11 reactions | Creedence Clearwater Revival – “Born on the Bayou” (Live). Opening their 1969 album Bayou Country, “Born on the Bayou” was John Fogerty’s swamp-rock anthem—written not from experience, but from imagination. Though Fogerty grew up in California, he conjured the humid mystique of the American South with growling vocals, hypnotic guitar riffs, and a pulsing rhythm that became CCR’s signature sound. Performed live, the song carried even more grit and groove, setting the tone for Creed