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Doug Clifford is an American drummer and founding member of Creedence Clearwater Revival. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1993 and has also played with Creedence Clearwater Revisited and other bands.
Learn about Doug Clifford, the drummer and singer of Creedence Clearwater Revival, who is releasing a solo album in 2020. Discover his musical influences, collaborations, and the history of Creedence Clearwater Revival.
- On John Fogerty: 'We've Been Through A Lot Together'
- What to Expect on 'Magic Window'
- Why Cosmo Built A Winter Home in Scottsdale
- What's Next For The Musician
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"I probably have a good six or so albums," he says of the reels he found in his garage. The first of those releases, "Magic Window," features Clifford on lead vocals singing songs he either wrote or co-wrote, only one or which sounds anything like CCR. And that one sounds a lotlike CCR, which he assures us was intentional. "I have a resume," he say...
"Magic Window" is his second solo album. The first was "Cosmo," a 1972 release that Clifford says was "an experiment to see if we could record in Cosmo's Factory and use it as a recording operation, not just a rehearsal studio." Of the other reels he plans to use on future releases, one is a collaboration with the legendaryBobby Whitlock, who appea...
It was a hurricane that brought him to the Valley. Previously, his winter home was an oceanfront condo on the Hawaiian island of Kauai. "I don't like snow," he says. "And as a drummer, I couldn't ski because if I broke a leg, I couldn't play." When a hurricane destroyed most of the island, just as another hurricane had done a decade earlier, he fig...
As to why the album he's promoting has been sitting on a shelf since 1985, he had been working toward a record deal that fell through around that time. As he was decompressing from that disappointment, Clifford got distracted by more pressing matters in Lake Tahoe. "We were in a severe drought and fire danger was running rampant," he says. "And I h...
Doug Clifford, who played with Creedence Clearwater Revival and Creedence Clearwater Revisited, talks about his solo album, his relationship with John Fogerty and his winter home in Scottsdale. He also shares his stories of finding old tapes, collaborating with Bobby Whitlock and Steve Wright, and becoming an honorary fire chief.
- Ed Masley
- Pop Music Critic
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. [1]
3 days ago · Brent Clifford, the son of Creedence Clearwater Revival drummer Doug, has been arrested in connection with a reported Nevada homicide and missing persons case in California. Clifford was arrested ...
Oct 13, 2011 · For over 17 years now, original Creedence Clearwater Revival drummer Doug "Cosmo" Clifford has been performing alongside his rhythm section partner Stu Cook in Creedence Clearwater Revisited,...
Aug 25, 2021 · Doug Clifford is the drummer for both Creedence Clearwater Revival and Creedence Clearwater Revisited. He talks about his new album, his label, his collaborators, his health and his legacy in this interview.
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