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| The Animals | |
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| Origin | Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England |
| Genre(s) | Blues-rock, rock, psychedelic rock |
| Years active | 1962–1969, 1977, 1983/1984 |
| Label(s) | Columbia Graphophone, Decca, MGM |
| Former members | |
| Eric Burdon Alan Price Chas Chandler Hilton Valentine John Steel Dave Rowberry Barry Jenkins John Weider Vic Briggs Zoot Money Andy Summers Danny McCulloch |
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The Animals were an English music group of the 1960s known in the United States as part of the British Invasion. Newcastle upon Tyne ( (often shortened to Newcastle) is a city and Metropolitan borough of Tyne and Wear, England England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland 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 Hip hop music, also referred to as rap music, is a Music genre typically consisting of a rhythmic vocal style called rap which is accompanied with Psychedelic rock is a style of Rock music that attempts to replicate the mind-altering experiences of hallucinogenic drugs. In the Music industry, a record label can be a Brand and a Trademark associated with the Marketing of music recordings and Music The Columbia Graphophone Company was one of the earliest Gramophone companies in the United Kingdom. Decca Records is a British Record label established in 1929 by Edward Lewis. MGM Records was a Record label started by the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Film studio in 1946 Eric Victor Burdon (born 11 May 1941, Walker, Newcastle upon Tyne) is the former lead singer of The Animals and War Alan Price (born 19 April 1941 in Fatfield, County Durham, England) is a Musician, Songwriter, Record Bryan James "Chas" Chandler ( 18 December 1938 — 17 July 1996) was an English Musician, Record producer Hilton Valentine (born Hilton Stewart Paterson Valentine, 21 May 1943, North Shields, Northumberland) is a English 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 John Weider (born 21 April 1947, Shepherd's Bush, London, England) is a rock Musician who is equally proficient Victor Harvey Briggs III (born 14 February 1945 in Twickenham, London, England) is a former Blues Musician George Bruno "Zoot" Money (born 17 July 1942, Bournemouth, Dorset) is a Singer, Pianist, Organist Andy Summers (born Andrew James Somers 31 December 1942) is an English guitarist and composer best known for his work in The Police Danny McCulloch (born 18 July 1945) is an English Musician, most known for having been the Bassist of the 1960s Psychedelic rock England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland The British Invasion was the term applied by the news media — and subsequently by consumers — to the influx of Rock and roll, beat and pop performers Known for their gritty, bluesy sound and deep-voiced frontman Eric Burdon, as exemplified by their signature song "The House of the Rising Sun", the band balanced tough, rock-edged pop singles against rhythm and blues-oriented album material. 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 The lead vocalist (or lead singer) is the member of a band who sings the main vocal portions of a song Eric Victor Burdon (born 11 May 1941, Walker, Newcastle upon Tyne) is the former lead singer of The Animals and War A signature song is the one Song (or in some cases one of a few songs that a popular and well-established " The House of the Rising Sun " is a folk song from the United States. Rock music is a genre of Popular music often though not necessarily employing Electric guitar, Bass guitar, and Drums. Pop music as a genre features a noticeable rhythmic element catchy melodies and hooks, a mainstream style and conventional structure The Animals underwent numerous personnel changes and emerged as an exponent of psychedelic rock before dissolving at the end of the decade. Psychedelic rock is a style of Rock music that attempts to replicate the mind-altering experiences of hallucinogenic drugs.
