Creedence Clearwater Revival

When I was growing up in New York City, Creedence Clearwater Revival was the closest
we ever got to America. Their stream of Top Forty singles–each with a homely, supple
guitar riff pulling it into focus–tapped into the notion of rugged populism the way the Band
summed up the idea of the loner. John Fogerty's songs made protest seem patriotic and
good times sound just as essential as getting by, while giving other, less self-cons... More >