Creedence Clearwater Revival or ,CCR, is an American rock band that started in El Cerrito, California. Creedence Clearwater Revival was active in the late 1960s and early 1970s. The band consisted of lead vocalist, lead guitarist, and primary songwriter John Fogerty, rhythm guitarist Tom Fogerty, bassist Stu Cook and drummer Doug Clifford. Creedence Clearwater Revival played a key influence in the counterculture movement in the U.S, supported Anti-war movement during the vietnam war, and creating
long line, the first artist to sign was, Creedence Clearwater Revival. Creedence Clearwater Revival sparked many others to sign and play at Woodstock. The lineup went in order of Richie Havens, Sweetwater, Bert Sommer, Tim Hardin, Ravi Shankar, Melanie, Arlo Guthrie, Joan Baez, Quill, Country Joe McDonald, John B. Sebastian, Keef Hartley Band, Santana, Incredible String Band, Canned Heat, Grateful Dead, Leslie West & Mountain, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Janis Joplin, Sly & The Family Stone, The
Creedence Clearwater Revival’s Effect on America and Music Culture The year was 1968, and America’s spirit was at an all-time low due to the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. and Robert F. Kennedy, the struggle of civil rights groups, and the expansion of the Vietnam War. Creedence Clearwater Revival changed how Americans felt about the war, drug use, politics, and music. CCR was most popular from 1968-1972, during that time they released seven albums and countless singles (The Guardian, 2013)
soldiers, mangled, and bloody, covering the war torn ground of Vietnam. It’s a terrible sight that stinks of rotting bodies, and the twisted face of lifeless young men staring at the sky in horror. However, it doesn’t have to be that way, and Creedence Clearwater Revival knew that. They wrote plenty of songs, but one truly spoke out against the war in Vietnam, titled Fortunate Son. It touches on subjects like the, how the privileged were not drafted, the split between the rich, and working class, and how
action to change the ideas of the older generation. One of the main methods they used to speak their opinions was through music and we can see the power it had on the people through one of the main protest anthems called “Fortunate Son” by Creedence Clearwater Revival in 1969. The song speaks out to the elite controlled America and becomes one of many instances of the younger generation questioning and rebelling against the authority in the late 1960s. They send people a message that the citizens of
During the Vietnam War, many types of works were created to express society's opinions on the war. “Fortunate Son,” by Creedence Clearwater Revival, served as a powerful anti-war song that demonstrated society’s bitterness toward the violence of the war. The song makes a clear distinction between the “fortunate sons” that would never have to serve in the war and the “unfortunate sons”
A Brief History of Rock and Roll and The Woodstock Music Festival of 1969 Throughout history, major social transformations have taken place that has changed how people perceive themselves and the world around them. With each social reformation, cultural forms and institutions also change as well as their meanings. For Example, the development of recording and electronic communication within United States capitalism spurred the unique coming together of music traditions in twentieth century United
to a passive role, with little means of changing play lists that more-often-than-not overstate the effect of the British Invasion to the detriment of American rockers. For every Led Zeppelin garnering large amounts of airplay, there is a Creedence Clearwater Revival that is overlooked. The problem with British rockers from the era of the Vietnam War is one of credibility: any British musician (such as John Lennon) who tried to protest the Vietnam War sounded contrived at best. How could a British group
point of view regarding a political or social injustice. The Vietnam War was a one such political and social event that sparked many famous protest songs. Two of the most famous protest songs about the Vietnam War are “Fortunate Song” by Creedence Clearwater Revival and “Born in the U.S.A.” by Bruce Springsteen. While written at opposite ends of the war, both songs share a similar point of view and similar musical styles. However in the end I believe that only one of songs is truly a successful protest
Rock n’ Roll is a type of music that came about in the late 50’s. Before that, there was no music that resembled Rock n’ Roll; instead, folk and other genres dominated. Then the Korean War ended. Shortly thereafter, the Vietnam War began, and with it came a new type of music, featuring hateful songs and concerts. The introduction and evolution of rock and roll music from the late 50’s and 60’s made a generation more violent both physically and verbally. The first sign of music changing in society
