Creedence Clearwater Revival will not reunite, say bandmembers

Members of Creedence Clearwater Revival have dismissed reports of a reunion with frontman John Fogerty.

Fogerty left Creedence Clearwater Revival in 1972, amid struggles with his brother - the group's guitarist Tom Fogerty - and his fellow bandmates over their creative direction.

The 'Down on the Corner' singer has resisted reuniting with CCR for decades, but in recent years has suggested that a reformation wasn't a total impossibility.

Creedence Clearwater Revival drummer Doug Clifford and bassist Stu Cook have weighed in on the reunion reports by telling Uncut they do not want to work with John Fogerty again.

"Leopards don't change their spots," Cook commented to the magazine. "This is just an image-polishing exercise by John. My phone certainly hasn't rung."

Clifford echoed Cook's remarks, quipping: "It might have been a nice idea 20 years ago, but it's too late."

It's been more than 30 years since John last reunited with his Creedence Clearwater Revival bandmates at brother Tom's wedding in 1980. Tom died in 1990 after contracting AIDS through a blood transfusion.

Creedence Clearwater Revival scored six platinum studio albums in their four-year recording history.

Fogerty has gone on to success as a solo artist with the hits 'Centerfield' and 'Rockin' All Over The World'. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2008.

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Watch Creedence Clearwater Revival perform 'Down on the Corner' below: