John Fogerty penned the 1969 classic, which peaked at No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100, in less than an hour.
“I’d been writing songs since I was about eight years old and in a pretty hap-dash way,” Fogerty explained. “And all those years, [I was] learning and listening to the people that are great, that inspired me.”
“I opened my discharge [letter] up, and I was really, really, really happy, you know,” he recalled. “And I went right in the house, picked up my Rickenbacker guitar, started strumming, and the very first line that came out of me was ‘Left a good job in the city / Working for the man every night and day.’”
Weeks later, he remembered thinking, "Boy, I sure hope I get to do this again."
That changed after some encouragement from Bob Dylan.
Bob Dylan Helped Convince John Fogerty to Perform ‘Proud Mary’ Again
Mahal knew who he was performing for, and before long, he called Harrison and Dylan up on stage. Fogerty joined them shortly after.
After years of refusing to perform the song, Fogerty admitted he had become "stubborn." He had no intention of backing down until Dylan, who was standing beside him, changed his mind.
Ike and Tina Turner's 1971 cover had become the song's biggest hit besides the original, reaching No. 4 on the charts.
That night, Fogerty performed "Proud Mary" for the first time in 15 years. He said the experience was joyful and cathartic, adding that it was a "great time."
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