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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 l...

1980 RS: 4of 5 Stars

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1970

Willy And The Poor Boys

1969

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John Fogerty's fervent vocals and modernized rockabilly songs built on his classic guitar riffs made Creedence Clearwater Revival the preeminent American singles band of the late '60s and early '70s. The Fogerty brothers were raised in Berkeley, where John studied piano and at the age of 12 got his first guitar. He met Cook and Clifford at the El Cerrito junior high school they all attended. They ...

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