The Animals

The Animals were one of the most popular and successful of the British invasion bands. They ranged from blues to blue-eyed soul to psychedelia. This allowed them to garner three hit albums. They had numerous hit singles with The House of the Rising Sun being a chart-topper. Frontman Eric Burdon also founded Latin funk band War. Bruce Springsteen and Tony Banks of Genesis have cited a major influence from The Animals. They performed at the Monterey International Pop Festival of 1967. 
== Recommended Songs ==
* The House of the Rising Sun
* Monterey
* Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood
* We Gotta Get Out of This Place
* San Franciscan Nights
* It's My Life
* When I Was Young
* Don't Bring Me Down
* Baby Let Me Take You Home
* I'm Crying
* Boom Boom
* Sky PilotCategory:British invasion
== Recommended Albums ==
* The AnimalsCategory:Sixties
*Animalization
*The Animals on Tour
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