I wrote that song for my wife, and it's what some guy who's sitting under a tree would be singing to the woman of his life, telling her how wonderful she is. To me, that's more lasting than something that sounds like it belongs on a movie soundtrack.

Fogerty says that he was unable to write music during this period of his life primarily due to stresses from ongoing financial and legal difficulties with Fantasy Records. On August 31 2009 Fogerty released a sequel to his 1973 solo debut The Blue Ridge Rangers called The Blue Ridge Rangers Rides Again. The group disbanded shortly afterwards.

40 and the list of 100 Greatest Singers at No. The songs "Proud Mary" and "Born on the Bayou" also rank amongst the Greatest Pop songs ("Proud Mary" #41) and Guitar songs ("Born on the Bayou" #53).