Hilton Valentine, guitarist for The Animals and CT resident, dies at 77
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Hilton Valentine of the Animals attends the 2010 Rock Con: The National Rock & Roll Fan Fest at the Sheraton Meadowlands Hotel & Conference Center on July 31, 2010 in East Rutherford, N.J.George Napolitano / Getty ImagesShow MoreShow Less
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Hilton Valentine, who was the lead guitarist for the band the Animals, with the backside of “The Best Of The Animals” album cover in 2015.Peter Hvizdak / Hearst Connecticut MediaShow MoreShow Less
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Hilton Valentine, who rose to stardom as guitarist for The Animals and composed the iconic riff to the British rock group’s version of “The House of the Rising Sun,” died Friday. He was 77.
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