Roots Rock
The song “Bad Moon Rising” was written by Creedence Clearwater Revival member John Fogerty. It was released as a single in April, 1969, and then on their album Green River. The song rose to #2 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and #1 on the U.K. Singles Chart. It sold more than one million copies and earned them an RIAA Gold Record. Fogerty said he was inspired by a scene with a hurricane in the film The Devil and Daniel Webster, and the song is about “the apocalypse that was going to visited upon us.”
Whether you call the style that Creedence Clearwater Revival played roots rock, sixties swamp rock, blues rock, or hard rock, they have been very popular. The band consisted of John Fogerty (lead vocals, lead guitar), Tom Fogerty (rhythm guitar), Stu Cook (bass), and Doug Clifford (drums). They formed in El Cerrito, California, and were together from 1967 to 1972.
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