Stuart Alden Cook (born April 25, 1945) is an

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n bass guitarist, best known for his work in the rock band

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(CCR), for which he is a member of the

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Career

Cook, along with

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and brothers Tom and

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, grew up in

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, where all four attended

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. Cook, Clifford and John Fogerty formed a band in high school which eventually became

after Tom joined. In the mid-1970s, following the breakup of CCR, Cook and Clifford joined the

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, which released two albums. In 1979, Cook produced 15 songs by Roky Erickson and the Aliens, which were released in 1980 on two LPs with different running orders, ''

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'' and ''I Think of Demons''. From 1986 to 1991, Cook was a member of the country band

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. With Southern Pacific, Cook covered the Erickson song "It's a Cold Night for Alligators" for the tribute album '' Where the Pyramid Meets the Eye: A Tribute to Roky Erickson''. Cook was inducted into the

in 1993. Also in 1993, Cook auditioned for the role of the bassist in

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after the departure of Bill Wyman. Cook later reunited with Clifford, forming the band

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in 1995.

Discography

;

*''The Don Harrison Band'' (1976) *''Red Hot'' (1977) ; Roky Erickson and the Aliens *''Roky Erickson and the Aliens'' (1980) *''

'' (1981) ;

*''Killbilly Hill'' (1986) *''Zuma'' (1988) *''County Line'' (1990) *''Greatest Hits'' (1991) ;

*''Recollection'' (1998) ;Stu Cook /

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*''Jackdawg'' (2009; recorded 1990) ;Other appearances

References

External links

Creedence Clearwater Revisited (Official Site)
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Cook, Stu 1945 births Living people American bass guitarists Creedence Clearwater Revisited members Creedence Clearwater Revival members Musicians from Oakland, California Guitarists from California 20th-century American guitarists