On this day: May 28, 1969

After ten years of hard work, Creedence Clearwater Revival finally had two things to celebrate in the UK. The  first was the 24th birthday of founding member John Fogerty, the second was that their hit Proud Mary made its first appearance on the UK charts, soon to be followed by nine others in just a two year tie frame.

Fogerty first formed the group in 1959 with friends of his Stu Cook and Doug Clifford, by the early 1960's the band added another member, Fogerty's brother, Tom. They first recorded under the name the Golliwogs, but had no success.

It looked like the end of the band when Clifford and John Fogerty were both drafted in 1966/67 but instead the two returned and the band became Creedence. The name supposedly came from three different places. Creedence, from the name of a friend, Clearwater, from a beer advertisement, and Revival, from a statement about their musical goals.

Whatever the reason behind the name, the group hit it big this time, they released both successful covers, Susie-Q, and I Put a Spell on You, and originals, Proud Mary, Bad Moon Rising, Lookin' Out My Back Door, and more.

Other notable events for May 28:
-Ronnie Lane left the Faces on May 28, 1973
-The Allman Brothers disbanded on May 28, 1976
-David Bowie had four albums, three of which were reissues, in the UK chart on May 28, 1983