The Animals

The Animals were one of the most popular and successful of the British invasion bands. They ranged from blues to blue-eyed soul to psychedelia. This allowed them to garner three hit albums. They had numerous hit singles with The House of the Rising Sun being a chart-topper. Frontman Eric Burdon also founded Latin funk band War. Bruce Springsteen and Tony Banks of Genesis have cited a major influence from The Animals. They performed at the Monterey International Pop Festival of 1967.

Recommended Songs

 * The House of the Rising Sun
 * Monterey
 * Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood
 * We Gotta Get Out of This Place
 * San Franciscan Nights
 * It's My Life
 * When I Was Young
 * Don't Bring Me Down
 * Baby Let Me Take You Home
 * I'm Crying
 * Boom Boom
 * Sky Pilot

recommended albums
The Animals