Burdon was lead vocalist for The Animals, one of the seminal British Invasion bands. As a solo artist in the late '60s, he influenced the San Francisco psychedelic-rock genre. He continues to ...

Born in 1941, Eric Burdon was – along with his band The Animals – one of the most important standard-bearers of the British Invasion of America, right after The Beatles and ahead of The ...

Getty Images The Festival of the Flower Children was one of the earliest open air festivals, featuring performances from Eric Burdon of the Animals, the Small Faces, the Bee Gees and Marmalade.

It’s December 7th and here are some reasons why this day matters in rock history: In 1968, at a concert in England, Eric ...

In 1969, that band declared itself War, earning a hit record with Animals singer Eric Burdon called “Spill the Wine.” War’s funky latin-influenced groove ended up inspiring artists like ...

The X-Rated Reason Why John Lennon Called Eric Burdon 'The Eggman' The X-Rated Reason Why John Lennon Called Eric Burdon 'The Eggman' One of the most widely quoted lyrics from the Beatles classic ...

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