Hilton Valentine

Hilton Valentine
Valentine in 1964
Valentine in 1964
Background information
Birth nameHilton Stewart Paterson Valentine
Born(1943-05-21)21 May 1943
North Shields, Northumberland, England
Died29 January 2021(2021-01-29) (aged 77)
Connecticut, U.S.
GenresRock, blues rock, folk rock
OccupationGuitarist
Years active1963–2021
Websitehiltonvalentine.com

Hilton Stewart Paterson Valentine (21 May 1943 – 29 January 2021) was an English skiffle and rock and roll musician who was the original guitarist in The Animals. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1994 and into Hollywood’s Rock Walk of Fame in 2001 with the other members of The Animals.

Following The Animals' breakup in 1966, Valentine produced several solo albums including All in Your Head (1969) and It’s Folk ‘N’ Skiffle, Mate! (2004). He also toured New England and participated in several The Animals reunions.[1][2]

  1. ^ "Hilton Valentine, Founding Guitarist For The Animals, Dies At 77". NPR.org. National Public Radio. 30 January 2021. Retrieved 1 February 2021.
  2. ^ Hughes, William (30 January 2021). "R.I.P. Hilton Valentine, original guitarist for The Animals". The A.V. Club. Archived from the original on 1 February 2021. Retrieved 1 February 2021 – via Yahoo!.