The AKA
Blues Connection
Documenting Rock 'n'
Roll's Roots in the Blues
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The Blues Connections Of The Animals
The Animals were a great blues-based rock group from the sixties. They are best-known for their powerful interpretation of the classic "House of the Rising Sun", a song they picked up from bluesman Josh White. The group's lead singer, Eric Burdon, was a dedicated collector of blues records. The band was lucky enough to have the opportunity to back up bluesman Sonny Boy Williamson (aka Rice Miller) early in their career. Of all the great R&B bands from the British Invasion (The Rolling Stones, The Who, The Yardbirds, etc.), the Animals were the most committed to the blues. Despite having tons of success with hits like "We've Gotta Get Out of This Place", "Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood", and "It's My Life", they changed record labels and replaced their manager because they felt that they were pushing the band away from the blues and pushed in a direction that was too commercial.
More of The Animals' Blues Connections: Below is a list of blues and R&B songs recorded by The Animals. They are arranged alphabetically by the name of the bluesman who composed, originally recorded, and/or popularized the song. Billy Boy Arnold: I Ain't Got You Chuck Berry: Memphis, Around And Around, Let It Rock, I Got to Find My Baby, Almost Grown, Sweet Little Sixteen Ray Charles: Hallelujah, I Love Her So Sam Cooke: Bring It On Home to Me Bo Diddley: Roadrunner, Pretty Thing Willie Dixon (composer), Muddy Waters (performer): I Just Want to Make Love to You Screamin' Jay Hawkins: I Put a Spell On You John Lee Hooker: Dimples, Boom Boom, Maudie Ma Rainey: See See Rider (aka C.C. Rider or Easy Rider) Jimmy Reed: Bright Lights Big City, Big Boss Man Shaky Jake: Fire On the Sun Joe Tex: One Monkey Don't Stop No Show
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