Ep. 28: Doug "Cosmo" Clifford (Creedence Clearwater Revival founding member) - Music Buzzz Podcast
11/26/21 • 55 min
ABOUT DOUG "COSMO" CLIFFORD:
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee Doug "Cosmo" Clifford is best known as a founding member and drummer for Creedence Clearwater Revival and also currently is in Creedence Clearwater Revisited. Clifford, along with Stu Cook and the Fogerty brothers (John and Tom) grew up in El Cerrito, California.
CCR's music is a staple of American pop culture and the group has sold nearly 30 million records in the U.S. alone. Their 1976 Greatest Hits album is still on the Billboard 200 album chart and reached the 500-week mark in December of 2020. It has been awarded 10x Platinum and CCR was ranked the 82nd Greatest Artists of all Time by Rolling Stone Magazine. The group performed on the Ed Sullivan Show, performed at Woodstock and has had their songs be the backdrop in movies, TV and major pop culture medias over the decades. Their music is truly an American treasure.
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Candid discussions with and about those behind the scenes in the music business including industry veterans representing the segments of: Musician, Design & Live
ABOUT THE HOSTS:
All three Music Buzzz Podcast hosts (Dane Clark, Hugh Syme and Andy Wilson) have spent their careers working with the biggest names in entertainment and have been, and still are, a fly on the wall.
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ABOUT DOUG "COSMO" CLIFFORD:
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee Doug "Cosmo" Clifford is best known as a founding member and drummer for Creedence Clearwater Revival and also currently is in Creedence Clearwater Revisited. Clifford, along with Stu Cook and the Fogerty brothers (John and Tom) grew up in El Cerrito, California.
CCR's music is a staple of American pop culture and the group has sold nearly 30 million records in the U.S. alone. Their 1976 Greatest Hits album is still on the Billboard 200 album chart and reached the 500-week mark in December of 2020. It has been awarded 10x Platinum and CCR was ranked the 82nd Greatest Artists of all Time by Rolling Stone Magazine. The group performed on the Ed Sullivan Show, performed at Woodstock and has had their songs be the backdrop in movies, TV and major pop culture medias over the decades. Their music is truly an American treasure.
ABOUT THE PODCAST:
Candid discussions with and about those behind the scenes in the music business including industry veterans representing the segments of: Musician, Design & Live
ABOUT THE HOSTS:
All three Music Buzzz Podcast hosts (Dane Clark, Hugh Syme and Andy Wilson) have spent their careers working with the biggest names in entertainment and have been, and still are, a fly on the wall.
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ABOUT MIKE RENO:
Mike Reno is, and has been, the lead singer for Canadian rock band Loverboy since the band's inception. Loverboy was inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame at the 2009 Juno Awards. Their songs have been staples on classic rock and classic hits radio for over 40 years. "Working for the Weekend", "Hot Girls In Love", "Turn Me Loose", "Lovin Every Minute Of It", "Notorious", "When It's Over" and many more. Reno and the band have worked with the likes of Mutt Lange, Bob Rock, Jon Bon Jovi, Jonathan Cain and had songs serve as part of movies such as Top Gun Footloose and many more.
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Candid discussions with and about those behind the scenes in the music business including industry veterans representing the segments of: Musician, Design & Live
ABOUT THE HOSTS:
All three Music Buzzz Podcast hosts (Dane Clark, Hugh Syme and Andy Wilson) have spent their careers working with the biggest names in entertainment and have been, and still are, a fly on the wall.
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Ep. 29: Jerry Marotta (Peter Gabriel, Orleans, Paul McCartney) - Music Buzzz Podcast
ABOUT JERRY MAROTTA:
In 1975 Jerry auditioned for a Woodstock, New York based group called Orleans and got the job and soon after played on his first hit “Still The One”. In 1977 Jerry flew to London and started working with ex-Genesis lead singer Peter Gabriel and can be heard playing on over 10 albums and on songs such as "Red Rain" "Shock the Monkey" "In Your Eyes" and many more . Throughout his career Jerry divided his time between recording and touring with Gabriel and also worked with countless others including Daryl Hall and John Oates, Tears for Fears, Joan Armatrading, Paul McCartney, Sarah McLachlan, John Mayer, The Indigo Girls, Elvis Costello, 10,000 Maniacs, Sheryl Crow and more.
In 1986 Jerry started his own band Island Of Men. He then moved from New York City to Woodstock NY where put together his studio JERSVILLE STUDIOS and began producing recordings for his band and others. His passion as both a musician and producer carry on to this day.
ABOUT THE PODCAST:
Candid discussions with and about those behind the scenes in the music business including industry veterans representing the segments of: Musician, Design & Live
ABOUT THE HOSTS:
All three Music Buzzz Podcast hosts (Dane Clark, Hugh Syme and Andy Wilson) have spent their careers working with the biggest names in entertainment and have been, and still are, a fly on the wall.
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