Creedence Clearwater Revival

Creedence Clearwater Revival delivered a unique mix of rock, blues and swamp‑influenced Americana, creating some of the most recognizable songs of their era. Their tight sound and timeless songwriting made them one of the defining bands of late‑60s rock. This page highlights a selection of their classic tracks and live performances. Creedence Clearwater Revival, commonly abbreviated as CCR or simply Creedence, was an American rock band formed in El Cerrito, California, in 1959. The band consisted of lead vocalist, lead guitarist and primary songwriter John Fogerty; his brother, rhythm guitarist Tom Fogerty; bassist Stu Cook; and drummer Doug Clifford. These members had played together since 1959, first as the Blue Velvets and later as the Golliwogs, before settling on Creedence Clearwater Revival in 1967. The band’s most prolific and successful period, between 1969 and 1971, produced 14 consecutive top‑10 singles (many of which were double A‑sides) and five consecutive top‑10 albums in the United States, two of which — Green River (1969) and Cosmo’s Factory (1970) — topped the Billboard 200 chart. The band performed at the 1969 Woodstock festival in upstate New York and was the first major act signed to appear there. CCR disbanded acrimoniously in late 1972 after four years of chart‑topping success. Tom had quit the band the previous year, and John was at odds with the remaining members over matters of business and artistic control, all of which resulted in lawsuits among the former bandmates. John’s disagreements with Fantasy Records owner Saul Zaentz led to more court cases, and John refused to perform with the two other surviving members of the band — Tom had died in 1990 — at Creedence’s 1993 induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
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Suzie Q

Born On The Bayou

I Put a Spell on You

I heard it through the grapevine

Have You Ever Seen The Rain

Proud Mary

Fortunate Son

Bad Moon Rising

Up Around the Bend

Run Through the Jungle

Looking Out My Back Door

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