On this date in 1969, BAD MOON RISING by CREEDENCE CLEARWATER REVIVAL went to No. 1 on the UK Singles Chart, marking a significant milestone for the American rock band (Sep 19, 1969) The song, penned by frontman John Fogerty, had already made waves across the Atlantic, peaking at No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart earlier that summer. "Bad Moon Rising" emerged from Fogerty's creative crucible during a particularly tumultuous period in American history. The songwriter recalls, "At the start of