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Newcastle, United Kingdom (1962 – 1966)

The Animals were a blues rock band of the 1960s, formed in Newcastle. They were part of the , being one of the most popular bands of their era. Known for their gritty, bluesy sound and multiple-voiced frontman Eric Burdon, as exemplified by their signature songs PlayHouse Of The Rising Sun and PlayWe Gotta Get Out Of This Place, the band underwent numerous personnel changes and emerged as an exponent of psychedelic music before dissolving at the end of the decade. In 1983 they had a comeback and toured for six months before disbanding forever.

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Formed in Newcastle-upon-Tyne during 1962 and 1963 when Burdon joined the existing Alan Price Rhythm and Blues Combo, the original line-up comprised Eric Burdon (vocals), Alan Price (organ and keyboards), Hilton Valentine (guitar), John Steel (drums), and Bryan “Chas” Chandler (bass). The Animals’ moderate success in their hometown and a connection with The Yardbirds manager Giorgio Gomelsky motivated them to move to London in 1964, in time to be grouped with the British Invasion. They performed fiery versions of the staple rhythm and blues repertoire (Jimmy Reed, John Lee Hooker, Nina Simone, etc). Signed to the Columbia Graphophone subsidiary of EMI, a rocking version of the standard “Baby Let Me Follow You Down” (retitled PlayBaby Let Me Take You Home) was their first UK hit single.

It was followed in June 1964 by the huge transatlantic hit “House of the Rising Sun”.
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