Eric Burdon
Eric Burdon is an English rock and blues singer whose gritty, powerful voice fronted the Animals during the British Invasion and later the funk-rock band War. From the brooding “House of the Rising Sun” to the funk experiments of his later groups, his vocals helped shape 1960s blues-rock.
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- Born May 11, 1941, in Walker, Newcastle upon Tyne, England.
- Lead vocalist of the Animals, formed in 1962.
- The Animals' “House of the Rising Sun” topped both the UK and US charts in 1964, reportedly cut in a single take.
- Other Animals hits include “We Gotta Get Out of This Place” and “Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood.”
- Led the psychedelic-era Eric Burdon & the Animals, releasing Winds of Change (1967).
- Joined the funk band War in 1969; Eric Burdon Declares “War” (1970) yielded the hit “Spill the Wine.”
- Inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame with the Animals in 1994.
