When Elvis Presley took the stage, he had a knack for turning any song into a moment fans would never forget, and his rendition of a 1969 rock hit quickly became one of his most electrifying concert showstoppers.
In the early 1970s, Presley's version of Creedence Clearwater Revival's "Proud Mary" was included in his live show. By 1972, a version of the song was included on the 1970 LP On Stage and in 1972's ELVIS as Recorded at Madison Square Garden. The song was also featured in the film Elvis on Tour.
While this version didn't chart, it became a showstopping part of the King of Rock and Roll's live performances. The song was a hard-rocking hit, and Presley's fans ate it up.
At the time Presley began performing "Proud Mary," the tune was wildly popular. This was due to its success as a hit for Creedence Clearwater Revival in 1969 and Ike and Tina Turner in 1971.
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What is 'Proud Mary' about?
According to Far Out, John Fogerty wrote "Proud Mary" in 1966. But it initially wasn't about a riverboat.
The song was initially about a woman who works hard to provide for her family. However, when Creedence Clearwater Revival bassist Stu Cook was watching the television show Maverick, he was inspired by a riverboat scene that eventually made its way into the song's final version.
Fogerty liked Cook's imagery and changed the tune accordingly. But the song wasn't finished until he was discharged from the United States Army, where he served in a reserve unit after being drafted in 1966.
The singer and songwriter said in an excerpt from Bad Moon Rising: The Unofficial History of Creedence Clearwater Revival by Hank Bordowitz that he began writing the iconic lyrics that very day.
Fogerty said he was "so happy" to learn of his honorable discharge, "I ran out into my little patch of lawn and turned cartwheels. Then I went into my house, picked up my guitar, and started strumming."
"'Left a good job in the city' and then several good lines came out of me immediately. I had the chord changes, the minor chord where it says, 'Big wheel keep on turnin'/Proud Mary keep on burnin.'"
He concluded, "By the time I hit 'Rolling, rolling, rolling on the river,' I knew I had written my best song. It vibrated inside me. When we rehearsed it, I felt like Cole Porter."
Reportedly, Tina Turner loved the Creedence Clearwater Revival version and wanted to incorporate it into the live shows she performed as part of her group with husband Ike Turner.
Ike and Tina’s version of “Proud Mary” sold more than a million copies. It also reached No. 4 on the Billboard Hot 100 and No. 5 on the R&B chart in 1971, per Biography. "Proud Mary" subsequently won the Turner's a 1972 Grammy Award for Best R&B Vocal Performance by a Group.
Elvis Presley’s cover of “Proud Mary” transformed the hit into a live showstopper that left audiences cheering night after night. His electrifying performance proved once again why he was the undisputed king of rock and roll.
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