John Fogerty - Creedence Clearwater Revival

Many people are not aware that Creedence Clearwater Revival performed at Woodstock in August 1969. They were the first band to be signed, but John Fogerty was unhappy with some technical problems that occurred with the sound during their set, so he wouldn’t give permission for any portion of their performance to be included in “Woodstock,” the film which documented the legendary rock festival.
Upset by John’s prominence, in 1971 John’s brother, Tom, left the band. John subsequently demanded that Stu Cook and Doug Clifford write and sing one third each of the next album, Mardi Gras. They protested, saying it wouldn’t be a CCR album, and that the fans wouldn’t understand. John replied, “My voice is a unique instrument and I won’t lend it to your songs.” He threatened to quit the band immediately if his ultimatum wasn’t met; Mardi Gras turned out to be their last album as Fogerty bought himself out of his contract and officially left the band. However, his influence wasn’t forgotten with his departure. His guitar playing with CCR would later lead Rolling Stone to name him the 40th greatest guitarist of all time.
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