TODAY IN ROCK AND ROLL HISTORY - 10/16/1972

Creedence Clearwater Revival split up following the failure of their most recent album, "Mardi Gras". After limited success as a solo act and some legal hassles with Fantasy Records, John Fogarty would have three big hits in 1985, "The Old Man Down The Road" (#10), "Center Field" (#44) and "Rock and Roll Girls" (#20). John's brother Tom Fogarty died in September, 1990 and the surviving members went on to tour as Creedence Clearwater Revisited.