Doug Clifford

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Doug Clifford
Clifford performing with Creedence Clearwater Revisited in 2016
Background information
Birth name	Douglas Raymond Clifford
Born	(1945-04-24) April 24, 1945 (age 79) Palo Alto, California, U.S.
Genres	Rock
Occupation(s)	Musician songwriter
Instruments	Drums vocals washboard
Years active	1959–present
Labels	Fuel 2000 Fantasy Records
Formerly of	Creedence Clearwater Revival Don Harrison Band Creedence Clearwater Revisited

Douglas Raymond Clifford (born April 24, 1945) is an American drummer who is nicknamed "Cosmo".^[1] He is best known as a founding member of Creedence Clearwater Revival for which he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1993. After the group disbanded in late 1972, Clifford released a solo album and later joined CCR bassist Stu Cook in the Don Harrison Band. In 1995, Clifford and Cook formed the band Creedence Clearwater Revisited, performing live versions of Creedence Clearwater Revival songs.

An early influence on Clifford's playing was The Beatles, with their appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show in February 1964 being of particular significance. "They were a quartet and we said, wow, we can do that. If these guys from England can come out and play rock 'n' roll, we can do it. We bought Beatle wigs. We went to the drama store, and I guess they were Three Stooges wigs at that time."^[2] Clifford, Cook, and the Fogerty brothers grew up together in El Cerrito, California.^[3] Clifford attended San Jose State University alongside Stu Cook.^[4]