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Creedence Clearwater Revival
Aside from Gram Parsons, no one has influenced Americana music as
much as Creedence Clearwater Revival. Their gritty fusion of Swamp
Pop, Country Rock, hillbilly soul, and a driving dose of
Southern-inspired R&B gave the band their trademark "chooglin'"
sound. Formed by John Fogerty in 1967 out of El Cerrito, Calif.,
the band released seven futile singles on Fantasy Records as the
Golliwogs. In 1968, they changed their name and CCR's first album
was a hit, largely due to the rustic rendition of ...

It should be obvious by now that Creedence Clearwater Revival is
one great rock and roll band. Cosmo's Factory, the group's
fifth album, is another good reason why.
Four of the eleven cuts have been on previous hit singles; John
Fogerty wrote three of the remaining seven, only one of which,
"Ramble Tamble," is unsatisfying. Apart from prolific writing,
Fogerty's...
Aside from Gram Parsons, no one has influenced Americana music as
much as Creedence Clearwater Reviv...
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