Eric Burdon

For the Welsh darts player, see Eric Burden. For the member of the American band Black Pumas, Eric Burton, see Black Pumas.

Eric Burdon
Burdon performing at the Audimax in Hamburg, Germany, 1973
Burdon performing at the Audimax in Hamburg, Germany, 1973
Background information
Birth nameEric Victor Burdon
Born (1941-05-11) 11 May 1941 (age 83)
Walker, Newcastle upon Tyne, England
Genres
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
Years active1960–present
Labels
Formerly of
Websiteericburdon.com

Eric Victor Burdon (born 11 May 1941)[3] is an English singer and songwriter. He was previously the lead vocalist of the R&B and rock band the Animals and the funk band War.[4] He is regarded as one of the British Invasion's most distinctive singers with his deep, powerful blues-rock voice. Burdon is also known for his intense stage performances.[5]

In 2008, he was ranked 57th in Rolling Stone's list of "The 100 Greatest Singers of All Time".[6]

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  2. ^ "eric burdon & the greenhornes, the ep, buy the digital download or 12 inch vinyl ep". Lojinx.com. 20 April 2013. Archived from the original on 24 April 2023. Retrieved 25 August 2015.
  3. ^ Rosen, Steven (9 July 2013). "Eric Burdon Declares More". HuffPost. Archived from the original on 12 April 2019. Retrieved 12 April 2019.
  4. ^ "Soul of a Man: The Story of Eric Burdon". Crawdaddy.com. 28 January 2009. Archived from the original on 15 June 2011. Retrieved 24 April 2014.
  5. ^ Anthony, T. (2007) Chasing the Rising Sun: The Journey of an American Song, Simon & Schuster, New York, pp. 144, 146
  6. ^ "100 Greatest Singers". Rolling Stone. 27 November 2008. Archived from the original on 15 June 2024. Retrieved 24 April 2014.