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CCR: Rolling Stones #82 of 100 Greatest Artists of All Time

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Creedence Clearwater Revival Genres: Swamp rock, blues,  country rock, rockabilly Years active: 1959–1972 Members: John Fogerty, Tom Fogerty; Stu Cook; Doug Clifford In 1969 alone, Creedence Clearwater Revival   (CCR) released three platinum albums:   Bayou Country , Green River , and Willy And The Poorboys . The same year they scored five Top 40 hits and performed on the Ed Sullivan Show and at Woodstock.  The band has a lifetime record of five Number 2 hits that have yet to reach the top of the chart. Three of their songs are counted among the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame's  500 Songs that Shaped Rock & Roll . 

Susie-Q: One of Rock & Roll Hall of Fame 500 Songs that Shaped Rock & Roll (1957)

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Susie-Q Single: Dale Hawkins B-side: Don't Treat Me This Way Released: May 1957 Genre: Rockabilly Songwriters: Dale Hawkins, Robert Chaisson Dale Hawkins recorded "Susie Q" towards the end of the rockabilly era in 1957. His cousin, Ronnie Hawkins , released a version of the song with the Hawks, later known as The Band .  Notable live performances of "Susie Q" include  a cover  by  Johnny Rivers '  on his album Meanwhile Back at the Whisky à Go Go and the Everly Brothers ' version on their LP The Everly Brothers Show . Dale's original version is listed in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's " 500 Songs that Shaped Rock and Roll ."