Eric Burdon

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.