How did CCR get its name?

[johnmusic88]

Lol. Not if I take it first!

[dutchccr]

Originally Posted by Fogy Fan

Now I've got a new name for my band.

Seriously? Cool!

[Voyeur]

Originally Posted by hitbit

Not only the best band ever but also the best named, a very apt name given the style of music. Creedence Clearwater Revival instantly brings to mind a haunting mysterious misty country landscape inhabited by a people whose history is awash with legends of strange goings on. You can almost see the healers, hear the fortune tellers, taste the moonshine and you can definitely smell the swamp.

hitbit

LOL! That's the way I feel too! It couldn't be a more perfect name. I just wouldn't be the same if they called themselves the Chooglers or the Ramble Tamblers or something like that. Creedence Clearwater Revival...I love it!

[KennetRP]

Originally Posted by Wise

They change the name Christmas Eve 1968.

Nope, it was 1967.

[miko]

to john cardoso
thank you for full and enlightened answer.
thanks miko

[willieandersen]

The quartet turned professional in December 1967 and changed their name to Creedence Clearwater Revival. Tom Fogerty had a friend at work who had a friend whose name was Creedence Nuball. John Fogerty took the "Clearwater" part from a beer advertisement. "Revival" referred to the band's rebirth or revival.