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History
First incarnation
Formed in Newcastle-upon-Tyne during 1962 and 1963 when Burdon joined the 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). Newcastle upon Tyne ( (often shortened to Newcastle) is a city and Metropolitan borough of Tyne and Wear, England Eric Victor Burdon (born 11 May 1941, Walker, Newcastle upon Tyne) is the former lead singer of The Animals and War Alan Price (born 19 April 1941 in Fatfield, County Durham, England) is a Musician, Songwriter, Record The organ (from Greek όργανον – organon "organ instrument tool" is a Keyboard instrument of one or more divisions each A keyboard instrument is any musical instrument played using a Musical keyboard. Hilton Valentine (born Hilton Stewart Paterson Valentine, 21 May 1943, North Shields, Northumberland) is a English An electric guitar is a type of Guitar that uses pickups to convert the vibration of its steel-cored strings into an electrical current which is made louder For other persons named John Steel see John Steel (disambiguation. A drum kit (also drum set or trap set) is a collection of Drums Cymbals and sometimes other Percussion instruments such as cowbells Bryan James "Chas" Chandler ( 18 December 1938 — 17 July 1996) was an English Musician, Record producer The electric bass guitar (also called electric bass, or simply bass; ˈbeɪs as in "base" is a Stringed instrument played primarily with the
They were dubbed "animals" because of their wild stage act and the name stuck. [1] The Animals' moderate success in their hometown and a connection with Yardbirds manager Giorgio Gomelsky motivated them to move to London in 1964, in time to be grouped with the British Invasion. The Yardbirds are an English rock band noted for starting the careers of three of rock's most famous Guitarists Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck Giorgio Gomelsky is an American Impresario, music manager and record producer London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. The British Invasion was the term applied by the news media — and subsequently by consumers — to the influx of Rock and roll, beat and pop performers They performed fiery versions of the staple rhythm and blues repertoire (Jimmy Reed, John Lee Hooker, Nina Simone, etc). Mathis James "Jimmy" Reed ( September 6 1925 - August 29 1976) was an American Blues Singer notable John Lee Hooker ( August 22, 1917 &ndash June 21, 2001) was an influential American Post-war Blues singer Eunice Kathleen Waymon, better known by her Stage name Nina Simone ( IPA: ninɐ sʌmɞnɑ (February 21 1933 – April 21 2003 was a fifteen-time 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 single. The Columbia Graphophone Company was one of the earliest Gramophone companies in the United Kingdom. The EMI Group is a British music company comprising the major record company EMI Music – which operates several labels and is based in Kensington in It was followed in June 1964 by the transatlantic number one hit "House of the Rising Sun". " The House of the Rising Sun " is a folk song from the United States. Burdon's howling vocals and the dramatic arrangement created arguably the first folk rock hit. Folk rock is a musical genre combining elements of Folk music and rock music. Whether the arrangement was inspired by Bob Dylan's version of the song (which in turn was inspired by folk singer Dave Van Ronk) or by blues singer Josh White's (who recorded it twice in 1944 and 1949) or by singer/pianist Nina Simone (who recorded it in 1962 on Nina at the Village Gate, predating Dylan's interpretation) remains a dispute, as does whether all five Animals deserved credit for the arrangement and not just Price. Bob Dylan is the Eponymous debut album from American singer-songwriter Bob Dylan. Dave Van Ronk ( June 30 1936 – February 10 2002) was a Folk singer born in Joshua Daniel White ( February 11, 1914 –- September 5, 1969) best known as Josh White, was a legendary American Eunice Kathleen Waymon, better known by her Stage name Nina Simone ( IPA: ninɐ sʌmɞnɑ (February 21 1933 – April 21 2003 was a fifteen-time Nina Simone at the Village Gate (1962 is an album by singer/pianist/songwriter Nina Simone (1933-2003
The Animals' two-year chart career, masterminded by producer Mickie Most, featured singles that were intense, gritty pop covers such as Sam Cooke's "Bring It On Home To Me" and the Nina Simone number "Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood". Mickie Most, born Michael Peter Hayes ( 20 June 1938 – 30 May 2003 was a successful English Record producer, with a string of Number One Sam Cooke ( January 22, 1931 &ndash December 11, 1964) was an American gospel, R&B, soul, and " Bring It On Home to Me " is a 1961 soul song written and recorded by R&B singer-songwriter Sam Cooke. Eunice Kathleen Waymon, better known by her Stage name Nina Simone ( IPA: ninɐ sʌmɞnɑ (February 21 1933 – April 21 2003 was a fifteen-time " 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 In contrast their album tracks stayed with rhythm and blues, with Hooker's "Boom Boom" and Ray Charles' "I Believe to My Soul" being notable examples. " Boom Boom " is a 1961 song written and performed by John Lee Hooker that is listed in The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's 500 Songs that Shaped Rock and Roll Ray Charles Robinson ( September 23, 1930 – June 10, 2004) known by his Stage name Ray Charles, was an American Burdon's powerful, deep voice and the use of keyboards as much or more than guitars were two elements that made the Animals' sound stand out.
