From The BBC: Hilton Valentine, guitarist with the Animals, dies aged 77
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"The British band's version of blues standard The House of The Rising Sun topped the UK and US charts in 1964.
The Animals' record label ABKCO Music described Valentine as a "pioneering guitar player influencing the sound of rock and roll for decades to come".
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Valentine co-founded the Animals in Newcastle in 1963 alongside singer Eric Burdon, bassist Chas Chandler, organist Alan Price and drummer John Steel.
The group also scored six other UK top 10 hits including Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood and We Gotta Get Out of This Place."
more at link https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-55875914
This news really takes me back to when I was a 14-year-old budding guitarist and learning the
chords to many popular songs, including the Animals' version of "House Of The Rising Sun".
RIP Hilton! 
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One by one they're all leaving us. 
