Chronicle
1967
DECEMBER:
Creedence Clearwater Revival formed by John Fogerty, Tom
Fogerty, Stu Cook, and Doug Clifford, who had been
performing together under various names since 1959.
1968
JUNE:
First album, Creedence Clearwater Revival,
released, earns CCR first gold record with sales in excess
of $1 million. First two singles,
Susie Q (parts 1 and 2) and
I Put A Spell On You/Walk On The Water, also
released.
1969
JANUARY:
Second album, Bayou Country released, sells over
one million copies, earning CCR first platinum record award.
Proud Mary/Born On The Bayou also released, first
gold single.
APRIL:
Bad Moon Rising/Lodi released, second gold
single.
JULY:
Green River/Commotion released, third gold
single
AUGUST: Third album,
Green River, released, earns second platinum record
award.
OCTOBER:
Down On The Corner/Fortunate Son released, fourth
gold single.
NOVEMBER: Fourth album,
Willy and the Poorboys, released, third platinum
record award.
AWARDS
Top
Singles Artist of 1969, Billboard; Trendsetter Award.
Billboard, Best American Band, Rolling Stone
1970
JANUARY:
Travelin’ Band/Who’ll Stop The Rain released, fifth
gold single.
APRIL: First European
tour, CCR earns unprecedented praise and acclaim from
European press and public.
Up Around The Bend/Run Through The Jungle released,
sixth gold single.
JULY: Fifth album,
Cosmo’s Factory, released, sells over three million
copies, fourth platinum record award.
Lookin’ Out My Back Door/Long As I Can See The Light
released, seventh gold single.
DECEMBER:
Sixth album, Pendulum, released.
AWARDS:
Outstanding Contribution Award, Soul Magazine;
Artists of the Year Award, Music Operators of America; Top
Album Artists of 1970, Billboard, Top International Pop
Group, New Musical Express Reader’s Poll (England), Top Pop
Group in U.S., England, Canada, Germany, France,
Switzerland, Norway, and Israel. Billboard International
Poll; Top Gold Record Artists of 1970, RIAA; Musikmart
Award, Golden Otto Award, Germany, Golden Clover Award,
Mexico, Top Selling Artists of 1970, NARM Convention; Top
Male Pop Group, Record Mirror Reader’s Poll (England); Best
Foreign Group, Italian Critic’s Poll.
1971
JANUARY:
Have You Ever Seen The Rain/Hey Tonight released,
eighth gold single.
FEBRUARY: Tom
Fogerty leaves group for solo career.
JULY:
Sweet Hitch-Hiker/Door To Door released, eleventh
single. CCR begins major U.S. Tour.
OCTOBER:
Second European tour.
1972
FEBRUARY:
Tour of Australia and Japan.
MARCH:
Last single released,
Someday Never Comes/Tearin’ Up The Country.
JULY: Creedence Clearwater Revival
disband.
