Creedence Clearwater Revival

Creedence Clearwater Revival (CCR) was an American rock band active in the late 1960s and early 1970s which 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.

Their musical style encompassed roots rock, swamp rock, and blues rock. They played in a Southern rock style, with lyrics about bayous, catfish, the Mississippi River, and other popular elements of Southern United States iconography, as well as political and socially conscious lyrics about topics including the Vietnam War.

Although the band members were only together for four years, Creedence Clearwater Revival was extremely prolific. They managed to accomplish more than many artists do in their entire career – releasing seven studio albums (five of which were on the Billboard Top Ten), and a seemingly endless string of memorable singles (including nine Top Ten hits). The group also performed a historic headlining set at Woodstock, and toured the world before disbanding in 1972.

CCR was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1993. Creedence Clearwater Revival's music is still a staple of US radio airplay. The band has sold 28 million records in the United States alone. Rolling Stone ranked them 82nd on its Rolling Stone's 100 Greatest Artists of All Time list.

Albums

Creedence Clearwater Revival (1968)

Bayou Country (1969)

Green River (1969)

Willy and the Poor Boys (1969)

Cosmo's Factory (1970)

Pendulum (1970)

Mardi Gras (1972)

CCR’s music endures today – still in regular rotation on the radio, and heard regularly in films and TV shows. Having sold over 30 million albums in the US alone, Creedence received a rare Diamond certification from the RIAA in 2016, marking 10 million units in sales for their 1976 compilation album, Chronicle: The 20 Greatest Hits.

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