Creedence (CCR) • Born on the Bayou BORN ON THE BAYOU” (1969) is the first track on Creedence Clearwater Revival’s second album, Bayou Country, released in 1969. Creedence performed this song at Woodstock in 1969. The record was certified Platinum — It was released as the B-side of the single “Proud Mary” which reached No. 2 on the Billboard charts. —————— BACKGROUND Songwriter John Fogerty set the song in the South, despite neither having lived nor having widely traveled there. He commented: “B

CCR brought the bayou to Woodstock with a fiery performance of “Born on the Bayou” that had the whole crowd rockin‘ on Day 2🎸 Hit play on LIVE AT WOODSTOCK by Creedence Clearwater Revival here: https://found.ee/CreedenceClearwaterRevivalLiveAtWoodstock | Woodstock

Fifty years ago Inductees Creedence Clearwater Revival kicked off their hour long Woodstock performance with "Born on the Bayou". They performed the swamp rock classic again on the induction stage with Bruce Springsteen and Robbie Robertson of THE BAND in '93. Hear how past continues to influence fans today and relive Woodstock this summer in Cleveland: rockhall.lnk.to/WoodstockExhibitFp | Rock & Roll Hall of Fame