1969 song performed by Creedence Clearwater Revival
"Born on the Bayou"
Single by Creedence Clearwater Revival
from the album Bayou Country
A-side
"Proud Mary"
Released
January 5, 1969
Recorded
Late 1968, RCA Studios, Los Angeles, California
Genre
Swamp rock,[1][2] Southern rock,[3] rock and roll[4]
Length
5:10 (Album Version) 3:50 (Single Edit)
Label
Fantasy
Songwriter(s)
John Fogerty
Producer(s)
John Fogerty
"Born on the Bayou" (1969) is the first track on Creedence Clearwater Revival's second album, Bayou Country, released in 1969. It was released as the B-side of the single "Proud Mary" that reached No. 2 on the Billboard charts.
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^Davey, Ryan (December 29, 2020). "Wrote A Song for Everyone: A Deep Dive Retrospective of Creedence Clearwater Revival". Ceremony Music. Retrieved April 2, 2024. "Born on the Bayou" is one of my favourite CCR songs. Its wonderful, swampy, psychedelic groove kicked off the band's second album and revealed their deeper shift into the southern rock sounds and imagery.
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"BornontheBayou" (1969) is the first track on Creedence Clearwater Revival's second album, Bayou Country, released in 1969. It was released as the B-side...
"Proud Mary", backed with "BornontheBayou", reached No. 2 onthe national Billboard chart. The former would eventually become the group's most-covered song...
Revival". AllMusic. Retrieved January 5, 2018. Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Bayou Country – Creedence Clearwater Revival". AllMusic. Retrieved January 5,...
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