Fortunate Son

"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 Willy and the Poor Boys"
A-side"Down on the Corner"
ReleasedOctober 1969
Recorded1969, Fantasy Studios, Berkeley, California
Genre
Length2:21
LabelFantasy
Songwriter(s)John Fogerty
Producer(s)John Fogerty
Creedence Clearwater Revival singles chronology
""Down on the Corner"
(1969)
Fortunate Son ""Travelin' Band"
(1970)

References

  1. Perone, James E. (January 1, 2001). Songs of the Vietnam Conflict. Greenwood Publishing Group. pp. 60–. ISBN 978-0-313-31528-2.
  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.
  3. DeCurtis, Anthony (November 1, 2005). "John Fogerty Is Closer to Peace With a Label". The New York Times. Retrieved October 16, 2020.