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Why that song?ĬAIPO: The original lyrics of that song are really relevant with what's happening today for Latinos, whether you're first, second, third-generation immigrants. Caipo, you and Bang Data picked "Fortunate Son" to record. HERNANDEZ: I mean, definitely that rock 'n' roll voice, no? I think that when it was my turn to sing and to add the Latin flavor but also I was thinking about Janis, about - how would a Latina Janis Joplin sing a CCR cover, no?Īnd I tried to just, you know, bring out those growls (laughter). SIMON: Now, what are you trying to bring to this song? GIBBONS: (Singing) Barefoot girls dancing in the moonlight. GIBBONS: (Singing) Stopping at the log where catfish bite.īILLY GIBBONS AND MARISOUL HERNANDEZ: (Singing) Walking along the river road at night. SIMON: Now you did a version of "Green River," collaborated with the great Billy Gibbons, right? And to me, that's what Creedence is, no? It's that beautiful mix of music, no?
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So I always thought that we do have some kind of line, no, that connects us because of this level of mixing, no, what is folk and what is rock. And, you know, the band that I sing with, La Sant Cecilia, we're very much influenced by Mexican folk music, Latin American and also American music. I think - what I love about Creedence is that they're a band that mixed rock music with folk music. SIMON: So, Marisoul, as the years have gone by and you've developed your own style, do you think you can trace anything back to your love of Creedence? And I remember that my uncle, he gave me a CD of Creedence Clearwater Revival's greatest hits, and I rocked out to it. I first heard CCR when I was about 16 or 17 and I was, you know, going - searching through the classic rock and I was all about The Doors and The Beatles and Janis Joplin. SIMON: Marisoul Hernandez, did you grow up listening to Creedence? Did you have a special feeling for their music? You know, and here we are now with "Quiero Creedence." So we just started reaching out to artists and reaching out - you know, one of the first artists we had was Los Lonely Boys, Bunbury came along, Los Enanitos Verdes. Everywhere you went, there happened to be Creedence (speaking Spanish) songs. I remember growing up with it, you know, listening - my house, my parents back in Peru. I always listened to Creedence since I was a kid. Caipo, if I can start with you, please, what brings about this tribute to Creedence Clearwater Revival?ĬAIPO: Well, this has been, I mean, a dream in the making. And from member station KQED in San Francisco, Juan Manuel Caipo of the band Bang Data who also helped produce this collection. From NPR West in Culver City, Calif., Marisoul Hernandez, aka La Marisoul, who's lead vocalist for the band La Santa Cecilia. This collection features CCR covers by the likes of Juan Gabriel, Los Lonely Boys, El Tree and the two artists who join us now. SIMON: And you get "Quiero Creedence," "I Want Creedence," Creedence Clearwater Revival's greatest hits reinterpreted by some of the world's great Latin artists. (SOUNDBITE OF SONG, "CORRE POR LA JUNGLA") (SOUNDBITE OF SONG, "RUN THROUGH THE JUNGLE")ĬREEDENCE CLEERWATER REVIVAL: (Singing) Whoa, thought it was a nightmare.