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The Animals (1962–1966) The Animals formed in Newcastle upon Tyne during 1962 and 1963 when Burdon joined the Alan Price Rhythm and Blues Combo. The original lineup was Burdon (vocals), Price (organ and keyboards), Hilton Valentine (guitar), John Steel (drums) and Bryan "Chas" Chandler (bass).
Eric Burdon and the Animals, 1964. Burdon was lead vocalist of the Animals, formed during 1962 in Newcastle upon Tyne. The original band was the Alan Price Rhythm and Blues Combo, which formed in 1958; [16] they became the Animals shortly after Burdon joined the band.
May 11, 2023 · When I eventually got to America with The Animals, the first thing I did was go to John Lee’s house in Detroit. We spent the better part of a week there.” The two defining features of The Animals’ sound were Alan Price’s wailing Vox Continental organ lines and Burdon’s vocals.
Aug 2, 2024 · the Animals, five-piece rock group from northeastern England whose driving sound influenced Bob Dylan ’s decision, in 1965, to begin working with musicians playing electric instruments. The principal members were Eric Burdon (b. May 11, 1941, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, England), Alan Price (b. April 19, 1942, Fatfield, Durham ...
An interview with Eric Burdon revealed that he first heard the song in a club in Newcastle, England, where it was sung by the Northumbrian folk singer Johnny Handle. The Animals were on tour with Chuck Berry and chose it because they wanted something distinctive to sing.
After the original band split, Eric Burdon started a new Animals and then declared War, while another member discovered a hotshot guitarist named Jimi.
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Nov 4, 2022 · The Animals spun off from the Alan Price Rhythm and Blues Combo in Newcastle in 1962, when singer Eric Burdon joined forces with keyboard player Alan Price, guitarist Hilton Valentine, drummer John Steel and bassist Bryan 'Chas' Chandler.
