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  1. Creedence Clearwater Revival
    Creedence Clearwater RevivalAmerican roots rock band
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    CCR: Rock Legends and Their Hits
    CCR: Rock Legends and Their Hits
    Creedence Clearwater Revival, or CCR, was an American rock band that dominated the charts in the late 1960s and early 1970s. They were known for their distinctive blend of rock, blues, country, and swamp pop.
    History

    John Fogerty, Doug Clifford, and Stu Cook met at Portola Junior High School in El Cerrito, California. Calling themselves the Blue Velvets, the trio played instrumentals and "jukebox standards", and backed John's olde… See more

    Post-breakup

    In 1973, John Fogerty began his solo career with The Blue Ridge Rangers, his one-man band collection of country and gospel songs. Under his old CCR contract, however, Fogerty owed Fantasy eight more records. In … See more

    Musical style

    Despite hailing from California, CCR "mythologized the American South with an exotic mixture of blues, New Orleans R&B and rockabilly," according to NPR. According to AllMusic, CCR "created a unique synt… See more

    Legal rights

    CCR's catalog of songs has frequently been used or referenced in popular culture, partly because John Fogerty signed away legal control of his old recordings to the band's record label, Fantasy Records. In an NPR interview, … See more

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