Douglas Raymond Clifford (born April 24, 1945) is an American drummer, best known as a founding member of Creedence Clearwater Revival for which he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1993. After the group disbanded in late 1972, Clifford released a solo album and later joined CCR bassist

Stu Cook Stuart Alden Cook (born April 25, 1945) is an American bass guitarist, best known for his work in the rock band Creedence Clearwater Revival (CCR), for which he is a member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Career Cook, along with Doug Clif ...

in the

Don Harrison Band The Don Harrison Band were a 1970s American roots rock band that featured Don Harrison on vocals, guitar and keyboards, Stu Cook on bass and piano and Doug Clifford on drums and percussion. Stu Cook and Doug "Cosmo" Clifford were both former memb ...

. In 1995, Clifford and Cook formed the band

Creedence Clearwater Revisited Creedence Clearwater Revisited is an American rock band formed in 1995 by bassist Stu Cook and drummer Doug "Cosmo" Clifford, former members of Creedence Clearwater Revival, to play live versions of that band's music. Overview Much of Creede ...

, performing live versions of Creedence Clearwater Revival songs. An early influence on Clifford's playing was

The Beatles The Beatles were an English rock band, formed in Liverpool in 1960, that comprised John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr. They are regarded as the most influential band of all time and were integral to the developmen ...

, with their appearance on ''

The Ed Sullivan Show ''The Ed Sullivan Show'' is an American television variety show that ran on CBS from June 20, 1948, to March 28, 1971, and was hosted by New York entertainment columnist Ed Sullivan. It was replaced in September 1971 by the '' CBS Sunday Night M ...

'' in February 1964 being of particular significance. "They were a quartet and we said, wow, we can do that. If these guys from

England England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Wales to its west and Scotland to its north. The Irish Sea lies northwest and the Celtic Sea to the southwest. It is separated from continental Europe b ...

can come out and play rock 'n' roll, we can do it. We bought Beatle wigs. We went to the drama store, and I guess they were

Three Stooges The Three Stooges were an American vaudeville and comedy team active from 1922 until 1970, best remembered for their 190 short subject films by Columbia Pictures. Their hallmark styles were physical farce and slapstick. Six Stooges appeare ...

wigs at that time."Crandall, Bill
''10 musicians who saw the Beatles standing there''
CBS News, February 6, 2014. Clifford, along with Cook and the Fogerty brothers grew up together in

El Cerrito, California El Cerrito ( Spanish for "The Little Hill") is a city in Contra Costa County, California, United States, and forms part of the San Francisco Bay Area. It has a population of 25,962 according to the 2020 census. El Cerrito was founded by refugee ...

Discography

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Cosmo Cosmo may refer to: Business and media * Cosmopolitan (magazine), ''Cosmopolitan'' (magazine), a magazine for women, sometimes referred to as "Cosmo" * ''Cosmo's Cosmic Adventure'', a 1992 video game * Cosmo On-Line, a Brazilian generic Intern ...

'' (1972) *'' Magic Window'' (2020) ; The Don Harrison Band *''The Don Harrison Band'' (1976) *''Red Hot'' (1977) ;

*''Recollection'' (1998) ; Clifford/Wright *''For All The Money In The World'' (2021) ;Other

References

External links

Classicdrummer.com

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Clifford, Doug 1945 births Living people American rock drummers Creedence Clearwater Revisited members Creedence Clearwater Revival members Musicians from Palo Alto, California 20th-century American drummers American male drummers