Creedence Clearwater Revival

Creedence Clearwater Revival, frequently referred to as CCR (or by older generations, simply Creedence) was the name of an American rock band, fronted by John Fogerty.

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Creedence Clearwater Revival, frequently referred to as CCR (or by older generations, simply Creedence) was the name of an American rock band, fronted by John Fogerty.

The band started out as The Blue Velvets, formed by Tom Fogerty in El Cerrito, California in the late 1950s. By the mid 1960s, the band signed a contract with Fantasy Records which was a local label based in San Francisco at that time. They were attracted to the label because Fantasy had released a national hit by Vince Guaraldi, "Cast Your Fate To The Wind". Fantasy officials changed the group's name to The Golliwogs, an apparent reference to a once-popular minstrel doll called a Golliwogg. Seven singles were released in the San Francisco Bay area, but none received national attention. (However, in 1975 Fantasy released Pre-Creedence, a compilation album of recordings by The Golliwogs).