Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
"Fortunate Son" is a song by the American rock band Creedence Clearwater Revival, released on the band's fourth studio album, Willy and the Poor Boys in October 1969. It was previously released as a single, together with " Down on the Corner ", in September 1969. [ 4 ]
"Down on the Corner" is a song by the American band Creedence Clearwater Revival. It appeared on their fourth studio album, Willy and the Poor Boys (1969). The song peaked at No. 3 on the Billboard Hot 100 on 20 December 1969.
In August, CCR released its third LP, Green River. Shortly after, it began recording songs for its next LP, Willy and the Poor Boys. Two months later the band released its eighth single, "Down on the Corner" b/w "Fortunate Son". [6] The single's A-side reached #3 on the Billboard Hot 100 and its B-side made it to No. 14. [8] "
In his 2015 biography, also named "Fortunate Son," Fogerty explains the song had been brewing in his head for years but came out within minutes when he put pen to paper. "'Fortunate Son' was ...
Creedence Clearwater Revival, commonly abbreviated as CCR or simply Creedence, was an American rock band formed in El Cerrito, California. The band consisted of lead vocalist, lead guitarist, and primary songwriter John Fogerty , his brother, rhythm guitarist Tom Fogerty , bassist Stu Cook , and drummer Doug Clifford .
"Fortunate Son" John Fogerty Willy and the Poor Boys: 1969 [7] "Get Down Woman" John Fogerty Creedence Clearwater Revival: 1968 [9] "Gloomy" John Fogerty Creedence Clearwater Revival: 1968 [9] "Glory Be" John Fogerty Green River (40th Anniversary Edition) 2008 [6] "Good Golly, Miss Molly" Robert Blackwell John Marascalco † Bayou Country: 1969 ...
Wrote a Song for Everyone is the ninth solo studio album by John Fogerty, released on May 28, 2013 (Fogerty's 68th birthday) in the United States.The album is a collection of Creedence Clearwater Revival classics and deep tracks from his canon of hits as well as some brand new songs, performed alongside an array of notable musicians, including Foo Fighters ("Fortunate Son"), Bob Seger ("Who'll ...
Ultimate Creedence Clearwater Revival: Greatest Hits & All-Time Classics is a three-disc greatest hits album by American rock band Creedence Clearwater Revival, released in 2012 by Fantasy Records and Concord Music Group.