The animals band

English rhythm & blues, rock band The Animals, members include Eric Burdon, Alan Price, Alan Price, Hilton Valentine, John Steel, and Bryan "Chas" Chandler.

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The Animals with Eric Burdon

Sixties music - Eric Burdon & The Animals

1964

(U.K 1962-69, 1977, 198-84) . Originally the Alan Price Combo (Burdon joined in 1962), the name The Animals is said to have been used first by local audiences as a reaction to their wild appearance and frenzied stage act. All Newcastle born and bred, the group built up a solid local reputation before they were signed by the then-unknown Mickie Most and moved to London in 1964. With Most as producer, their first single, "Baby Let Me Take You Home", a reworking of an old blues standard on Bob…

This song was based on Nina Simone's downtempo rendition but the best-known version is by The Animals. Videos of all the versions!

The Animals

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Frontman Eric Burdon reflects on The Animals' early days, why he's kept singing despite lung disease and what he thinks of his influence on other musicians.

The Animals

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early '60's; The Animals