hrpman]

Unmistakable sound, Joe!