Born on the Bayou (1968) is the first track on Creedence Clearwater Revivals second album, Bayou Country. It was released as the B-side of the single Proud Mary that reached #2 on the Billboard Charts. Born on the Bayou is an example of swamp rock, a genre associated with John Fogerty, Little Feat/Lowell George, The Band, Canned Heat, J.J. Cale, The Doobie Brothers and Tony Joe White. The guitar setting for the intro is over-driven with amp tremolo on a slow setting; Fogerty uses a Gibson ES-175 (which was stolen from his car soon after recording this track).[3] The E7 chord gives the song a strong Southern blues feel. To many, the vocal performance on this track represents a pinnacle in John Fogertys singing, the performance as a whole is regarded as one of Creedence Clearwater Revivals finest hours. Born on the Bayou opened most of CCRs concerts, and was known as the bands signature song. Creedence Clearwater Revival seemed like something of an anomaly in the psychedelic 1960s. Far removed from the mind-expanding, flower-power explorations of their California contemporaries, they were a gritty, hard-hitting band respectful of their blues, country, and rock & roll roots. John Fogertys cutting, raspy voice bore echoes of Howlin Wolf and Little Richard as he delivered lyrics that alternately celebrated and bemoaned a working mans life. In a rare instance of art and commerce coinciding, CCRs stream of hit singles made them one of the most successful 60s rock bands. The band broke up acrimoniously in the early 70s, but Fogerty went on to a successful (if sporadic) solo career. Creedence Clearwater Revival was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1993.[3] Rolling Stone ranked the band 82nd on its list of the 100 greatest artists of all time.[4] Their musical influence can be heard in many genres including southern rock, grunge, roots rock, and blues.
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