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Hilton Stewart Paterson Valentine (21 May 1943 – 29 January 2021) was an English skiffle and rock and roll musician who was the original guitarist in The Animals. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1994 and into Hollywood’s Rock Walk of Fame in 2001 with the other members of The Animals.
The Animals guitarist Hilton Valentine, who created one of the most famous opening riffs in 1960s pop music, has died at the age of 77. The British band's version of blues standard The...
The British rock legend, who created the iconic riff of The House of The Rising Sun, passed away on Friday. He co-founded the Animals in Newcastle in 1963 and had a solo career and several reunions.
Jan 30, 2021 · The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame-inducted musician played on classics like "The House of the Rising Sun" and "Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood". He was a pioneering rock and roll guitarist who influenced generations of players.
Jan 31, 2021 · The Animals’ guitarist Hilton Valentine, best known for the iconic opening riff on the English rock band’s arrangement of “The House of the Rising Sun,” has died at the age of 77.
Feb 1, 2021 · Hilton Valentine, the founding guitarist of the English rock and roll band The Animals who is credited with coming up with one of the most famous opening riffs of the 1960s, has died. He was 77.
Jan 31, 2021 · Hilton Valentine, the guitarist for British Invasion band The Animals known for his iconic guitar riff on the group's version of "House of the Rising Sun," has...
