<P> `` Proud Mary '' is a rock song written by John Fogerty and first recorded by his band Creedence Clearwater Revival . The song was released by Fantasy Records as a single from the band 's second studio album , Bayou Country , which was released by the same record company in January 1969 . The single is generally considered to have been released in early January 1969 , although at least one source states that it came out just before Christmas 1968 . The song became a major hit in the United States , peaking at # 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 in March 1969 , the first of five non-consecutive singles to peak at # 2 for the group . </P>
<P> `` Proud Mary '' is a rock song written by John Fogerty and first recorded by his band Creedence Clearwater Revival . The song was released by Fantasy Records as a single from the band 's second studio album , Bayou Country , which was released by the same record company in January 1969 . The single is generally considered to have been released in early January 1969 , although at least one source states that it came out just before Christmas 1968 . The song became a major hit in the United States , peaking at # 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 in March 1969 , the first of five non-consecutive singles to peak at # 2 for the group . </P>
who was the first to sing proud mary
who was the first to sing proud mary
Creedence Clearwater Revival
Creedence Clearwater Revival