Creedence Clearwater Revival had John Fogerty as lead vocalist and guitarist for the song Fortunate Son.
Creedence Clearwater Revival . The band consisted of lead vocalist , lead guitarist , and primary songwriter John Fogerty , his brother rhythm guitarist Tom Fogerty , bassist Stu Cook and drummer Doug Clifford . `` Fortunate Son '' is a song by American rock band Creedence Clearwater Revival released on their fourth studio album , Willy and the Poor Boys in 1969 . John Fogerty . He was the lead singer , lead guitarist and principal songwriter of the band Creedence Clearwater Revival ( CCR ) and has since had a successful solo career .