A community portal about Creedence Clearwater Revival with blogs, videos, and photos. According to Wikipedia.org: Creedence Clearwater Revival, commonly referred to by their initials CCR or simply Creedence, was an American swamp rock...
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A community portal about Creedence Clearwater Revival with blogs, videos, and photos. According to Wikipedia.org: Creedence Clearwater Revival, commonly referred to by their initials CCR or simply Creedence, was an American swamp rock band, fronted by John Fogerty. Although it hailed from the Bay Area of California, the group clearly was heavily influenced by the swamp blues genre that came out of south Louisiana in the late 1950s and early to mid- 1960s. CCR cultivated a Louisiana connection through its choice of song and album titles, such as "Born on the Bayou," Bayou Country, and Mardi Gras, as well as through the southern "good ol' boy" image projected by its members.
When a young and up-and-coming man in a local no-name town convinces the town council to have a bigger summer concert, he suddenly becomes overwhelmed by the response. A son of Jewish immigrants who operate a run-down motel just outside of town, Elliot Tiber (Demetri Martin), serves on the town council and with a little left-hand behind the back transaction uses the permit to schedule some of the biggest names in music. After making arrangements with local dairy farm operator Max Yasgur... Read Full Story
CREEDENCE CLEARWATER REVIVAL Creedence Clearwater Revival (often abbreviated CCR) was an American rock band that gained popularity in the late 1960s and early 1970s with a number of successful singles drawn from various albums. The group consisted of lead vocalist, lead guitarist, and primary lyricist John Fogerty, his brother and rhythm guitarist Tom Fogerty, bassist Stu Cook, and drummer Doug Clifford. Their musical style encompassed rock and roll and swamp rock genres. Despite their San... Read Full Story
CREEDENCE CLEARWATER REVIVAL Have You Ever Seen The Rain? - Creedence Clearwater Revival Someone told me long ago There's a calm before the storm I know, it's been comin' for some time When it's over, so they say It will rain a sunny day I know, shinin' down like water I want to know, have you ever seen the rain? I want to know, have you ever seen the rain? Comin' down on a sunny day Yesterday, and days before Sun is cold and rain is hard I know, been that way for all my time And forever, on... Read Full Story
CREEDENCE CLEARWATER REVIVAL Creedence Clearwater Revival (often abbreviated CCR) was an American rock band that gained popularity in the late 1960s and early 1970s with a number of successful singles drawn from various albums. The group consisted of lead vocalist, lead guitarist, and primary lyricist John Fogerty, his brother and rhythm guitarist Tom Fogerty, bassist Stu Cook, and drummer Doug Clifford. Their musical style encompassed rock and roll and swamp rock genres. Despite their San... Read Full Story
CREEDENCE CLEARWATER REVIVAL Cronica Los Mayores Exitos 1985 Mexican 10 track Fantasy label LP of Chronicles picture sleeve POP 843 - Cassettes Vinyl Read Full Story
Montage of combat footage from the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan set to "Have You Ever Seen the Rain" by Creedence Clearwater Revival. WATCH VIDEO HERE: http://www.youtube.com/v/Svfr7KiBL3o&hl=en_US&fs=1 CLICK ON LINK ABOVE AND DIAMOND-SHAPED ARROW TO PLAY VIDEO Read Full Story
Cotton fields, Creedence Clearwater Revival Chorus1: When I was a little bitty baby My mama would rock me in the cradle, In them old cotton fields back home; Chorus2: It was down in louisiana, Just about a mile from texarkana, In them old cotton fields back home. Chorus3: Oh, when them cotton bolls get rotten You can’t pick very much cotton, In them old cotton fields back home. Chorus2 Chorus1 Chorus2 Chorus3 Chorus2 Chorus1 Chorus2 Read Full Story
NEW YORK (Billboard) - Attempting to sum up John Fogerty's musical career in a few lines feels incomplete at best. As the frontman for Creedence Clearwater Revival, he brought bluesy swamp rock to the hippie masses; as a solo artist, he's done everything from sharp political tracks to perhaps the greatest baseball tune ever ("Centerfield"). Fogerty also holds the distinct honor of being one of the few musicians to be sued for sounding too much like himself. When Fogerty released the first... Read Full Story
