Creedence – A Clearwater Revival Tribute
Creedence - A Clearwater Revival is a tribute paying homage to the brilliant songwriting and success of a great American band, Creedence Clearwater Revival.
Produced, marketed and directed by Rainbow Dust & Music Inc. (Skye Wilson and Monique Sher.)
Recently Skye has been enjoying success with Rumours of Fleetwood Mac tribute show (she is producer, lead vocalist/acoustic guitarist and musical director.)
Monique Sher has been an agent and producer for over thirty years. She has most recently been booking and marketing an array of top tribute shows including Rumours of Fleetwood Mac, Mark Haze presents Masters of Rock, A Queen Experience and A CSNY Experience amongst others.
Creedence - A Clearwater Revival features a full five piece band made up top Cape Town musicians.
Armand De Vries on vocals and lead guitar is a local session multi-instrumentalist and songwriter. He picked up a guitar at age 11 and hasn't looked back since. He has played at many venues locally as well as touring Europe.
He has this to say "I've always said that there are two timeless bands who's music will always be on a playlist, universally, Queen and Creedence Clearwater Revival. I'm very happy to be playing in Creedence- A Clearwater Revival. To share this experience with talented musos is a musician's dream. Thank you!"
Dave Goldberg on keyboards and vocals has been bringing his signature sound to South African stages for over 30 years.
His amazing piano playing is accompanied by rich bluesy vocals.
Dave has performed with countless artists such as Bruce Williams (BAXTOP and TRIBE AFTER TRIBE)
Tim Parr and Richard Pryor to mention a few.
His original band, The DG Band can be seen at various venues in Cape Town.
Denver Flugel on rhythm guitar and vocals hails from the Eastern Cape. He is well known in the music scene in both East London and Port Elizabeth. Denver featured prominently at the Alexander Playhouse in their showstopper legacy of shows and also played Kenickie in the Grease Tribute Show. As a solo artist he played many venues including Buccaneers (East London) Eddie Macs @ VP club (PE), Something good (PE) and many more.
Dieter Stutz on bass. Dieter grew up on Hendrix, Joplin, Cream, Rolling Stones, Beatles and Johnny Winter. He joined the first of many school bands when he was 14, playing bass because all the other instruments where taken.
After emigrating from Zürich to Cape Town in 1980 he played in various cover bands before meeting the late, great guitarist John Mair in 1981. They formed the successful “Sweatband” with Les Cook on drums and Wendy Oldfield on Vocals.
In 1984 “Sweatband” turned pro and toured South Africa non-stop until 1990. During this time they recorded two albums, had many TV appearances and two major hits on the Radio 5 charts. Since then, Dieter has worked with “Kevin Abraham & The Kick”, “SE7EN”, Rolling Stones tribute band “Sticky Fingers”, “Greg & The Comeback Kings” (performing and recording an original album.), “The Sunshines”. He was also an integral part of the live backing and recording for various artists that have emerged from the “Silver Tulip Music” label, such as Louise Carver, Vanessa Nolan and Petronel Baard.
Francois Steyn on drums and backing vocals is an award-winning musician and producer who has recorded, written for and performed with some of South Africa’s top artists, including EDEN, Nicholis Louw, Bianca La Grange, Richard van der Westhuizen, Steve Hofmeyer, Casper de Vries, Emo Adams, Loyiso Bala and Anna Davel to mention a few.
Francois produced the bestselling album in South Africa for 2017 which earned him the Ghoema award for Album of the year. He is a versatile musician and multi-instrumentalist that loves performing live.
He also likes long walks on the beach and the smell of puppies.
In 1968, Creedence Clearwater Revival exploded onto the scene with their self-titled debut album, unleashing a raw, electrifying sound that cut through the haze of San Francisco’s psychedelic era.
Hailing from El Cerrito in the Bay Area, brothers John and Tom Fogerty, drummer Doug Clifford, and bassist Stu Cook weren’t chasing trends—they were creating something timeless.
With gritty guitar riffs and a soul steeped in blues, country, rockabilly, gospel, folk, and R&B, CCR carved their own path, channeling the heart of American music into every track.
This was the birth of a rock & roll powerhouse whose legacy of timeless, genre bending music continues to gain audience around the world.
By 1970, the biggest band on earth was no longer The Beatles, but CCR.
Creedence had significant popularity in South Africa, with the band's single "Proud Mary" reaching the number 1 on the charts here.
The band's music, particularly their major hits, became a staple and achieved high chart success in the country, mirroring their international popularity at the time. The band's success in South Africa indicates their music resonated widely, just as it did in the UK, Australia, and Germany.
While their chart-topping days are past, their music remains a part of classic rock culture globally and maintains a presence on radio and streaming platforms in South Africa as well.
The band came and left as a comet. From mid-1968 to mid-1972 they dropped 7 studio albums and that was it.
In a little more than 2 years, they smashed the Top 10 singles chart 9 times too.
The CCR phenomenon wasn’t only true in the US, but also in Canada, Australia, France, Germany, UK, Sweden, Finland, among others. They were huge everywhere from Latin America to Asia to Russia to Zimbabwe.