Stu Cook

American bass player (born 1945)

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Stu Cook

Cook in 2016

Background information
Birth name| Stuart Alden Cook
Born|  (1945-04-25) April 25, 1945 (age 80)
Oakland, California, U.S.[1]
Genres| Rock
Occupation(s)| Musician, songwriter, producer
Instrument(s)| Bass guitar, guitar, piano, vocals, double bass
Years active| 1959–2020
Labels| Fuel 2000, Fantasy, Warner Bros., Wounded Bird
Formerly of| Creedence Clearwater Revival, Southern Pacific, Creedence Clearwater Revisited

Musical artist

Stuart Alden Cook (born April 25, 1945) is an American bass guitarist, best known for being a member of the rock band Creedence Clearwater Revival (CCR), for which he is a member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

## Career

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Cook, along with Doug Clifford and brothers Tom and John Fogerty, grew up in El Cerrito, California, where all four attended El Cerrito High School.[2] Cook, Clifford and John Fogerty formed a band in high school which eventually became Creedence Clearwater Revival after Tom joined.[3] Additionally, Cook attended San Jose State University alongside Doug Clifford.[4]

In the mid-1970s, following the breakup of CCR, Cook and Clifford joined the Don Harrison Band, 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, The Evil One and I Think of Demons.

From 1986 to 1991, Cook was a member of the country band Southern Pacific. 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.[5]

Cook was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1993.[6] Also in 1993, Cook auditioned for the role of the bassist in The Rolling Stones after the departure of Bill Wyman.[7] Cook later reunited with Clifford, forming the band Creedence Clearwater Revisited in 1995.

## Discography

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See also: Creedence Clearwater Revival discography

Don Harrison Band

* The Don Harrison Band (1976)
* Red Hot (1977)

Roky Erickson and the Aliens

* Roky Erickson and the Aliens (1980)
* The Evil One (1981)

Southern Pacific

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

Creedence Clearwater Revisited

* Recollection (1998)

Stu Cook / Keith Knudsen / John McFee

* Jackdawg (2009; recorded 1990)

Other appearances
Year  | Artist  | Album  | Comment

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1972  | Mark Spoelstra | This House | Rhythm guitar
Doug Clifford | Cosmo
1974  | Doug Sahm | Groover's Paradise | Bass
Tom Fogerty | Zephyr National
Myopia
1978  | Russell DaShiell | Elevator
1981  | The Explosives | Three Ring Circus | Producer
1982  | Baron Stewart | In Temperature Rising | Bass and producer
1983  | Sir Douglas Quintet | Midnight Sun | Bass
1985  | Greg Gumbel  | California Republic | Bass, rhythm guitar, tambourine, backing vocals and producer
1994  | Sir Douglas Quintet  | Day Dreaming at Midnight | Bass
1995  | Peter Lewis | Peter Lewis | Bass and producer

## References

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1. ^ "Stu Cook | American musician | Britannica".
2. ^ Fogerty, John (October 2015). Fortunate Son- My Life, My Music. New York: Little, Brown and Company. pp. 9–25\. ISBN 978-0-316-24457-2.
3. ^ Cavanagh, David (July 18, 2014). "Creedence Clearwater Revival – the full story, by John Fogerty, Stu Cook and Doug Clifford". Uncut. Retrieved March 27, 2018.
4. ^ "Creedence Clearwater Revival History/Biography Credence". www.creedence-online.net. Retrieved August 8, 2024.
5. ^ Bentley, Bill (April 21, 2017). "Record Store Day Unearths a Roky Erickson Rarity". Austin Chronicle. Austin, Texas. Retrieved September 10, 2020.
6. ^ "Creedence Clearwater Revival | Rock & Roll Hall of Fame". Rockhall.com. September 6, 1990. Retrieved April 26, 2017.
7. ^ "Hit Channel – Interview:Stu Cook (Creedence Clearwater Revival, Creedence Clearwater Revisited)". Hit Channel. November 25, 2011. Retrieved September 19, 2014.

