(1945-02-14)14 February 1945 Twickenham, Middlesex, England
Died
30 June 2021(2021-06-30) (aged 76) New Zealand
Genres
Rock, psychedelic rock, hard rock, Hawaiian music, devotional music
Instrument(s)
Guitar
piano
Years active
1961–2021
Formerly of
The Echoes Dusty Springfield Steampacket Johnny Hallyday Brian Auger's Trinity Eric Burdon and The Animals
Website
antion.info
Musical artist
Victor Harvey Briggs III (14 February 1945 – 30 June 2021) was a British blues and rock musician, best known as the lead guitarist with Eric Burdon and The Animals during the 1966–1968 period. Briggs, a convert to Sikhism, later played classical Indian and Hawaiian music, and adopted the name Antion Vikram Singh Meredith.
period. Briggs, a convert to Sikhism, later played classical Indian and Hawaiian music, and adopted the name Antion Vikram Singh Meredith. VicBriggs was...
with Burdon, Jenkins and new sidemen John Weider (guitar/violin/bass), VicBriggs (guitar/piano) and Danny McCulloch (bass) was formed under the name Eric...
Coochie Men, vocalist Julie Driscoll, organist Brian Auger, guitarist VicBriggs, Richard Brown aka Ricky Fenson on bass guitar and Micky Waller on drums...
violence, and Lust for a Vampire (1971). At a yoga class in England, she met VicBriggs, who had converted to Sikhism and taken the name Vikram Singh; they fell...
with Burdon, Jenkins and new sidemen John Weider (guitar/violin/bass), VicBriggs (guitar/piano) and Danny McCulloch (bass) was formed under the name Eric...
Lil" (6:48) "All Is One" (7:45) All selections written by Eric Burdon, VicBriggs, John Weider, Barry Jenkins, & Danny McCulloch except "Orange and Red...
Greenwich) – 7:20 (from Love Is) "San Franciscan Nights" (Eric Burdon, VicBriggs, John Weider, Barry Jenkins, Danny McCulloch) – 3:24 (from Winds of Change)...
of the release of the album in August 1968, both Danny McCulloch and VicBriggs had been fired from the band earlier that summer, and Eric Burdon was...
Long John Baldry (vocals) Rod Stewart (vocals) Julie Driscoll (vocals) VicBriggs (guitar) Brian Auger (keyboards) Rick Brown (bass) Micky Waller (drums)...
in Feltham. Jimmy Page, guitarist with Led Zeppelin, lived in Feltham. VicBriggs, guitarist with The Animals, was born in Feltham and grew up in Twickenham...
vocalist of a reconstituted Animals, including VicBriggs and drummer Barry Jenkins. At the time, Briggs asserted that he had a right to call the band...
successful.The album was produced and arranged by later Animals member VicBriggs. Not long after the album was fully complete and released, Valentine then...
Animals. Words and music were composed by the group's members, Eric Burdon, VicBriggs, John Weider, Barry Jenkins, and Danny McCulloch. A paean to San Francisco...
single/2011 mix) 3:48 10. "Girl Named Sandoz" (Peel Session) Eric Burdon, VicBriggs, John Weider, Barry Jenkins, Danny McCulloch (The Animals) 3:35 11. "Jesus...
featured Baldry, Stewart, Brian Auger, Julie Driscoll, Micky Waller, VicBriggs and Ricky Fenson; their first appearance was in support of The Rolling...
Lull EP 3:20 12. "Girl Named Sandoz" (The Animals cover) Eric Burdon, VicBriggs, John Weider, Barry Jenkins, Danny McCulloch (The Animals) Peel Sessions...
What It's Worth" Stephen Stills Buffalo Springfield 3:20 9. "Good Times" VicBriggs, Eric Burdon, Barry Jenkins, Danny McCulloch, John Weider The Animals...
Shapiro decided to form his own band, The Shel Carson Combo, with guitarist VicBriggs (14 February 1945, Twickenham, Middlesex – 25 June 2021), drummer Mike...
formed the group The Steampacket with Long John Baldry, Julie Driscoll, VicBriggs, and Rod Stewart. Due to contractual problems there were no official recordings...
singer of British indie rock band Cornershop Tru Skool – Music artist VicBriggs – Former blues and rock musician Atma Singh – Policy Advisor to the Mayor...
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