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Mar 27, 2023 · Clifford's friend Stu Cook joined them — at first on piano and later on bass — and then John's older brother Tom joined in as well. They were young, but they had plans to sign with a real label.
Oct 16, 2015 · Creedence Clearwater Revival were one of the most influential rock groups of their generation, even though their recording career together lasted a brief four years. Their breakup was announced...
It’s hard to believe that it’s been 50 years since Creedence Clearwater Revival broke up. Yet for a very short period of time, the band’s sound defined the turbulence of the late 1960s. A sound that continues to echo in this day.
Oct 16, 2023 · At odds with their record label and each other, Creedence Clearwater Revival broke up following the release of their final album, Mardi Gras, which Rolling Stone called “the worst album I have ever heard from a major rock band.”
Jul 18, 2014 · In 1959, Fogerty and two schoolfriends – Stu Cook, a well-to-do lawyer’s son, and Doug Clifford, a classmate of Cook’s with a drumkit – formed The Blue Velvets, an instrumental trio. All ...
Aug 2, 2019 · Fogerty, drummer Doug Clifford and Stu Cook, who started on piano and switched to bass later, ran in the same circles, eventually becoming friends based on the music they liked, playing assemblies and dances as high school students. They discovered Chuck Berry and Carl Perkins and Elvis Presley together.
Oct 16, 2020 · It was 48 years ago today (October 16th, 1972) that Creedence Clearwater Revival (CCR) officially disbanded. CCR was one of most successful acts of the late-1960's and early-'70s, racking up 11 Top 20 hits in under four years.
