My friend has been asked to learn the keyboard part for the Animals classic "House of The Rising Sun". I pulled it up on Youtube to have a listen and saw in the comments that Hilton Valentine, the guitarist who, I think wrote the iconic riff has passed away.
One of the first covers I ever learned to play. Such a cool riff.
Hilton Valentine, the Animals Founding Guitarist, Dead at 77
Hilton Valentine, original guitarist for the Animals who featured on songs like "The House of the Rising Sun," has died at the age of 77.
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One of the first covers I ever learned to play. Such a cool riff.