Friday, February 8, 2013

Notable Marys in Song: "Proud Mary"

The song "Proud Mary" is such an integral part of modern-day music, it's hard to know what to say about it! Written by John Fogerty and first recorded by Creedence Clearwater Revival for release in late 1968 or early 1969 (probably the latter), it has been covered numerous times, most notably by this woman who now owns it in all but the legal sense:

(If you're impatient to hear music, click here to skip the 2min intro: http://youtu.be/UJGoNeM3WzY?t=2m4s)



For more information on this fine song, consider visiting its Wikipedia page for lots of good jumping-off points.

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