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Eric Burdon
Birth name Eric Victor Burdon
Born 11 May 1941 (1941-05-11) (age 67)
Walker, Newcastle upon Tyne
Genre(s) Blues rock, Psychedelic rock, Rock and roll, Funk, Blues, Soul, Latin, Brown-eyed soul, Jazz fusion, Reggae
Years active 1960s - present
Associated acts The Animals
War
Website ericburdon.com
myspace.com/ericburdon

Eric Victor Burdon (born 11 May 1941, Walker, Newcastle upon Tyne) was the singer of The Animals and War before becoming a solo artist. Events 330 - Byzantium is renamed ''Nova Roma'' during a dedication ceremony but is more popularly referred to as Constantinople Year 1941 ( MCMXLI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (the link will display 1941 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Walker is a residential suburb and electoral ward just east of the centre of Newcastle upon Tyne, England. Newcastle upon Tyne ( (often shortened to Newcastle) is a city and Metropolitan borough of Tyne and Wear, England A music genre is a categorical and typological construct that identifies musical sounds as belonging to a particular category and type of music that can be distinguished from other Blues-rock is a hybrid musical genre combining Bluesy improvisations over the 12-bar blues and extended Boogie jams with Rock Psychedelic rock is a style of Rock music that attempts to replicate the mind-altering experiences of hallucinogenic drugs. Rock and roll (also known as rock 'n' roll) is a form of Music that evolved in the United States in the late 1940s and early 1950s with roots in mostly African Funk is an American musical style that originated in the mid- to late-1960s when African American musicians blended Soul music, Soul The Blues is a vocal and instrumental form of Music based on the use of the Blue notes It emerged as an accessible form of self-expression Soul music is a Music genre that combines Rhythm and blues and Gospel music, originating in the United States. Latin music, includes the music of all countries in Latin America (and the Caribbean) and comes in many varieties Chicano rock is a rock music performed by Mexican American ( Chicano) groups or music with themes derived Fusion or more specifically jazz fusion or jazz rock, is a Musical genre that merges Jazz with elements of other styles of music particularly Reggae is a Music genre first developed in Jamaica in the late 1960s The Animals were an English music group of the 1960s known in the United States as part of the British Invasion. War is an American Funk band from California, known for the hit songs " Low Rider " " Spill the Wine " and " Events 330 - Byzantium is renamed ''Nova Roma'' during a dedication ceremony but is more popularly referred to as Constantinople Year 1941 ( MCMXLI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (the link will display 1941 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Walker is a residential suburb and electoral ward just east of the centre of Newcastle upon Tyne, England. Newcastle upon Tyne ( (often shortened to Newcastle) is a city and Metropolitan borough of Tyne and Wear, England The lead vocalist (or lead singer) is the member of a band who sings the main vocal portions of a song The Animals were an English music group of the 1960s known in the United States as part of the British Invasion. War is an American Funk band from California, known for the hit songs " Low Rider " " Spill the Wine " and " In Music, a solo (from the Italian solo, meaning alone) is a piece or a section of a piece played or sung by a single performer

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He was a founding member and vocalist of the Animals, a band originally formed in Newcastle in the early 1960s. The Animals were an English music group of the 1960s known in the United States as part of the British Invasion. A musical ensemble is a group of two or more Musicians who perform instrumental or vocal Music. Newcastle upon Tyne ( (often shortened to Newcastle) is a city and Metropolitan borough of Tyne and Wear, England The 1960s decade refers to the years from the beginning of 1960 to the end of 1969 Considered one of the leading bands of the "British Invasion", The Animals garnered a worldwide following. Along with The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, The Dave Clark Five, and Gerry & The Pacemakers, they introduced British music and fashion to an entire generation in an explosion of outspoken music and attitude, on and off the stage. The Beatles were a pop and rock band from Liverpool, England formed in 1960 The Dave Clark Five (also known as "The DC5" were an English Beat group, one of the few presenting something of a commercial threat to The Beatles Gerry and The Pacemakers were a British Rock and roll group during the 1960s Music is an Art form in which the medium is Sound organized in Time. Fashion refers to styles of dress (but can also include cuisine literature art architecture and general comportment that are popular in a culture at any given time Burdon sang on such Animal classics as "The House of the Rising Sun", "Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood", "Bring It On Home to Me", "See See Rider", and "We've Gotta Get Out of This Place". " The House of the Rising Sun " is a folk song from the United States. " Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood " is a song written by Bennie Benjamin, Gloria Caldwell and Sol Marcus for the singer/pianist Nina Simone, who first recorded " Bring It On Home to Me " is a 1961 soul song written and recorded by R&B singer-songwriter Sam Cooke. " See See Rider " also known as " CC Rider " or " See See Rider Blues " or " Easy Rider " is a popular American " We Gotta Get out of This Place " occasionally written " We've Gotta Get out of This Place " is a rock song written by Barry Mann and Cynthia The Animals combined the traditional blues with rock to create a unique sound. The Blues is a vocal and instrumental form of Music based on the use of the Blue notes It emerged as an accessible form of self-expression Rock music is a genre of Popular music often though not necessarily employing Electric guitar, Bass guitar, and Drums.

