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KEXP Spring Fundraising Drive: Ladies and Gentlemen... the Animals!

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The Animals

(1962-)

Eric Burdon (vocals)
Alan Price (keyboards)
Chas Chandler (bass)
John Steel (drums)
Hilton Valentine (guitar)

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They began as a Jazz group with Burdon on trombone. Partly because Burdon was a lousy player, he switched to vocals and they became a rock group.

Early names were The Pagans and The Kansas City 5.

Chas Chandler became one of Jimi Hendrix' managers.

Andy Summers, who joined the New Animals in 1968, would later join The Police.

Price left the group because he suddenly realized that he was afraid of flying. (thanks, Brad Wind - Miami, FL)

In the 1990's Burdon made a cameo on the TV show China Beach and worked with David Letterman band leader Paul Shaffer on an album.

The Animals appeared in many cheesy 1960's movies, including It's a Bikini World!. After leaving the group, though, Price went on to become a real actor in movies like O Lucky Man!.

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Comments:

Back in the 60s, after buying Cream's "Wheels of Fire," "Animalization" was the second rock LP I bought. Unfortunately my younger brother scratched it up, and I haven't found a CD...yet. They're an almost forgotten band these days, though you hear their version of "House of the Rising Sun" on some rock stations now and then.

- Pat, Albuquerque, NM

I can't believe how few comments are on here. The Animals must be the most underrated band ever! I bet most people like their songs but don't even know it's them ("It's My Life", "Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood", "We Gotta Get Outta This Place"). Also, Eric Burdon went on to become the lead singer for the group War, who had hits with "Spill the Wine" and "Low Rider".

- Roy, Granbania, MA

this band is so underrated, I lovem' ol and Eric Burdon is my Hero. I wish I could do my vocals like that

- Kendall, thomasville, GA

Here's to hoping the real House of the Rising Sun and the rest of New Orleans is still there.

- Sean, Pittsburgh, PA

I played house of the riseing sun for the talent show and it was awesome we got 3rd place and its all to the animals man they rock. And i think that the song is not about a damn whore house its about a man who drank his life away and is warning others not to do what he has done. any way rock on.

- corrie, seaside, OR

Eric Burdon is the eggman! Goo goo ga joob.

- James, Bransgore, England

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