Wallingford resident Hilton Valentine, guitarist for The Animals, dies at 77
Wallingford resident Hilton Valentine, guitarist for The Animals, dies at 77 Valentine Advertisement
Hilton Valentine, a former member of the Animals, is now residing in Wallingford. Valentine is originally from New Castle England. Valentine is seen here at Sabattical s Cafe in Wallingford.
Hilton Valentine in Newcastle upon Tyne, England, on June 3, 2019. | Contributed by Abkco
The Animals, rock band from Newcastle, board an airliner at London Airport, bound for New York, May 27, 1965, where they will appear on The Ed Sullivan Show . From left are Hilton Valentine; Chas Chandler; John Steel; singer Eric Burdon; and new member of the group, organist Dave Rowberry. (AP Photo/Victor Boynton)
R.I.P. Hilton Valentine of The Animals 1943-2021
Hilton Valentine, the original guitarist for The Animals, has died at age 77.
The Animals formed with Valentine was asked by Chas Chandler to join the Alan Price Combo in 1963. The band already featured Eric Burdon and John Steel.
Valentine created the electric guitar arpeggio at the start of The Animals 1964 hit ‘The House of the Rising Sun’.
In a statement Eric Burdon paid tribute to his former band mate saying, “The opening opus of Rising Sun will never sound the same!… You didn’t just play it, you lived it! Heartbroken by the sudden news of Hilton’s passing. We had great times together, Geordie lad. From the North Shields to the entire world…Rock In Peace”
The English musician s death was confirmed today by his wife, Germaine Valentine.
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The cause of the star s death isn t yet knownCredit: Times Newspapers Ltd
A tribute on record label Abkco s Twitter read: We, along with all of the music world, mourn the loss today of Hilton Valentine a founding member of The Animals. Valentine was a pioneering guitar player influencing the sound of rock and roll for decades to come.
The label said in a statement: We at Abkco have been privileged to serve as stewards of The Animals catalogue and his passing is felt in a truly profound way by the entire Abkco family.
Hilton Valentine, Founding Member of The Animals, Dies at 77
Valentine played the lead guitar riff on The Animals’ hit single “House of the Rising Sun”Samson Amore | January 29, 2021 @ 10:11 PM
Hilton Stewart Paterson Valentine, founding member of the U.K. rhythm and blues band The Animals, died Jan. 29. He was 77 years old.
The Animals and Valentine’s record label, Abkco Records, confirmed his passing in an Instagram post Friday. “Our deepest sympathies go out to Hilton Valentine’s family and friends on his passing this morning, at the age of 77,” the label 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.”
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