The group officially disbanded on 16 th October 1992 after an official announcement by their record label. The band could not successfully resolve the issues they had with their record label Fantasy Records and between themselves. This album unlike their other albums did not sell much and earned lower chart spots as well.
Their last and final album as a band was released in April 1972. CCR toured Europe and the US and released their single Sweet Hitch-Hiker which earned the Top 10 spot on charts. They still continued to record and perform in spite of the major misunderstandings between them. The group faced some problems with their managerial and musical structure and some inter-relational discords. Demise of Creedence Clearwater Revivalĭespite their successes from 1968-1970, CCR began to break down after Tom Fogerty resigned in February 1971. They released another top seller, Pendulum in December as the last album for the year. 1970 produced four classic singles and their biggest-selling album, Cosmos Factory which had ground-breaking singles. Green River, their third album, followed earning a No.2 on the Billboard Charts.ĬCR toured aggressively that year through major festivals like the Atlanta Pop Festival. Another album was released in November of that year with chart earning singles, Down on the Corner and Fortunate Son.ġ969 to 1970 was the most charted and career recognizing year for the American rock band. Two more singles were released that same year and they reached number two on the UK Singles Chart. They followed these successes with their singles Proud Mary, a No.2 Billboard chart winner and Born on the Bayou which earned the same. This album hit a whooping uncontestable number seven and was certified platinum in the US. They released an album titled Bayou County in January 1969 in Los Angeles. They released more singles in May of 1968 and their self-titled debut album, CCR was blowing massively at this point. The career successes of the group began from the name change when eminent radio shows began to take notice and pay keen attention to the group’s past songs, especially their cover of 1956’s “Susie Q”. The group had a pool of names to choose from including “Gossamer Wump”, “Creedence Nuball” amongst others. They got the opportunity to record a lengthy album with their new manager and that allowed the band to change their name from The Golliwogs to Creedence Clearwater Revival, CCR for short in 1968. Tom used to be the group’s lead vocalist before playing the bass guitar but John took over that role.įantasy Records was purchased by a new client Saul Zaentz, an award-winning film producer and record company executive in 1967. Stu used to play the piano before the bass guitar. This was the same period that the roles of some band members were changed into the classic-line up that made history. The new name was inspired by a very popular children’s character and was supposed to help in the groups brand and publicity. The Blue Velvets released their first single in 1964 but under a new name ( The Golliwogs) that was given to them by their new boss which the group did not like very much.
They continued to play small gigs and recorded singles until 1964 when they signed with an American Independent record label, Fantasy Records owned by Max Weiss. The three juniors formed a group in 1959 which they named the Blue Velvets.Īs the Blue Velvets, they supported Tom Fogerty during some of his live shows and recordings. John’s brother Tom was already a musician, recording and playing at live shows. In the years before the formation of the band, singer John Fogerty, drummer Doug and bass guitarist Stu had met in their High school in California when they were juniors. Thomas Richard Fogerty (the late brother of John Fogerty) playing rhythm guitar.Vocalist and lyricist John Cameron Fogerty.The line-up of the band consisted of these musicians: They had a style that blended diverse forms of rock genres: blues rock, swamp rock, roots rock, southern and even a bit of country rock.ĭespite their short-lived career as a band, they made a name for themselves with their records and live performances in the Top charts of awards and magazines in the United States. CCR were also noted for promoting the natural riches of the southern parts of America despite their Northern descent.