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Hilton Valentine, founding member of The Animals, dies at 77
Hilton Stewart Paterson Valentine, founding member of the British rhythm and blues group The Animals, passed away on 29 January. He was 77 years old. The record company The Animals and Valentine, Abkco Records, confirmed his death in an Instagram post on Friday. “Our deepest sympathies go out to the family and friends of Hilton Valentine when he passed away this morning at the age of 77,” the label wrote. “A founding member and original guitarist of The Animals, Valentine was a groundbreaking guitarist who influenced the sound of rock and roll for decades.” Valentine was born in Northumberland, England and joined The Animals in 1963, along with existing members (and original bass player) Chas Chandler and singer Eric Burdon. Valentine quickly helped the new group catapult with his work on their song “House of the Rising Sun” – his arpeggio reef, which introduces the song, is now considered a classic. Also read: Tony Awards for March, but still no date for ceremony, Valentine has only played with the animals for three years. The group’s first group of players disbanded by 1966, but its work with them continues in ‘House of the Rising Sun’ and other classic songs, such as’ We Gotta Get Out of This Place ‘and their cover of’ Don’t Let Ms Be misunderstood. During his time with The Animals, Valentine recorded four albums, including their self-titled debut, the studio recording “The Animals on Tour”, “Animal Tracks” and two released in 1966. “Animalization” in 1966, but he continued to make music after leaving The Animals – he worked with producer (and later, a member of the Animals), Vic Briggs, to make a solo album in LA for Capitol Records produced “All in Your Head,” which he released in 1970. Despite his short tenure at The Animals, Valentine made a lasting impact on the rock scene and was recorded with the rest of the group in 1994. in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.The orchestra was also inducted into the Rock Walk of Fame in Hollywood in 2001 and played a two-night reunion concert at the Mid-Wilshire El Rey Theater.Read the original story Hilton Valentine, founding member of The Animals, dies at 77 in TheWrap