Someone chose the Ike & Tina Turner version of this on Sunday, and I didn’t see if anyone chose the CCR version, so I’ll do it here. From 1969’s Bayou Country, “Proud Mary” was Creedence’s first Top 10 hit in the US, reaching #2 here and in Canada (“Suzie Q” reached #10 in Canada the previous yeear).
This was one of my mother in law’s favourite songs
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Creedence’s appeal was almost universal, so it doesn’t surprise me at all.
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CCR is my hubby’s favorite group. We have seen John Fogerty in concert 3 times.
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I like the baseball bat guitar he plays on “Centerfield.” The song is a classic.
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The Archies’ ‘Sugar Sugar’ prevented Creedence from reaching Number One.
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Doesn’t surprise me in the least.
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Yes! Excellent start to the week!
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Glad you enjoyed it!
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😉
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Great track! I’ve not heard this version before. I only know CCR for that song 🙂
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This was CCR. Ike & Tina covered it.
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By that song, I meant Bad Moon Rising 🙂
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I didn’t see the italics in the original comment (the notifications didn’t retain them). Sorry ’bout that.
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Fogarty at his finest
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They put out a lot of music in ’69, and it just got better each time.
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Wonderful … loved it – took me back to those days – just great – thank you – Hilary
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Glad you enjoyed it!
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I loved this version
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The original is always best…
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I agree
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Excellent song of the day, John. There was a time when I thought CCR was THE version.
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It still is the best, as far as I’m concerned…
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I like both… can’t decide! But CCR has a million other great songs too…
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Both are good for their own reasons. CCR did it as a ballad, Ike and Tina did it as a showcase for Tina.
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By far the best version 😉
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For certain!
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Yes indeed 😊🎁
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