"Proud Mary", often erroneously called "Rollin' on the River",is a song written by American singer and guitarist John Fogerty. It was first recorded by rock band Creedebce Clearwater Revival (in which Fogerty played lead guitar and sang lead vocals) on the 1969 album Bayou Country.This song has been covered by a number of artists, Firstly, Solomon Burkeand another by Ed Ames on his 1969 Windmills of Your Mind album. Anthony Armstrong Jones reached #22 on the U.S. Country charts in 1969 with a rendition.In 1971, a cover version was released by Ike &Tina Turner that differed greatly from the structure of the original. This song was rearranged by Soko Richardson and Ike Turner. Elvis Presley also often performed the song in his Las Vegas shows and on tour in the early 70s. The song was covered in "Wheels," the 9th episode of the first season of the television show Glee, and reached #78 on US iTunes charts.The song placed #155 on Rolling Stone's list of the 500 greatest songs of all time.In 2004, Australian Idol season 2 finalist Ricki-Lee Coulter performed Proud Mary on the Final 10 60's night. Ricki-Lee also covered this song on Australian Idol Season 2:The Final 10 Cast Album.The song was also sung on American Idol 2004 as the audition song for eventual winner Fantasia Barrino.Two fictional covers of the song include the one done by the Chipettes in Alvin and the Chipmunks episode "Goin' Down To Dixie" and the performance of the song, which had been edited slightly, sung by the slugs at the end of the movie Flushed Away.