By May 1965 the group were starting to feel internal pressures. Price left due to personal and musical differences as well as a fear of flying on tour;[2] he went on to a successful career as a solo artist and with the Alan Price Set. Fear of flying is a fear of being on a plane while in flight It is also sometimes referred to as aerophobia, aviatophobia, aviophobia or pteromechanophobia Mickey Gallagher filled in for him on keyboards for a short time until Dave Rowberry replaced him and was on hand for the hit working-class anthems "We Gotta Get Out of This Place"[3] and "It's My Life". David Eric Rowberry ( 4 July 1940 &ndash 6 June 2003) was an English Piano and organ player most known for Working class is a term used in academic Sociology and in ordinary conversation to describe depending on context and speaker those employed in specific fields or types " 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 " It's My Life " is a rock song composed by Roger Atkins and Carl D'Errico and recorded as a 1965 hit single by The Animals. Around that time, an Animals Big Band made a one-time appearance. [4]
Many of The Animals' hits had come from Brill Building songwriters recruited by Most; the group, and Burdon in particular, felt this too restrictive. The Brill Building (built 1931 is an office building located at 1619 Broadway in New York City, just north of Times Square. As 1965 ended the group switched to Decca Records and producer Tom Wilson, who gave them more artistic freedom. Decca Records is a British Record label established in 1929 by Edward Lewis. Thomas Blanchard Wilson Jr ( March 25, 1931 – September 6, 1978) was an American Record producer best known for his work in the In early 1966 MGM Records, their American label, collected their hits on The Best of The Animals; it became their best-selling album in the U. MGM Records was a Record label started by the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Film studio in 1946 The Best of The Animals was The Animals ' first Greatest hits collection S. In February 1966 Steel left and was replaced by Barry Jenkins; a leftover cover of Goffin-King's "Don't Bring Me Down" was the last hit as The Animals. Barry Jenkins (born 22 December 1944, Leicester, England) is an English Musician, who is best known for being a Drummer Gerry Goffin (born Gerald Goffin February 11 1939, Brooklyn, New York) is an American Lyricist. Carole King (born February 9, 1942) is an American Singer, Songwriter, and Pianist. " Don't Bring Me Down " is a rock song composed by Gerry Goffin and Carole King and recorded as a 1966 hit single by The Animals.
By this time their business affairs "were in a total shambles," according to Chandler (who went on to manage Jimi Hendrix), and the group disbanded. James Marshall Hendrix (born Johnny Allen Hendrix) (November 27 1942 – September 18 1970 was an American Guitarist, Singer and Songwriter Even by the standards of the day, when artists tended to be financially naïve, the Animals made very little money, eventually claiming mismanagement and theft on the part of their manager Michael Jeffery. Michael Jeffery (died 5 March 1973) was a music business manager of the 1960s who is best known for his management of British band The Animals and
Second incarnation
A group with Burdon, Jenkins, and new sidemen John Weider (guitar/violin/bass), Vic Briggs (guitar/piano), and Danny McCulloch (bass) were formed under the name Eric Burdon and the Animals (or sometimes Eric Burdon and the New Animals) in October 1966, and changed direction. John Weider (born 21 April 1947, Shepherd's Bush, London, England) is a rock Musician who is equally proficient The violin is a bowed String instrument with four strings usually tuned in Perfect fifths It is the smallest and highest-pitched member Victor Harvey Briggs III (born 14 February 1945 in Twickenham, London, England) is a former Blues Musician The piano is a Musical instrument played by means of a keyboard that produces sound by striking steel strings with Felt covered hammers Danny McCulloch (born 18 July 1945) is an English Musician, most known for having been the Bassist of the 1960s Psychedelic rock The hard-driving blues was transformed into Burdon's version of psychedelia, as the former heavy-drinking Geordie (who later said he could never get used to Newcastle, "where the rain comes at you sideways") relocated to California and became a spokesman for the Love Generation. Psychedelic music is a term that refers to a broad set of popular music styles genres and scenes that may include Psychedelic rock, psychedelic folk, Psychedelic Geordie (ˈdʒɔrdi is a regional nickname for a person from the Tyneside region of England, or the name of the Dialect of English California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. This article refers to the summer of 1967 For the film of a similar name please go to My Summer of Love.
