Eric Burdon Pictures, Biography, Profile, Facts, Discography, Filmography, more.

Of the three bands (The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, and The Animals) that were called the 'British Invasion' of American popular music in the Sixties, only one requires the prefix of the proper name of its lead singer in order to state its true identity. ERIC BURDON AND THE ANIMALS has been extinct for some time now, but Eric Burdon is alive and well in California and singing better than ever. Burdon and his hot new band of dynamic young players, called Eric's Burdon I Band, have just finished recording some great new contemporary material and are scheduled to begin a grand European tour in April, 1996.

Burdon began in earnest his long and illustrious career as one of the world's preeminent popular singers in England when he and the Animals recorded and released their signature song HOUSE OF THE RISING SUN, followed by DON'T LET ME BE MISUNDERSTOOD, WE GOTTA GET OUTTA THIS PLACE, and IT'S MY LIFE. After several years of rockin' and rollin' throughout the world, Burdon settled (if such a term can be used to describe anything about rock n' roll or Eric Burdon or The Animals) in the U.S. and released the Sixties anthem SAN FRANCISCAN NIGHTS, and other era defining songs such as MONTEREY, SKY PILOT, and WHITE HOUSES. When the band broke up Burdon formed several groups and eventually teamed up with Lee Oskar to form WAR and recorded two albums including ERIC BURDON DECLARES WAR which included the Eric Burdon super-hit SPILL THE WINE.

When that group disbanded, Burdon got back to his musical roots by getting together with the legendary Jimmy Witherspoon and recording GUILTY and other true blue blues. He and The Animals got together to record their reunion album BEFORE WE WERE SO RUDELY INTERRUPTED, after which Burdon ventured into new territory by appearing in several European films and eventually starred in and composed the soundtrack for the German film 'COMEBACK. Burdon reunited with The Animals once again for more world touring. He also recorded SIXTEEN TONS for the soundtrack to Tom Hanks' feature film JOE VERSUS THE VOLCANO.

In 1990 Burdon toured with Robbie Krieger (formerly with THE DOORS), did a cameo roil in Oliver Stones' picture THE DOORS, studied acting at The Actor's Studio in Los Angeles, did more professional acting by doing a cameo role in the feature film THE ELEVENTH VICTIM, and appeared as featured artist in television shows such as China Beach.

In 1991 Burdon collaborated with follow Englishman and keyboard player Brian Auger to form the ERIC BURDON/BRIAN AUGER BAND and continued to tour the world, primarily in Europe, performing for his many loyal fans. From this collaboration came the live, double "ACCESS ALL AREAS". In 1994 Burdon and The Animals were inducted into the ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME. Burdon's great voice can be heard on national television commercials, and he has appeared this year on several documentary specials on the history of rock n' roll including a series by Time/Life in the states and Granada TV and BBC TV in England. He was a featured artist on the CONCERT FOR THE ROCK N' ROLL HALL OF FAME in September and can be seen in the HBO Special presentation of that concert, where he performed some of his classic hits in a duet with Jon Bon Jovi, and he was honored to have been invited by the family of Jimi Hendrix to perform in the JIMI HENDRIX TRIBUTE CONCERT in Seattle.

And now Burdon has a brand new band and is performing some of the freshest and most moving now songs of his brilliant career. ERIC BURDON'S I BAND has toured Europe extensively, performed recently at the HOUSE OF BLUES in Los Angeles, Harrah's Tahoe and Reno, and many other forums in the U.S.

Eric Burdon Trivia / Timeline:

Member of the musical group The Animals.

Burdon's overbearing personality is usually blamed for the break-up of The Animals. He went on to sing for fusion and heavy rock bands after they disbanded in 1966. The original members of the Animals reformed in 1977 and 1983, but without critical or popular success. Though not a significant group in the history of rock music, their 1960s singles remain classics.

Famous for his deep, raw, agonized singing voice.

Quotations by Eric Burdon:

"You've got to create a dream. You've got to uphold the dream. If you can't, go back to the factory or go back to the desk."

"Eventually I would like to reach the stage where I don't have to write about love and kisses and all that stuff."

"I don't think Jimi committed suicide in the conventional way. He just decided to exit when he wanted to."

Eric Burdon Discography:

Eric Burdon And The Animals:

Eric Is Here - 1967 MGM

Best Of Eric Burdon And The Animals, Vol. 2 - 1967 MGM (U.S. release)

Winds Of Change - 1967 MGM

The Twain Shall Meet - 1968 MGM

Every One Of Us - 1968 MGM (U.S. release)

Love Is - 1969 MGM

The Greatest Hits Of Eric Burdon And The Animals - 1969 MGM

Ark - 1983 I.R.S.

Rip It To Shreds: Greatest Hits Live - 1984 I.R.S

Eric Burdon And War:

Eric Burdon Declares War - 1970 Polydor

Black Man's Burdon - 1971 Liberty

Love Is All Around - 1976 ABC

The Eric Burdon Band:

Sun Secrets - 1974 Capitol (U.S. release)

Stop - 1975 Capitol (U.S. release)

The Comeback Soundtrack - 1982 Blackline

Power Company - 1984 Bullfrog

That's Live - 1985 Inakustik (German release)

Eric Burdon's Flying I Band:

The Official Live Bootleg, Vol. 1 - 1997 Flying Eye

The Official Live Bootleg, Vol. 2 - 1998 Flying Eye

Eric Burdon Solo Discography:

A Price On His Head - 1967 Decca (with Alan Price)

Guilty! - 1971 United Artists (with Jimmy Witherspoon and War)

Survivor - 1978 Polydor

Darkness, Darkness - 1980 Polydor

The Last Drive - 1980 Ariola (German release)

Wicked Man - 1988 GNP

I Use To Be An Animal - 1988 Metronome (German release)

Crawling King Snake - 1994 Magnum

Access All Areas - 1994 SPV (with The Brian Auger Band)

Lost Within The Halls Of Fame - 1995 Jet

Live - 1996 Receiver

Soldier Of Fortune - 1997 Thunderbolt

Live At The Roxy - 1998 Thunderbolt

F#ck Me!!! I Thought I Was Dead: Greatest Hits Alive - 1999 One Way

British Rock Symphony - 1999 Point

Steal This Movie - 2000 Artemis (Soundtrack)

Blue Haze: Songs Of Jimi Hendrix - 2000 Ruf

Eric Burdon Filmography:

As Composer:

Casino (1995) (song "House of the Rising Sun") ... aka Casino (France)

The Big Pink (1994)

Katze, Die (1988) (title song) ... aka The Cat (International: English title)

Comeback (1982)

Hu-Man (1975)

As Actor:

Fabulous Shiksa In Distress (2003) .... Hoskins

Schnee in der Neujahrsnacht (1999) .... Rory ... aka Snow On New Year's Eve (Hong Kong: English title)

Adelfos mou kai Ego, O (1998)

Shindig! Presents British Invasion Vol. 2 (1992) (V) .... The Animals

The Doors (1991) (as Eric Burden) .... Backstage manager

Comeback (1982) .... Rocco

Gibbi - Westgermany (1980) .... Hotelportier

11th Victim (1979) (TV) .... Spider ... aka The Lakeside Killer (USA)

The Dangerous Christmas of Red Riding Hood (1965) (TV) .... Head Of The Animal Pack

Get Yourself a College Girl (1964) (as The Animals) .... The Animals ... aka The Swinging Set (UK)

Whole Lotta Shakin (1964) (TV) .... With 'The Animals'