Claim: Tina Turner released a version of a song originally by someone else.
Evidence: Success followed with a string of notable hits credited to the duo , including `` A Fool in Love '' , `` River Deep -- Mountain High '' -LRB- 1966 -RRB- , `` Proud Mary '' -LRB- 1971 -RRB- , and `` Nutbush City Limits '' -LRB- 1973 -RRB- , a song which she herself wrote.
`` Proud Mary '' is a rock song written by John Fogerty and first recorded by his band Creedence Clearwater Revival.