Creedence Clearwater Revival
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Summary
Creedence Clearwater Revival is a musical group[1]. It ranks in the top 0.22% of musical group entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (43,199 views/month, #46 of 20,490).[2]
Key Facts
- Notable work: Proud Mary[3], Cosmo's Factory[4], Bad Moon Rising[5], Who'll Stop the Rain[6]
- Award received: Rock and Roll Hall of Fame[7]
- Genre: roots rock[8], hard rock[9], swamp rock[10], country rock[11], rock music[12], rock and roll[13]
- Record label: Fantasy[14]
- Discography: Creedence Clearwater Revival discography[15]
- Commons category: Creedence Clearwater Revival[16]
- Country of origin: United States[17]
- Has part(s): John Fogerty[18], Tom Fogerty[19], Stu Cook[20], Doug Clifford[21]
- Inception: 1968[22]
- Location of formation: El Cerrito[23]
- Official website: http://creedence-online.net[24]
- Topic's main category: Category:Creedence Clearwater Revival[25]
- Participant in: Woodstock Festival[26]
- Topic has template: Template:Creedence Clearwater Revival[27]
- Start of work period: 1967[28]
- End of work period: 1972[29]
- Name: Creedence Clearwater Revival[30]
Product Details
The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.
MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia
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Type: Group[31]
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Country: US[32]
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Began / founded: 1959[33]
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Ended / dissolved: 1972[34]
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Genre(s): blues rock, classic rock, country rock, folk rock, rock, rock and roll, rockabilly, roots rock, soft rock, southern rock, swamp rock[35]
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Community tags: 60's, american, blues rock, california, classic rock, country rock, energetic, folk rock, melodic, rhythmic, rock, rock & roll, rock and roll, rockabilly, roots rock, soft rock, southern rock, swamp rock, united states, usa, warm[36]
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MusicBrainz ID: 109958eb-a335-4c5e-907e-597ff4c6af46[37]
Why It Matters
Creedence Clearwater Revival has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] It is known by 55 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]
It has been cited as an influence by Pearl Jam[40], a rock band[41], founded in 1990[42]; Bryan Adams[43], a guitarist[44], b. 1959[45], of Canada[46], awarded the Golden Feather[47]; Nickelback[48], a rock band[49], founded in 1995[50]; Tony Joe White[51], a guitarist[52], 1943–2018[53], of United States[54]; and Normaal[55], a rock band[56], in Netherlands[57], founded in 1975[58].
FAQs
What awards did Creedence Clearwater Revival receive?
Honors received include Rock and Roll Hall of Fame[7].
Who did Creedence Clearwater Revival influence?
Creedence Clearwater Revival has been cited as an influence by Pearl Jam[40], Bryan Adams[43], Nickelback[48], and Tony Joe White[51].