Travelin' Band

Infobox Single
Name = Travelin' Band


Artist = Creedence Clearwater Revival
from Album = Cosmo's Factory
B-side = "Who'll Stop the Rain"
Released = January, 1970
Genre = Rock
Format = 7" 45 RPM
Length = 2:08
Label = Fantasy
Writer = John Fogerty
Producer = John Fogerty

"Travelin' Band" is a song written by John Fogerty and originally recorded by Creedence Clearwater Revival. It was included on their 1970 album Cosmo's Factory. Backed with "Who'll Stop the Rain", it was one of three double sided singles from that album to reach the top five on the U.S. Pop Singles Chart and the first of two to reach the #2 spot on the American charts, alongside "Lookin' Out My Back Door". "Travelin' Band" was also a hit in the UK, reaching number eight on the UK Singles Chart.

The song was inspired, both musically and for Fogerty's vocal delivery, by 1950s rock n' roll songs, particularly those by Little Richard. In October of 1972, the company that held the publishing rights to Richard’s "Good Golly, Miss Molly" felt that "Travelin' Band" bore enough similarities to warrant a plagiarism lawsuit that was later settled out of court. [ [http://www.answers.com/topic/creedence-clearwater-revival?cat=entertainment Creedence Clearwater Revival: Information and Much More from Answers.com ] ] The lyrics of the song describe what life is like for a musician on the road.

The song has been covered by a few artists, most notably Elton John who recorded a cover of the song early in his career.

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