Original Animals members keyboardist Alan Price and drummer John Steel quit, and were replaced by Dave Rowberry and Barry Jenkins respectively. A keyboardist is a Musician who plays Keyboard instruments Until the early 1960s musicians who played keyboards were generally classified as either pianists Alan Price (born 19 April 1941 in Fatfield, County Durham, England) is a Musician, Songwriter, Record A drummer is a Musician who plays a Drum or drums particularly a Drum kit ("drum set" or "trap set" Marching percussion For other persons named John Steel see John Steel (disambiguation. David Eric Rowberry ( 4 July 1940 &ndash 6 June 2003) was an English Piano and organ player most known for Barry Jenkins (born 22 December 1944, Leicester, England) is an English Musician, who is best known for being a Drummer By 1966, the other members had left, except for Barry Jenkins, and the band reformed as Eric Burdon and the Animals, which featured future Family member John Weider. This article is about the British rock band For other uses see Family (disambiguation. John Weider (born 21 April 1947, Shepherd's Bush, London, England) is a rock Musician who is equally proficient This incarnation had hits with songs such as "When I Was Young", "San Franciscan Nights", "Sky Pilot", and "Monterey". In Popular music, a chart-topper is an extremely popular recording, identified by its inclusion in a ranked list&mdasha Chart &mdashof top A song is a Musical composition. Songs contain vocal parts that are performed 'sung' and generally feature Words ( Lyrics) commonly followed " San Franciscan Nights " is a 1967 song performed by Eric Burdon and The Animals, with words and music by the group's members Eric Burdon, Vic Briggs " Sky Pilot " is a 1968 song by Eric Burdon & The Animals, released on the album The Twain Shall Meet. " Monterey " is a 1967 song by Eric Burdon & The Animals, with music and lyrics by the group's members Eric Burdon, John Weider, Vic Briggs

This ensemble lasted until 1969, going through several line-up changes, and changing the name from Eric Burdon and the Animals to Eric Burdon and the New Animals. A musical ensemble is a group of two or more Musicians who perform instrumental or vocal Music.

Burdon is claimed by some to be the 'Eggman' from The Beatles song "I Am The Walrus". The Beatles were a pop and rock band from Liverpool, England formed in 1960 " I Am the Walrus " is a 1967 song by The Beatles, written by John Lennon and credited to Lennon/McCartney. The reason for this is that Burdon was known as 'Eggs' to his friends, originating from his fondness for breaking eggs over naked girls. Burdon's biography mentions such an affair taking place in the presence of John Lennon, who shouted "Go on, go get it, Eggman . A biography (from the Greek words bíos (βίος meaning "life" and gráphein (γράφειν meaning "to write" is an account John Winston Ono Lennon, MBE (born . . "[1]

When the New Animals disbanded, Burdon joined forces with funky California jam band War. California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. Jam bands (or jambands) are musical groups whose albums and live performances relate to a fan culture which originated with the 1960s group Grateful Dead and continued War is an American Funk band from California, known for the hit songs " Low Rider " " Spill the Wine " and " The resulting album, Eric Burdon Declares "War" yielded the classics "Spill the Wine" and "Tobacco Road". An album or record album is a collection of related audio or Music tracks distributed to the public Eric Burdon Declares "War" was the debut album for eclectic funk band Eric Burdon & War, which was released in 1970 " Spill the Wine " is a 1970 song performed by Eric Burdon and War. " Tobacco Road " is a song written and first recorded by John D A second Burdon and War album, a two-disc set, The Black-Man's Burdon, was released later in 1970. A double album is an audio Album which spans two units of the primary medium in which it is sold (especially records and Compact Discs. The Black-Man's Burdon is a double LP by funk band Eric Burdon & War, released in 1970

