Eric Burdon
- MatchEric Burdon
- 79%John Mayall
- 70%Canned Heat
- 69%Rory Gallagher
- 63%Johnny Winter
- 62%Ten Years After
- 58%The Animals
- 57%JJ Cale
- 52%Robin Trower
- 52%Savoy Brown
- 52%Them
Biography
11 May 1941, Walker, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne & Wear, England. Burdon originally came to prominence as the lead singer of the Animals in 1963. His gutsy, distinctive voice was heard on their many memorable records in the 60s. Following the demise of the latter-day Eric Burdon And The New Animals, it was announced that he would pursue a career in films. By 1970 no offers from Hollywood were forthcoming so he linked up with the relatively unknown black jazz/rock band Nite Shift, and,... Read more