who sang suzie q?
Susie Q by Creedence Clearwater Revival Songfacts. 1  This was co-written and originally recorded by rockabilly singer Dale Hawkins in 1956. His version hit US #27 a year later. 2  This was Creedence Clearwater Revival's first single (not counting Porterville, which was released when the band was known as The Golliwogs).