“Run Forrest, Run! A baby boomer born in the early 1950s would have lived through many monumental, political, and social events throughout American history. One man in particular lived through and experienced almost all of those moments. His name was Forrest Gump, whose fictional life and experiences were captured in an American classic. The film Forest Gump was released in 1994 and touched the hearts of Americans everywhere. The film takes place after World War II and touches on the era following
Woodstock: A Peaceful Rock Revolution To some, the 60s were a decade of discovery as Americans first journeyed to the moon. Others remember the time as a decade of America’s moral decline with the advent of rock and roll and its representation of "sinful", inappropriate ideals. Yet for many people, the 60s symbolized a decade of love and harmony. Hippies exemplified these beliefs, and in 1969 they gathered at a music festival known as Woodstock to celebrate their music, their love, and their
In the song, Credence Clearwater Revival sang about the military draft being biased on who they drafted into the war. This song created a divided between the lower class and the upper class. They protest against protecting only the upper classes and college educated from the draft
In 1969 a rock festival emerged in the sea of concerts that went by the name of Woodstock. Posters advertised that the festival would be “three days of peace and music” on August 15-17. From the very beginning people said it was like The Woodstock Festival was cursed. The planners couldn’t find a venue, because no one wanted thousands of young people on their property unsupervised. Finally they found a six-hundred-acre dairy farm in Bethel, New York that allowed them to have the festival on their
the song “Fortunate Son” by Creedence Clearwater Revival, the authors feel the emotional reasoning for staying in the Vietnam War outweighed the diplomatic reasons that they were originally there for. For these soldiers, they were simply used by the government to enact on their orders, and in all events criticized and demoralized for doing so. In Tim O’Brien’s “Field Trip,” Yusef Komunyakaa’s “Camouflaging the Chimera,” and “Fortunate Son” by Creedence Clearwater Revival the way the soldiers rationalize
Son” “Some folks are born to wave the flag, ooh, they’re red, white and blue.” Creedence Clearwater’s song “Fortunate Son” is commonly misinterpreted as a very patriotic, country glorifying song. However, it is in fact the opposite. Many people make this mistake because of the first two lines which evoke patriotism yet they fail to see the deeper message that lies within the rest of the song. Creedence Clearwater wrote this song in 1969 as a protest against America’s involvement in the Vietnam
“Fortunate Son”: America's Struggle for Equality John Fogerty, singer and songwriter for Creedence Clearwater Revival, once said “I’m not sure that all of the demons have been defeated, but I’m very proud of my song.” The reason why John is proud of his songs is because they represent an era of protest and despair against the many corrupt politicians, which he portrayed as demons. During the release of “Fortunate Son,” the Vietnam War began to take its toll on America. The American people enjoyed
The song “Fortunate Son” by Creedence Clearwater Revival is a great song during the Vietnam War era. The meaning of this song is about someone not wanting to go to then war and some of the lines in the song represent that. The line “Some folks are born made to wave the flag they’re red white and blue,” then it goes “it ain’t me, it ain’t me” this is definitely saying he does want to go to war. Muhammad Ali was one man that didn’t want to go to war, at the peak of the war which was March 9, 1966 he
“The ‘60’s was one of the first times the power of music was used by a generation to bind them together.” - Neil Young. In the ‘60’s, people had found a way to express themselves freely to a large audience and stand up for what they believe in through music. When chaos and protest clouded the public's eye from anything but violence and the propaganda of the government, music was a light to people in search of peace and helped to “bind them together”. The 1960’s was a decade of experimenting with
In this essay I will talk about the music in the 60's, noteworthy that in some cases I will compare some situations with the Latino-American situation, I know is has nothing to do with the topic, but who is the guy who is writing in this sheet of paper? ME, Is my essay and I will write what I want (This is an example of Freedom Of Expression, we will see it more on that later) Music of the sixties will reflect the style of the past decade made by artists that became famous by their mainstream in