Some of this group's hits included "San Franciscan Nights"[5], "Monterey" (a tribute to the 1967 Monterey Pop Festival), and the anti-war "Sky Pilot". " 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 " 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 The Monterey International Pop Music Festival was a three-day concert event held June 16 to June 18 1967 at the Monterey County Fairgrounds in Monterey The term anti-war usually refers to the opposition to a particular nation's decision to start or carry on an armed conflict unconditional of a maybe-existing just cause. " Sky Pilot " is a 1968 song by Eric Burdon & The Animals, released on the album The Twain Shall Meet. There were further changes to this line-up: George Bruno (also known as Zoot Money, keyboards) was added in April 1968, and in July 1968 Andy Summers (guitar)—later of The Police—replaced Briggs and McCulloch. George Bruno "Zoot" Money (born 17 July 1942, Bournemouth, Dorset) is a Singer, Pianist, Organist Andy Summers (born Andrew James Somers 31 December 1942) is an English guitarist and composer best known for his work in The Police The Police were a three-piece rock band consisting of Sting ( vocals, Bass guitar) Andy Summers ( Guitar,
By 1969 these Animals had dissolved, and Eric Burdon joined forces with a Latin group from Long Beach, California called War. Long Beach is a city located in southern California, USA, on the Pacific coast California ( is a US state on the West Coast of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. War is an American Funk band from California, known for the hit songs " Low Rider " " Spill the Wine " and "
Reunions of first incarnation
The original Animals line-up of Burdon, Price, Valentine, Chandler, and Steel reunited for a benefit concert in Newcastle in 1968, then for an album in 1977 aptly called Before We Were So Rudely Interrupted. Before We Were So Rudely Interrupted is a 1977 reunion album from The Animals, billed here as The Original Animals The album received critical praise but there was no record company tour or promotion. The original Animals reunited again in 1983 for the album Ark and a tour, supplemented by Zoot Money on keyboards and Steve Grant on guitar. Ark is a reunion album released in 1983 by the original members of The Animals. Chandler died in 1996, putting an end to the full original line-up.
Later incarnations
During the 1990s and 2000s there have been several groups calling themselves Animals in part:
- In 1993 Hilton Valentine formed the Animals II and was joined by John Steel in 1994 and Dave Rowberry in 1999. Other members of this version of the band include Steve Hutchinson, Steve Dawson and Martin Bland. From 1999 until Valentine's departure in 2001 the band toured as The Animals.
- After Valentine left these Animals in 2001, Steel and Rowberry continued on as Animals and Friends with Peter Barton, Jim Rodford and John Williamson. When Rowberry died in 2003, he was replaced by Mickey Gallagher (who had briefly replaced Alan Price in 1965). Animals and Friends is still around and frequently plays gigs on a Color Line ship that travels between Scandinavia and Germany. This article is about a ferry operator for the civil rights issue see Color-line.
- In the 1990s Danny McCulloch, from the later-1960s Animals released several albums as The Animals, with a great deal of acceptance. The albums contained covers of some original Animals songs as well as new ones written by McCulloch.
- Eric Burdon reformed the Animals with a new backing band in 1998 as Eric Burdon and the New Animals. Members of this new group included Dean Restum, Dave Meros, Neal Morse and Aynsley Dunbar. Aynsley Thomas Dunbar (born 10 January 1946, in Liverpool, England) is a prolific English Drummer. Martin Gerschwitz replaced Morse in 1999 and Dunbar was replaced by Bernie Pershey in 2001. In 2003 the band started touring as Eric Burdon and the Animals.
