Ký ức/Emlékezet: One of the greatest American rock bands

 Unquestionably one of the greatest American rock bands, Creedence Clearwater Revival is best known for their unique blend of swamp rock, roots and blues, as popularized in such unforgettable hits as “Proud Mary” and “Born on the Bayou.” Although their songs evoked the raw sound of the rural South, Doug Clifford, Stu Cook, and brothers Tom and John Fogerty actually hailed from El Cerrito, California, where the four began playing music together as teenagers. By the mid-1960s, the group had signed to Berkeley’s Fantasy Records, where they honed their skills on the road and in the studio as The Golliwogs. Everything changed in 1968, however, when the band changed their name to Creedence Clearwater Revival and released their self-titled debut, which included their first hit – a rendition of the Dale Hawkins song, “Susie Q.” An astonishing output followed in 1969 with three follow-up LPs: Bayou Country, Green River and Willy and the Poor Boys, which, with tracks like “Bad Moon Rising,” “Fortunate Son” and “Down on the Corner” would prove the band’s prolific knack for writing hit songs. By 1970, with the release of their fifth studio album, Cosmo’s Factory, CCR was one of the biggest rock bands in the world, with a constant presence on the Billboard charts.

Text & Ảnh: Concord