Burdon received a phone call on 18 September 1970 from Monika Dannemann, informing him that her boyfriend Jimi Hendrix was not waking up and was unresponsive. Events 96 - Nerva is proclaimed Roman Emperor after Domitian is assassinated Year 1970 ( MCMLXX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Monika Dannemann ( June 24[[ 945]] – April 5, 1996) was a German Figure skater and painter and was the last girlfriend of American James Marshall Hendrix (born Johnny Allen Hendrix) (November 27 1942 – September 18 1970 was an American Guitarist, Singer and Songwriter He told her to call him an ambulance. An ambulance is a Vehicle for transporting sick or injured people to from or between places of treatment for an Illness or Injury.

In 1971, Burdon began a solo career. In Music, a solo (from the Italian solo, meaning alone) is a piece or a section of a piece played or sung by a single performer Career is a term defined by the Oxford English Dictionary as an individual's "course or progress through life (or a distinct portion of life" Around this time, he also recorded the album Guilty! (later released on CD as Black & White Blues) with the blues shouter Jimmy Witherspoon and also featuring Ike White & the San Quentin Prison Band. A Compact Disc (also known as a CD) is an Optical disc used to store digital data, originally developed for storing digital audio Jimmy Witherspoon ( August 8, 1920 – September 18, 1997) was an American Blues singer

Burdon rejoined briefly with the other original Animals in 1976 and 1983, but neither union lasted, although the 1983 reunion yielded the single "The Night".

He has led a number of groups named Eric Burdon Band or some variation thereof, with constantly changing personnel. His popularity has remained stronger in continental Europe than in the UK or the U.S. Today he continues to record and tour either on his own, or in front of yet another version of "Eric Burdon and the Animals". The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located The United States of America —commonly referred to as the A concert is a live Performance, usually of Music, before an Audience. In 1990, a re-formed "Eric Burdon and the Animals" recorded a cover of the Merle Travis single "Sixteen Tons" for the film Joe Versus the Volcano, which played over the opening credits of the film. In Popular music, a cover version, or simply cover, is a new rendition ( Performance or Recording) of a previously recorded commercially released Merle Robert Travis ( November 29, 1917 – October 20, 1983) was an American Country and western singer songwriter " Sixteen Tons " is a song about the misery of Coal mining, first recorded in 1946 by U Joe Versus the Volcano is a 1990 Comedy Film starring Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan.

As of 2007 toured as the headlining act of the "Hippiefest" lineup, produced and hosted by Country Joe McDonald. Joseph Allen McDonald (born January 1, 1942 in Washington DC) was the leader and lead Singer of the 1960s Psychedelic rock group

On 8 February 2008 an announcement was made about Burdon and War reuniting for the first time in 37 years, to perform a concert at London's Royal Albert Hall on 21 April 2008. A concert is a live Performance, usually of Music, before an Audience. London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. The Royal Albert Hall is an Arts venue situated in the Knightsbridge area of the City of Westminster, London, England, best known The concert will coincide with a major reissue campaign courtesy of the UK division of Rhino Records, who will be releasing all of War's albums including Eric Burdon Declares "War" and The Black-Man's Burdon. Rhino Entertainment Company is an American specialty Record label and production company owned by Warner Music Group.

On 7 June 2008, Burdon performed at the memorial service of Bo Diddley in Gainesville, FL and stated, "Bo's one of the guys who invented rock 'n' roll, He took two cultures . Bo Diddley ( December 30 1928 &ndash June 2 2008, born Ellas Otha Bates) was an original and influential American Gainesville is the largest City in and County seat of Alachua County, Florida, United States. . . country and western and the kind of blues that used to be known as 'race music' -- and put them together". [2]

Album discography

The Animals

Eric Burdon and The (New) Animals

Eric Burdon and War

Others

Filmography

Concert films

TV shows

Bootlegs

Festivals

Books

References

  1. ^ Miles, Barry (1997). Paul McCartney - Many Years From Now. Secker & Warburg, p. 357. ISBN 0-436-28022-1.  
  2. ^ "Bo Diddley. " Calgary Herald (June 8, 2008) ( http://www.canada.com/calgaryherald/news/story.html?id=55a1635a-bd00-4662-9dfd-26fe5f5eb6e6 accessed 8 June 2008)

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