70'lerin Efsanevi Country-Folk Grubu. Kadro John C.Fogerty Vokal Gitar & Klavye Tom Fogerty Gitar Stuart "Stu" Cook Bas Gitar Doug "Cosmo" Clifford Davul Creedence Clearwater Revival Sometimes Shortened To Creedence Or CCR Was An American Rock Band That Gained Popularity In The Late 1960s And Early 1970s With A Number Of Successful Singles Drawn From Various Albums. The Band Consisted Of Lead Vocalist Lead Guitarist And Primary Songwriter John Fogerty His Brother And Rhythm Guitarist Tom Fogerty Bassist Stu Cook And Drummer Doug Clifford. Their Musical Style Encompassed Country Rock And Swamp Rock Genres. Despite Their San Francisco Bay Area Origins They Positioned Themselves As Southern Rock Stylists Singing About Bayous The Mississippi River Catfish And Other Popular Elements Of Southern Iconography. Creedence Clearwater Revival's Music Is Still A Staple Of American And Worldwide Radio Airplay 1 And Often Figures In Various Media. The Band Has Sold 26 Million Albums In The United States Alone. 2 Creedence Clearwater Revival Was Inducted Into The Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame In 1993. 3 They Were Ranked At 82 On Rolling Stone's 100 Greatest Artists Of All Time. Line Up John Fogerty – Lead Vocals Lead Guitar Harmonica Keyboards Saxophone Tom Fogerty – Rhythm Guitar Backing Vocals Piano Stu Cook – Bass Guitar Backing Vocals Keyboards Doug Clifford – Drums Percussion Backing Vocals Albums Creedence Clearwater Revival 1968 Bayou Country 1969 Green River 1969 Willy And The Poor Boys 1969 Cosmo's Factory 1970 Pendulum 1970
"Fortunate Son" Was Released As A Single In Late 1969. Songwriter John Fogerty Intended The Song As A Protest Against The Vietnam War. The Song Is Critical Of The Fortunate Sons Of Those In High Places E.G. The Political Elite And/or The Wealthy Who Are Able To Avoid The Horrors Of War For Themselves Or Their Relatives By Benefiting From Their Privileged Backgrounds. Fogerty Says That The Song Was Indirectly Inspired By David Eisenhower The Grandson Of President Dwight David Eisenhower Who Married Julie Nixon The Daughter Of President Richard Nixon In 1968. Eisenhower Did Later Enlist In The Navy Reserve And Served Three Years On Active Duty In The Early 70s As An Officer Aboard A US Navy Cruiser In The Mediterranean Sea. Fogerty Himself Was Drafted And Served Six Months In Various Military Bases In The United States.