The Animals
- Type: Band/Group
- Country: United Kingdom
- Born: 1962 in Newcastle upon Tyne, England
- Active: 1962 - present
Biography
The Animals were a British rock band of the 1960s, formed in Newcastle. They were part of the British Invasion, being one of the most popular bands of their era. Known for their gritty, raw, bluesy sound and hard-voiced frontman Eric Burdon, as exemplified by their signature songs House of the Rising Sun and Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood, the band underwent numerous personnel changes, while influencing the later heavy metal music with the riffs of their rock songs such as We Gotta Get Out Of This Place and It's my Life.
Genres
The Animals Discography
- The Animals (1964) - Album - rated 3.53/5
- The House of the Rising Sun / Talkin' 'Bout You (1964) - Single - rated 4.26/5
- The Animals Sing: The House of the Rising Sun (1964) - EP - rated 4.05/5
- Animal Tracks (1965) - Album - rated 3.61/5
- Animalism (1966) - Album - rated 3.69/5
- Animalization (1966) - Album - rated 3.56/5
- Animalisms (1966) - Album - rated 3.51/5
- The Most of The Animals (1966) - Compilation - rated 3.94/5
- The Best of The Animals (1966) - Compilation - rated 3.81/5
- Winds of Change (1967) - Album - rated 3.42/5
- Eric Is Here (1967) - Album - rated 2.96/5
- The Best of Eric Burdon and the Animals Vol. II (1967) - Compilation - rated 3.98/5
- Love Is (1968) - Album - rated 3.58/5
- Every One of Us (1968) - Album - rated 3.55/5
- The Twain Shall Meet (1968) - Album - rated 3.82/5
- The Greatest Hits of Eric Burdon and The Animals (1969) - Compilation - rated 3.91/5
- Ark (1983) - Album - rated 2.75/5
- House of the Rising Sun (1998) - EP
Members
- Eric Burdon - vocals (1963–1968; 1975–1976; 1983; 2016–Present)
- John Steel - drums (1963–1966; 1975–1976; 1983; 1994–Present)
- Hilton Valentine - guitar, backing vocals (1963–1966; 1975–1976; 1983)
- Chas Chandler - bass, vocals (1963–1966; 1975–1976; 1983)
- Alan Price - keyboards, backing vocals (1963–1965; 1975–1976; 1983)
- Dave Rowberry - keyboards, vocals (1965–1966)
- Barry Jenkins - drums, backing vocals (1966–1968)
- John Weider - guitar, violin, bass, backing vocals (1966–1968)
- Vic Briggs - guitar, piano, bass (1966–1968)
- Danny McCulloch - bass, vocals (1966–1968)
- Zoot Money - keyboards, bass, vocals (1968; 1983)