## External links

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* Creedence Clearwater Revisited (Official Site)
* Stu Cook interviewed on the Pop Chronicles (1970)

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Creedence Clearwater Revival

* John Fogerty
* Tom Fogerty
* Stu Cook
* Doug Clifford

Studio albums|

* Creedence Clearwater Revival
* Bayou Country
* Green River
* Willy and the Poor Boys
* Cosmo's Factory
* Pendulum
* Mardi Gras

Live albums|

* Live in Europe
* The Concert
* Live at Woodstock
* At the Royal Albert Hall

Compilations|

* Creedence Gold
* More Creedence Gold
* Pre-Creedence
* Chronicle
* 20 Golden Greats
* Creedence Country
* Hits Album
* At the Movies
* Chronicle: Volume Two
* Keep On Chooglin'
* Creedence Clearwater Revival: Box Set
* Bad Moon Rising: The Best of Creedence Clearwater Revival
* Best Of
* Creedence Clearwater Revival Covers the Classics
* Ultimate Creedence Clearwater Revival: Greatest Hits & All-Time Classics
* Bad Moon Rising: The Collection

Singles|

| 1968|

* "Susie Q"
* "I Put a Spell on You"

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1969|

* "Proud Mary"/"Born on the Bayou"
* "Bad Moon Rising"/"Lodi"
* "Green River"/"Commotion"
* "Down on the Corner"/"Fortunate Son"

1970|

* "It Came Out of the Sky"/"Cotton Fields"
* "Travelin' Band"/"Who'll Stop the Rain"
* "Run Through the Jungle"/"Up Around the Bend"
* "Lookin' out My Back Door"/"Long As I Can See the Light"

1971|

* "Have You Ever Seen the Rain?"/"Hey Tonight"
* "Sweet Hitch-Hiker"

1972|

* "Someday Never Comes"

1973|

* "I Heard It Through the Grapevine"/"Good Golly Miss Molly"

Other original songs|

* "Keep on Chooglin'"
* "Don't Look Now (It Ain't You or Me)"
* "Ramble Tamble"
* "Midnight Special"

Related articles|

* Discography
* Song list
* Creedence Clearwater Couto
* Creedence Clearwater Revisited
* Travelin' Band: Creedence Clearwater Revival at the Royal Albert Hall
* Fantasy Records
* Fogerty v. Fantasy, Inc.
* Southern Pacific
* Cosmo
* Putah Creek

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Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – Class of 1993

Performers|

* Ruth Brown
* Cream
* Ginger Baker, Jack Bruce, Eric Clapton
* Creedence Clearwater Revival
* Doug Clifford, Stu Cook, John Fogerty, Tom Fogerty
* The Doors
* John Densmore, Robby Krieger, Ray Manzarek, Jim Morrison
* Frankie Lymon & The Teenagers
* Sherman Garnes, Frankie Lymon, Jimmy Merchant, Joe Negroni, Herman Santiago
* Etta James
* Van Morrison
* Sly and the Family Stone
* Greg Errico, Larry Graham, Jerry Martini, Cynthia Robinson, Freddie Stone, Rose Stone, Sly Stone

Early influences|

* Dinah Washington

Non-performers
(Ahmet Ertegun Award)|

* Dick Clark
* Milt Gabler

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Southern Pacific

* Stu Cook
* Tim Goodman
* Glen Hardin
* Kurt Howell
* David Jenkins
* Keith Knudsen
* John McFee
* Jerry Scheff

Notable singles|

* "Thing About You" (with Emmylou Harris)
* "Perfect Stranger"
* "Reno Bound"
* "A Girl Like Emmylou"
* "Killbilly Hill"
* "Don't Let Go of My Heart"
* "Midnight Highway"
* "New Shade of Blue"
* "Honey I Dare You"
* "Any Way the Wind Blows"
* "Time's Up" (with Carlene Carter)
* "I Go to Pieces"
* "Reckless Heart"

Studio albums|

* Southern Pacific
* Killbilly Hill
* Zuma
* County Line

Related articles|

* Burnin' Daylight
* Creedence Clearwater Revival
* The Doobie Brothers

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