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.. Songs of the Vietnam Conflict (January 1, 2001)Greenwood Publishing Group. p. 60–. ISBN 978-0-313-31528-2.
  2. ↑ Werner, Craig Hansen. A Change is Gonna Come: Music, Race & the Soul of America (2006)University of Michigan Press. p. 152, 156. ISBN 9780472031474.
  3. ↑ DeCurtis, Anthony. John Fogerty Is Closer to Peace With a Label (November 1, 2005). Retrieved October 16, 2020.