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Burdon began a solo career in 1971 with the Eric Burdon Band, continuing with a hard rock–heavy metal–funk style. In August 1971, he recorded the studio album Guilty! , which featured the blues shouter Jimmy Witherspoon and Ike White of the San Quentin Prison Band.
May 11, 2023 · The next major phase in Burdon’s career began in 1969. Producer Jerry Goldstein introduced him to Night Shift, a predominantly black funk band from Long Beach. Renaming themselves War (the idea being to take the most negative word possible and spin it into a positive), they became Burdon’s new backing band.
May 17, 2024 · When the Animals recorded “House of the Rising Sun” in the spring of ’64, vocalist Eric Burdon had just turned 23. But his deep, anguished howl revealed an older soul — someone who understood that euphoria is intertwined with gloom.
Apr 19, 2011 · When The Animals split, Eric would run solo until he and harp man, Lee Oskar, joined forces to form Eric Burdon and War, a group that fused R&B, reggae, funk, jazz, Latin and rock to the tune of over 50 million records sold, with the most intriguing and popular track, “Spill the Wine,” featuring some haunting funk percussive work and ...
Jul 29, 2017 · The Animals had escaped the cage of their upbringing but the original line-up swiftly scattered – keyboard player Alan Price left to pursue a successful solo career and bassist Chas Chandler to...
Jul 15, 2019 · Much of that had to do with the raw charisma and powerful voice of the group's lead singer, Eric Burdon, who later went on to form War and also have a solo career.
May 5, 2017 · In 2013 Burdon came out with his latest solo album, ’Til Your River Runs Dry. After performing to raise funds for the Libbey Bowl a few years ago, Burdon and his wife Marianna moved to the idyllic community of Ojai.
