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Creedence Clearwater Revival Trivia Quiz

This American rock and roll band was very successful in the late 60s early 70s. Take a trip back in time, with the sounds of Creedence Clearwater Revival.

A multiple-choice quiz by Lord_Digby. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
Lord_Digby

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
298,719

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

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Avg Score
7 / 10

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Question 1 of 10

1. Who was the lead singer in the band, Creedence Clearwater Revival? Hint

Doug Clifford

Tom Fogerty

John Fogerty

Stu Cook

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Question 2 of 10

2. John Fogerty wrote a song in 1969 that made the top ten in the U.S. Pop chart. What was the name of the song? Hint

Proud Mary

Lookin' out My Back Door

Up Around the Bend

Have You Ever Seen The Rain

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Question 3 of 10

3. This breakthrough hit for the band in 1969, reached number two on the Billboard hot 100 and topped the charts in the UK. What was the name of this song? Hint

Wrote a Song for Everyone

Bad Moon Rising

Commotion

Lodi

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Question 4 of 10

4. This single peaked at number three on the Billboard Hot 100. The single was the first track on the band's 1969, fourth album, "Willy and the Poor Boys." Can you name the song? Hint

Fortunate Son

It Came Out of the Sky

Midnight Special

Down on the Corner

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Question 5 of 10

5. In the film "An American Werewolf in London" what song by Creedence Clearwater Revival was used?

Hint

Blue Moon

Moonshiner

Moonshadow

Bad Moon Rising

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Question 6 of 10

6. What is the name of the band's record label? Hint

Apple

Rockville Records

Blue Dog Records

Fantasy Records

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Question 7 of 10

7. Tom Fogerty left the band in 1970. What was the name of the last album he featured on? Hint

Bayou Country

Mardi Gras

Cosmo's Factory

Pendulum

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Question 8 of 10

8. "Cleaned a lot of plates in Memphis, Pumped a lot of pain down in New Orleans" are the lyrics from what song? Hint

Susie Q

Proud Mary

Hey Tonight

Travelin' Band

9. Norman Whitfield and Barrett Strong wrote a song that Marvin Gaye had a number one hit in the UK and the U.S.; CCR did a cover version of this song in 1970. What was the name of this song? Hint

The Onion Song

I Heard It Through the Grapevine

Trouble Man

Abraham, Martin & John

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Question 10 of 10

10. The seventh and final studio album was released in 1972. What was the name of the album? Hint

Lodi

Green River

Mardi Gras

Someday Never Comes

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who was the lead singer in the band, Creedence Clearwater Revival?

Answer: John Fogerty

Originally called The Blue Velvets and then the Golliwogs, Creedence Clearwater Revival hit the music scene in 1967. John Fogerty was the lead singer and lead guitarist. Tom Fogerty, the elder brother of John, was the rhythm guitarist, Stu Cook played the bass guitar and Doug Clifford was the band's drummer.

2. John Fogerty wrote a song in 1969 that made the top ten in the U.S. Pop chart. What was the name of the song?

Answer: Proud Mary

Proud Mary reached the number two position in the U.S. Pop chart. The single is from the album "Bayou Country" also released in 1969. Other tracks from the album include "Born on the Bayou", "Bootleg", "Graveyard Train" and "Good Golly Miss Molly" (Robert "Bumps" Blackwell, John Marascalco).

The second part of the chorus has the lyrics "But I never saw the good side of the city, til I hitched a ride on a river boat queen"; considering the song was penned on a steamboat called the "Mary Elizabeth" I wonder if this played a part of the lyrics?

3. This breakthrough hit for the band in 1969, reached number two on the Billboard hot 100 and topped the charts in the UK. What was the name of this song?

Answer: Bad Moon Rising

"Bad Moon Rising" is from the third album "Green River" also released in 1969. Side one of the album includes "Green River", "Commotion", "Tombstone Shadow" and "Wrote a Song for Everyone." Side two contains "Lodi", "Cross-Tie Walker", "Sinister Purpose", "The Night Time Is the Right Time" and their chart topper "Bad Moon Rising."

4. This single peaked at number three on the Billboard Hot 100. The single was the first track on the band's 1969, fourth album, "Willy and the Poor Boys." Can you name the song?

Answer: Down on the Corner

"Fortunate Son" reached number 14 in the U.S. "Midnight Special" is the third track on side two of the album and "It Came Out of the Sky" is track two on side one of the album.

"Willy and the Poor Boys" was ranked at number 392 on the Rolling Stone magazine's list in 2003.

5. In the film "An American Werewolf in London" what song by Creedence Clearwater Revival was used?

Answer: Bad Moon Rising

"Bad Moon Rising" was released in 1969. The song was taken from their third album "Green River" also released in 1969. John Fogerty wrote and produced both the album and song.

6. What is the name of the band's record label?

Answer: Fantasy Records

Creedence Clearwater Revival signed up with Fantasy Records in 1964, when they were known as the Blue Velvets. Max and Sol Weiss started the company in 1949 in San Francisco, California.

7. Tom Fogerty left the band in 1970. What was the name of the last album he featured on?

Answer: Pendulum

"Pendulum" was recorded in November, 1970 and was released on December 7, 1970. It was the band's sixth album. John Fogerty wrote all the songs on this album. Two songs from the album "Hey Tonight" and "Have You Ever Seen the Rain" reached the top ten in the U.S. charts.

8. "Cleaned a lot of plates in Memphis, Pumped a lot of pain down in New Orleans" are the lyrics from what song?

Answer: Proud Mary

John Fogerty wrote the song in 1969. The single was released on January 15, 1969. "Proud Mary" was the first hit for the band that reached the top ten in the U.S. charts. Ike & Tina Turner did a cover version of the song in 1971, which reached number four on the U.S. pop charts.

9. Norman Whitfield and Barrett Strong wrote a song that Marvin Gaye had a number one hit in the UK and the U.S.; CCR did a cover version of this song in 1970. What was the name of this song?

Answer: I Heard It Through the Grapevine

"I Heard It Through the Grapevine" was Marvin Gaye's first number one hit. CCR version was on their fifth album "Cosmo's Factory." The album reached number one on August 22 - October 23, 1970.

10. The seventh and final studio album was released in 1972. What was the name of the album?

Answer: Mardi Gras

Although "Mardi Gras" was the final studio album, a live album "The Concert" was released in 1980. The concert was at Oakland Coliseum, California in 1970. The album was found a few years later after the recording had been labeled wrongly. The album was then re-named "The Concert."

Source: Author Lord_Digby

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