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The House of the Rising Sun" is an American traditional folk song, sometimes called "Rising Sun Blues". It tells of a person's life gone wrong in the city of New Orleans . Many versions also urge a sibling or parents and children to avoid the same fate.
Frijid Pink is an American rock band, formed in Detroit in 1967, best known for their 1969 rendition of "House of the Rising Sun". [3]The initial line-up of the band included drummer Richard Stevers, guitarist Gary Ray Thompson, bassist Tom Harris, lead singer Tom Beaudry (aka Kelly Green), and later added Larry Zelanka as off-staff keyboardist.
While the Animals are often remembered most for Burdon's vocals and Price's organ, Valentine is credited with the electric guitar arpeggio introduction to the Animals' 1964 signature song "The House of the Rising Sun", which inspired countless beginner guitarists.
In 2003, the band's version of "The House of the Rising Sun" ranked number 123 on Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Songs of All Time list. Their 1965 hit single "We Gotta Get Out of This Place" was ranked number 233 on the same list. Both songs are included in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's 500 Songs That Shaped Rock and Roll. [32]
The most prominent of the releases was the cover of House of the Rising Sun, which was a marker in the group's sound. It featured psychedelic rock influence, and a demonstration of Oscar Homad's expertise on the guitar. These final singles were largely ignored outside the band's hometown, and the group stopped recording in 1969.
House of the Rising Sun is a 1976 album by American jazz musician Idris Muhammad. Track listing ... Eric Gale - guitar, bass; Joe Beck - guitar; Fred Wesley - trombone;
That year, Atco, a subsidiary of Atlantic Records released an album of earlier material called This is Tim Hardin featuring covers of House of the Rising Sun, Fred Neil's Blues on the Ceiling and Willie Dixon's Hoochie Coochie Man plus several of his own songs including the driving
After the band's first album, singer Jimmy Goings was brought in to replace Leroy Gomez. In late 1977, Santa Esmeralda scored a top 20 disco hit with a dance version of another song made famous by the Animals, "The House of the Rising Sun". In 1978, they recorded the song "Sevilla Nights" for the Thank God It's Friday soundtrack.