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Newcastle, United Kingdom (1962 – 1966)

The Animals were a british rock band of the 1960s, formed in Newcastle. They were part of the british invasion, being one of the most popular bands of their era. Known for their gritty, raw, bluesy sound and hard-voiced frontman Eric Burdon, as exemplified by their signature songs

House Of The Rising Sun and

Don’t Let Me Be Misunderstood, the band underwent numerous personnel changes, while influencing the later heavy metal music with the riffs of their rock songs such as

We Gotta Get Out Of This Place and

It’s My Life. They 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

Baby Let Me Take You Home) was their first UK hit single.

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2	The House Of The Rising Sun full track	2,855
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5	It's My Life full track	893
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7	Bring It On Home To Me full track	691
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9	Baby Let Me Take You Home full track	542
10	I'm Crying full track	535
11	Gonna Send You Back To Walker full track	392
12	Dimples full track	371
13	Around And Around full track	304
14	Don't Bring Me Down full track	277
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NeighborTotoro wrote:
Monday evening

love The Animals [2]

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Sawtell wrote:
Friday afternoon

They had a few big hits......every year.......

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tralli91 wrote:
7 days ago

One hit band

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kyrios69 wrote:
20 days ago

Burdon should be blessed.

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chillikika wrote:
20 days ago

e vem a vontade de dançaaaaar

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Mogarth wrote:
24 days ago

60' <3

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Sunzy wrote:
25 days ago

so damn fine.

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SOLOMUSIKA wrote:
29 days ago

Amazing....*♫♪ ♫♪ ♥♥♥

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evlstooge wrote:
30 days ago

gin house blues...that's where it's at.

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Shizea wrote:
December 2009

amazing band :)

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MartinMilk wrote:
December 2009

it's my life and i do what i want

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thailandsongs wrote:
December 2009

The Animals is the best one of the songs artists of the world that I like.

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infectedmodes wrote:
December 2009

►We Love British Bands

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miqmiranda wrote:
November 2009

awesome

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Bono_for_keeps wrote:
November 2009

<3

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FragtioN wrote:
November 2009

Best Hammond organ solo of all time - mix that with pure talent/quality vocals, guitar, bass & drums... absolutely _perfect_

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wastedish wrote:
November 2009

A Rare Cover of "House of the Rising Sun" In Hebrew Arik Einstein - House of the Rising Sun (In Hebrew) 1968 very rare http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7GonSt-0h_M

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rborgias wrote:
November 2009

muito loco!

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teddyrubmyskin wrote:
November 2009

somebody give me some gin

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UnderseaStrange wrote:
November 2009

Story of Bo Diddlye is a masterpiece!!!!! *IN_LOVE*

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