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'Proud' mum Mary Black says Danny O'Reilly gets his talent from her

Mary Black has made a name for herself as one of the most iconic singers in the country, but there is one role that is more ...
NPR

After securing the song rights, John Fogerty feels renewed pride in his music

NPR's Scott Detrow talks with John Fogerty after his Tiny Desk performance about Proud Mary and touring with his family. When John Fogerty came to NPR's Tiny Desk, right off the bat, he struck one of ...
American Songwriter

John Fogerty Reveals How a Classical Music Piece Helped Inspire His Signature Creedence Clearwater Revival Hit “Proud Mary”

One interesting tidbit he imparted was that the song’s classic opening riff was influenced by a well-known classical piece. Fogerty noted that while he was putting the song that would become “Proud ...
American Songwriter

From a Maid to a Riverboat: The Origins of the Creedence Clearwater Revival Song-Turned-Tina Turner Chart-Topper, “Proud Mary”

When John Fogerty first started writing the lyrics to “Proud Mary,” a riverboat didn’t factor into it. “She gets off the bus every morning and goes to work and holds their lives together,” he has said ...