The Animals star Hilton Valentine dies aged 77
Fans remember a music legend following the death of Hilton Valentine, a founder member of iconic Newcastle band The Animals
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Hilton Valentine s wife Germaine Valentine confirmed the news of his death via The Animals record label Abkco today. The star was an internationally known musician and guitarist during the 1960s.
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Hilton was born in North Shields, Northumberland, England. He was a founding member of The Animals, one of the bands that led the British invasion of rock music in the swinging sixties.
Hilton Valentine dead: The Animals guitarist and founding member dies aged 77
Hilton Valentine s wife Germaine Valentine confirmed the news of his death via The Animals record label Abcko
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Founding member of Animals Hilton Valentine has died at the age of 77.
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.”