Several tracks sound very much like the CCR style, particularly the aptly titled "Joyful Resurrection" on which all four members played, even though John Fogerty recorded his part separately.

The band initially consisted of lead vocalist, lead guitarist, and primary songwriter John Fogerty; his brother, rhythm guitarist Tom Fogerty; bassist Stu Cook; and drummer Doug Clifford. The band returned to Wally Heider's San Francisco studio in June to record Cosmo's Factory. 7 platinum hit, the record was their first in a string of hit albums and singles that continued uninterrupted for two years. Rolling Stone reviewer Jon Landau deemed it "the worst album I have ever heard from a major rock band. He changed their name from the original "Blue Velvets" to "the Golliwogs", which the band hated from day one.

At that point in time we were just a one hit wonder, and "Susie Q" hadn't really been that big a hit. Creedence Clearwater Revival, also referred to as Creedence and CCR, was an American rock band which recorded and performed from 1968 to 1972. At a 1987 Independence Day benefit concert for Vietnam veterans, Fogerty finally ran through the list of CCR hits, beginning with "Born on the Bayou" and ending with "Proud Mary".

Creedence Clearwater Revival, also referred to as Creedence and CCR, was an American rock band which recorded and performed from 1968 to 1972. 3) on the Hot 100 and on WLS.[25]. Cook described the name as "weirder than Buffalo Springfield or Jefferson Airplane."[17]. Although they topped some international charts and local radio countdowns, CCR have the distinction of having had five No.

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[6] After two more studio albums, Scott died on 19 February 1980 of acute alcohol poisoning. The former would eventually become the group's most-covered song, with some 100 versions by other artists to date, including the #4 1971 hit by Ike & Tina Turner, two years to the week after the original peaked.