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Douglas Raymond Clifford (born April 24, 1945) is an American drummer, best known as a founding member of Creedence Clearwater Revival for which he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1993.
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- What to Expect on 'Magic Window'
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- What's Next For The Musician
"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...
- Ed Masley
- Pop Music Critic
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.
Aug 12, 2020 · The drummer of Creedence Clearwater Revival talks about the making of their hit-packed 1970 album, named after him by John Fogerty. He also shares stories of their fast pace, fear of obsolescence, and musical legacy.
- Jim Beviglia
- Contributor
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,...
- Matthew Wilkening
Jun 24, 2018 · In the first four parts of this interview series with Creedence Clearwater Revival drummer Doug Clifford, we covered a lot of material including the release of his new “Doug 'Cosmo'...
Jul 18, 2018 · Doug Clifford, a founding member of Creedence Clearwater Revival, talks about his musical journey, solo work, and Creedence Clearwater Revisited. Learn about his memories, influences, and the legacy of the band that celebrates 50 years of their debut album.
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