I'll be 16 this year. I started listening to them long ago, but I didn't get all that into it until I was about 13 - 14. Ever since they have been (to me) the best in anything musical. Same goes for John Fogerty. They/He'll always be my #1 favorite because I listened to them to get through alot of tough times, and I still do the same these days.
My favorite CCR song is "Have You Ever Seen the Rain?", and could probably go for my favorite song of all time.