Hilton Valentine dead at 77: Animals guitarist and founding member dies

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#hiltonvalentine pic.twitter.com/QnOICGidWIR.I.P. Hilton Valentine The Animals guitarist, the band recorded some amazing music including the iconic "House of the Rising Sun" which was on the first album that they made & it was practically all done live in the studio, God Bless"RIP Hilton Valentine.

Ellise Shafer administratorHilton Valentine, the original guitarist for the Animals who played the opening riff on their hit song “House of the Rising Sun,” died on Jan. 29.

Hilton Valentine, an English musician who was a guitarist in rhythm blues and rock band The Animals, has died. He was 77.

Hilton Valentine, guitarist and founding member of The Animals, has died. He was 77.

The Animals guitarist and founding member Hilton Valentine has died. He was 77.The news was confirmed by record label Abkco who reported that Valentine passed away on Friday (January 29).

Germaine Valentine confirmed the news of his death via The Animals' record label Abcko.The Animals' star was an internationally known musician and guitarist during the 1960s.Hilton was born in North Shields, Northumberland, England. He was a founding member of The Animals, one of the bands that led the British Invasion of rock music in the swinging sixties.He created one of the most recognizable guitar riffs in rock music history with his intro on "The House of the Rising Sun," which hit No.

Founding member of Animals Hilton Valentine has died at the age of 77.The British musician's death was confirmed by his wife Germaine Valentine via The Animals record label Abcko.A statement confirming the sad news on Twitter read: "We, along with all of the music world, mourn the loss today of Hilton Valentine a founding member of The Animals."Valentine was a pioneering guitar player influencing the sound of rock and roll for decades to come.

Fire rips through UK migrant camp housing hundreds of peopleRush Hour Crush: Is someone lusting after you this week?Binman sacked after kicking head off three-year-old's snowmanAlong with his bandmates, Valentine was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1994, as well as Hollywood’s Rock Walk of Fame in 2001. In his later life, Valentine resided in Connecticut with his wife Germaine.The star had remained active on Twitter up until January 25, as he promoted his music and merchandise on his online store, which he had planned to close at the end of the month. 

Guitarist Hilton Valentine, whose memorable opening riff on The Animals classic House of the Rising Sun propelled the song to No. 1 in the US, died Friday at age 77. No cause of death was given, according to a statement from his former record company, Abkco.