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: Fogerty kept a small notebook of song titles. He added "Proud Mary" to the list long before the music existed.

: The guitar style was inspired by Steve Cropper of Booker T. & the M.G.'s, aiming for a lean, soulful feel. 📈 Impact and Legacy creedence_clearwater_revival_proud_mary_officia...

Despite being from , CCR's sound was so authentic that many listeners assumed they were from the Mississippi Delta. : Fogerty kept a small notebook of song titles

: After bassist Stu Cook mentioned a riverboat while watching the show Maverick , Fogerty realized "Proud Mary" was actually the name of a stern-wheeler riverboat . aiming for a lean

: The opening guitar chords were designed to mimic the steady churning of a paddlewheel hitting the water.