1967 December: Creedence Clearwater Revival formed by John Fogerty, Tom Fogerty, Stu Cook, and Doug Clifford, who had been performing together under various names since 1959.
1968 June: First album, Creedence Clearwater Revival, released, earns CCR first gold record woth sales in excess of $1 million. First two singles, "Suzie Q" (parts 1 and 2) and "I Put a Spell on You/Walk on the Water," also released.
1969 January: Second album, Bayou Country, released, sells over one million copies, earning CCR first platinum award. "Proud Mary/Born on the Bayou" also released, first gold single.
April: "Bad Moon Rising/Lodi" released, second gold single.
July: "Green River/Commotion" released, third gold single.
August: Third album, Green River, released, earns second platinum record award.
October: "Down on the Corner/Fortunate Son" released, fourth gold single.
November: Fourth album, Willy and the Poor Boys released, third platinum album award.
Awards: Top Singles Artists of 1969, Billboard; Trendsetter Aard, Billboard; Best American Band, Rolling Stone.
1970 January: "Travelin' Band/Who'll Stop the Rain" released, fifth gold single.
April: First European tour, CCR earns unprecedented praise and acclaim from European press and public. "Up Around the Bend/Run Through the Jungle" released, sixth gold single.
July: Fifth album, Cosmo's Factory, released, sell over three million copies, fourth platinum record award. "Lookin' Out My Back Door/Long As I Can See the Light" released, seventh gold single.
December: Sixth album, Pendulum, released.
Awards: Outstanding Contribution Award, Soul Magazine; Artists of the Year Award, Music Operators of America; Top Album Artists of 1970, Billboard; Top International Pop Group, New Musical Express Readers' Poll (England); Top Pop Group in U.s., England, Canada, Germany, France, Switzerland, Norway, and Isreal, Billboard International Poll; Top Gold Record Artists of 1970, RIAA; Musikmart Award, Golden Otto Award, Germany; Golden Clover Award, Mexico; Top Selling Artists of 1970, NARM Convention; Top Male Pop Group, Record Mirror Readers' Poll (England); Best Foreign Group, Italian Critics' Poll.
1971 January: " Have You Ever Seen the Rain/Hey Tonight" released, eighth gold single.
February: Tom Fogerty leaves group for solo career.
July: " Sweet Hitch-Hiker/Door to Door" released, eleventh gold single. CCR begins major U.S. tour.
October: Second European tour.
1972 February: Tour of Australia and Japan.
March: Last single released, Someday Never Comes/Tearin' Up the Country."
July: Creedence Clearwater Revival disbands.
(Taken from Creedence Clearwater Revival Chronicle, The 20 Greatest Hits)
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