Legacy
The original Animals were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1994. The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum is a Museum located on the shores of Lake Erie in downtown Cleveland Ohio, United States Their influence can be heard in artists as varied as The Doors, Joe Cocker, Frijid Pink, The Chocolate Watchband, Bruce Springsteen, Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, Janis Joplin, David Johansen, and Fine Young Cannibals. This article is about the band For their self-titled debut album see The Doors (album; for the Oliver Stone film see The Doors (film; for Doors in computing Joe Cocker OBE (born 20 May 1944 is an English rock / Blues Singer who came to popularity in the 1960s and is most known for his gritty Frijid Pink was a Detroit Hard rock band formed in 1967 best known for their version of " House of the Rising Sun. The Chocolate Watchband, was a Garage rock -band formed in San José California in 1965. Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers are an American rock band formed in 1975 by Tom Petty Janis Lyn Joplin ( January 19, 1943 – October 4, 1970) was an American singer songwriter and music arranger from David Johansen (born January 9 1950, in Staten Island, New York) is an American rock, punk, Blues Fine Young Cannibals were a British band best known for their 1989 hits " She Drives Me Crazy " and " Good Thing " In 2003, the band's version of "House of the Rising Sun" ranked number 122 on Rolling Stone magazine's 500 Greatest Songs of All Time list. " The House of the Rising Sun " is a folk song from the United States. Rolling Stone is a United States -based Magazine devoted to Music, Politics, and Popular culture that is published Their 1965 hit single "We Gotta Get Out of This Place" was ranked number 233 on Rolling Stone's The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time list that was compliled in 2004. " 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 Both songs are included in The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's 500 Songs that Shaped Rock and Roll.
Discography
References
- ^ Making Time The Animals, accessed 02/11/07
- ^ Making Time The Animals, accessed 02/11/07
- ^ An iconic song which was used in Dennis Potter's Stand Up, Nigel Barton and in Our Friends in the North, adopted as an anthem by American troops in Vietnam, and later used, applied to the Iraq War, in Michael Moore's Fahrenheit 9/11
- ^ The Animals put together a big band to play at the 5th Annual British Jazz & Blues Festival in Richmond. A Discography for The Animals. Albums Animals album releases varied significantly between the UK and the US even those with the same or similar Dennis Christopher George Potter (17 May 1935&ndash7 June 1994 was a controversial English Dramatist, best known for The Singing Detective Our Friends in the North is a British Television drama serial, produced by the BBC and originally broadcast in nine episodes The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The Vietnam War, also known as the Second Indochina War, or the Vietnam Conflict, occurred in Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia The 2003 invasion of Iraq, from March 20 to May 1 2003 was spearheaded by the United States, backed by British forces and smaller contingents from Australia Michael Francis Moore (born April 23 1954 is an Academy Award -winning American filmmaker author and liberal Political commentator. Fahrenheit 9/11 is an award-winning 2004 Documentary Film by American filmmaker Michael Moore which takes a critical look A big band is a type of Musical ensemble associated with playing jazz music and which became popular during the Swing Era from the early 1930s until the late The National Jazz and Blues Festival was the precursor to the Reading Rock Festival and was the brainchild of Harold Pendleton the manager of the prestigious Marquee Club The London Borough of Richmond upon Thames ( is a London borough in south west London, England, which forms part of Outer London. The Animals Big Band made their one public appearance on August 5, 1965. Events 642 - Battle of Maserfield - Penda of Mercia defeats and kills Oswald of Bernicia. Year 1965 ( MCMLXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1965 Gregorian calendar. As well as Burdon, Rowberry, Valentine, Chandler, and Steel, they featured a brass/horn section of Mike Carr, Kenny Wheeler and Greg Bown on trumpets, and Stan Robinson, Al Gay, Dick Morrissey and Paul Carroll on saxes. Kenneth Vincent John Wheeler, CC, (born 14th January 1930 Toronto Canada is a Canadian Composer and Trumpet and Flugelhorn player Richard Edwin "Dick" Morrissey ( May 9 1940, Horley, Surrey - November 8 2000, Deal, Kent
- ^ Which, as writer Lester Bangs wrote in 1980, Burdon "inexplicably thought were warm". Leslie Conway Bangs ( December 13, 1948 &ndash April 30, 1982) was an American music journalist, author and musician Nighttime weather in San Francisco—even in mid-summer—seldom exceeds 60 °F (16 °C) or 15 degrees Celsius.
Literature
- Program notes by Keith Altham Publicity, The Animals 1983 reunion tour
- Burdon, Eric (1986). I Used to Be an Animal, but I'm All Right Now. Faber and Faber. ISBN 0-571-13492-0.
External links
- VH-1 Behind the Music: Eric Burdon & the Animals, aired 13 June 1999
- The Animals Official Homepage
- http://www.ericburdonalbums.com/ Eric Burdon and Animals discography
- An Animals discography from Music City
- The Animals at Rollingstone
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