Time Line

December. . .Creedence Clearwater Revival formed after members had been performing together under different names since 1959.

June. . .Self-titled, first album is released and earns a gold record. "Susie Q" (parts 1 & 2) and "I Put a Spell on You/Walk on the Water" released as singles.

January. . .Bayou Country is released and earns a platinum record award. "Proud Mary/Born on the Bayou" released as a single and earns gold recognition.
April. . ."Bad Moon Rising/Lodi" released as a single and earns gold.
July. . ."Green River/Commotion" released as a single and earns gold.
August. . .Green River is released and earns a platinum record award.
October. . ."Down on the Corner/Fortunate Son" released as a single and earns gold.
November. . .Willy and the Poorboys is released and earns a platinum record award.

January. . ."Travelin' Band/Who'll Stop the Rain" released as a single and earns gold.
April. . .First European tour. "Up Around the Bend/Run Through the Jungle" released as a single and earns gold.
July. . .Cosmo's Factory is released and sells over 3 million copies earning a platimum record award. "Lookin' Out My Back Door/Long As I Can See the Light" released as a single and earns gold.
December. . .Pendulum is released.

January. . ."Have You Ever Seen the Rain/Hey Tonight" released as a single and earns gold.
February. . .Tom Fogerty leaves group for a solo career.
July. . ."Sweet Hitch-hiker/Door to Door" released as a single. Beginning of major U.S. tour.
October. . .Second European tour.