The Animals guitarist and founding member Hilton Valentine has died
"Valentine was a pioneering guitar player influencing the sound of rock and roll for decades to come"
The Animals guitarist and founding member Hilton Valentine has died. He was 77.
The news was confirmed by record label Abkco who reported that Valentine passed away on Friday (January 29). No cause of death has yet been given.
The label paid an emotive tribute to the “pioneering” musician. “Our deepest sympathies go out to Hilton Valentine’s family and friends on his passing this morning, at the age of 77,” they wrote.
“A founding member and original guitarist of The Animals, Valentine was a pioneering guitar player influencing the sound of rock and roll for decades to come.”