For the Welsh darts player, see Eric Burden. For the member of the American band Black Pumas, Eric Burton, see Black Pumas.
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Eric Burdon
Burdon performing at the Audimax in Hamburg, Germany, 1973
Background information
Birth name
Eric Victor Burdon
Born
(1941-05-11) 11 May 1941 (age 82) Walker, Newcastle upon Tyne, England
Genres
Rock
R&B
soul
funk
blues[1]
Occupation(s)
Singer
songwriter
Years active
1960–present
Labels
SPV
Polydor
Universal
Sony BMG
MGM
One Way
Repertoire Records
Avenue
Rhino
Line
Teldec
Flying Eye
Sanctuary
Columbia
EMI
Decca
Readymade Records
Lojinx[2]
Formerly of
The Animals
War
Website
ericburdon.com
Musical artist
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]
^"Eric Burdon | Biography, Albums, Streaming Links". AllMusic. Retrieved 16 October 2019.
^"eric burdon & the greenhornes, the ep, buy the digital download or 12 inch vinyl ep". Lojinx.com. 20 April 2013. Retrieved 25 August 2015.
^Rosen, Steven (9 July 2013). "Eric Burdon Declares More". HuffPost.
^"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.
^Anthony, T. (2007) Chasing the Rising Sun: The Journey of an American Song, Simon & Schuster, New York, pp. 144, 146
^"100 Greatest Singers". Rolling Stone. 27 November 2008. Retrieved 24 April 2014.
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