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When I heard the latest death news Friday, that original Animals guitarist Hilton Valentine had passed away at the age of 79.!
Hilton Valentine
British guitarist (1943–2021)
Musical artist
Hilton Stewart Paterson Valentine (21 May 1943 – 29 January 2021) was an English skiffle and rock and roll musician who was the original guitarist in the Animals.
He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1994 and into Hollywood’s Rock Walk of Fame in 2001 with the other members of the Animals.
Following the Animals' breakup in 1966, Valentine produced several solo albums including All in Your Head (1969) and It’s Folk ‘N’ Skiffle, Mate! (2004).
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He also toured New England and participated in several The Animals reunions.[1][2]
Early life
Valentine was born in North Shields, Northumberland, England, and was influenced by the 1950s skiffle craze.
His mother bought him his first guitar in 1956 when he was 13, he taught himself some chords from a book called Teach Yourself a Thousand Chords.
Early career
He continued to develop his musical talent at Tynemouth High Schoo