The Animals
Rock
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About The Animals
Hometown
Newcastle Upon Tyne, England
Formed
1962
Genre
Rock
One of the leading bands of the British Invasion during the ’60s, The Animals fused blues and rock into a sound that produced more than a dozen enduring hits.
∙ The original lineup formed in 1962, and by 1964 The Animals performed for the first time on The Ed Sullivan Show.
∙ “House of the Rising Sun,” originally released as a single in 1964, hit No. 1 on the charts in the UK and the US and went on to win the NME Award for British Disc of the Year.
∙ The band’s electric sound on their self-titled debut album inspired Bob Dylan to begin using electric instruments in 1965.
∙ On July 5, 1965, The Animals had their first show at London’s Marquee Club, where they broke all attendance records at that time.
∙ When they toured Poland in 1965, they became the first R&B group to play behind the Iron Curtain.
∙ Animalism, the final album from the band’s original lineup, featured a collaboration with Frank Zappa and was Top 40 hit on Billboard’s Pop chart.
∙ The Animals were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1994.
Members of The Animals include, or have included, Alan Price, Eric Burdon, Andy Summers and more.
Musical InfluencesThe Animals's musical influences include Little Richard, Sam Cooke, Ray Charles and more.
Influenced by The AnimalsThe Animals has influenced the music of Joe Cocker, Deep Purple, Bruce Springsteen and more.
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