Burdon was lead vocalist for The Animals, one of the seminal British Invasion bands. As a solo artist in the late '60s, he influenced the San Francisco psychedelic-rock genre. He continues to ...

Getty Images The Festival of the Flower Children was one of the earliest open air festivals, featuring performances from Eric Burdon of the Animals, the Small Faces, the Bee Gees and Marmalade.

Sixty years ago - and a short story on page five of the Newcastle Evening Chronicle noted that "Newcastle’s own rhythm and blues group, The Animals, have entered the top 20 with their first record.

Valentine co-founded the Animals in Newcastle in 1963 alongside singer Eric Burdon, bassist Chas Chandler, organist Alan Price and drummer John Steel. The group also scored six other UK top 10 ...

In 1969, that band declared itself War, earning a hit record with Animals singer Eric Burdon called “Spill the Wine.” War’s funky latin-influenced groove ended up inspiring artists like ...

The X-Rated Reason Why John Lennon Called Eric Burdon 'The Eggman' The X-Rated Reason Why John Lennon Called Eric Burdon 'The Eggman' One of the most widely quoted lyrics from the Beatles classic ...

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