Last.fm. Creedence Clearwater Revival's House of the Rising Sun | Last.fm. Creedence Clearwater Revival is an American rock band formed in San Francisco in 1965 by singer-guitarist John Fogerty and bassist Stu Cook. The group became one of the most popular acts of the 1970s, with five Top 10 albums and six singles that all reached the top 40 of the Billboard Hot 100. Their popularity declined after the end of the decade, but they have since become regarded as one of the greatest bands in rock 'n' roll history. Their debut album, Creedence Clearwater Revival, was released in 1969. It did not sell well at first, but after several successful singles were taken from the record, it grew in popularity and has been cited as one of the best-selling albums of all time by music sales site Soundscan. In 2001, it was voted number 7 in VH1's Top Rock 'n' Roll Albums. In addition to his work with Creedence, Fogerty also had three other solo albums reach the top 20 on the Billboard 200: Centerfield, Blue Moon Swamp, and Fortunate Son. He has had seven other albums reach the top 100.