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The Animals, died Friday. He was 77.
Commenting on his death, Animals singer
Eric Burdon says, “The opening opus of House of the 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.”
Learning to play guitar at 13, he told
Modern Guitars in 2006 that
Lonnie Donegan doing Rock Island Line on television drew him to the guitar. That and hearing
Chuck Berry and seeing him do the duck walk.
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)
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.