Fortunate Son
original song written and composed by John Fogerty; first recorded in 1969 by Creedence Clearwater Revival
"Fortunate Son" is a 1969 song by Creedence Clearwater Revival and was taken from their fourth studio album Willy and the Poor Boys. It went to number 3 in the United States and number 144 in France. It was covered by Bob Seger in 1986 for his 13th studio album Like a Rock and John Fogerty reworked the single with the Foo Fighters in 2013 for his 9th studio album Wrote a Song for Everyone.
| "Fortunate Son" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Creedence Clearwater Revival | ||||
| from the album Willy and the Poor Boys | ||||
| A-side | "Down on the Corner" | |||
| Released | October 1969 | |||
| Recorded | 1969, Fantasy Studios, Berkeley, California | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 2:21 | |||
| Label | Fantasy | |||
| Songwriter(s) | John Fogerty | |||
| Producer(s) | John Fogerty | |||
| Creedence Clearwater Revival singles chronology | ||||
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References change
- ↑ Perone, James E. (January 1, 2001). Songs of the Vietnam Conflict. Greenwood Publishing Group. pp. 60–. ISBN 978-0-313-31528-2.
- ↑ Werner, Craig Hansen (2006). A Change is Gonna Come: Music, Race & the Soul of America. University of Michigan Press. pp. 152, 156. ISBN 9780472031474.
- ↑ DeCurtis, Anthony (November 1, 2005). "John Fogerty Is Closer to Peace With a Label". The New York Times. Retrieved October 16, 2020.
