Creedence Clearwater Revival

Creedence was a leader of the original San Francisco sound emerging from the Haight-Ashbury district along with Jefferson Airplane, Santana, and Big Brother and the Holding Company. Their attempt at "bringing rock back to its roots" led them to garner a huge amount of success. They were accompanied by the Grateful Dead and The Band. They performed at the legendary Woodstock Music and Art Fair of 1969. Frontman John Fogerty went on to have a greatly successful solo career. They were inducted their first year of eligibility, an obvious choice.