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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.
In June 1964, the transatlantic number-one hit "The House of the Rising Sun" was released. Burdon's vocals and the particular arrangement, featuring Price's haunting organ riffs, created perhaps the first folk-rock hit.
The album includes several R&B standards, written by the likes of Chuck Berry and John Lee Hooker, as well as the number one single "House of the Rising Sun", here presented in its truncated-for-radio form (it would be restored to full length on the February 1966 compilation The Best of the Animals, and later CD and digital reissues of The ...
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.
The album was released on German CD (1991, Repertoire Records) including two bonus tracks ("Heartbreak Hotel" and "Music For The People") that were originally released as singles in 1970 and 1971, respectively.
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The House of the Rising Sun" is an American folk song. House of the Rising Sun may also refer to: House of the Rising Sun (Jody Miller album), a 1974 album by American singer Jody Miller; House of the Rising Sun (Idris Muhammad album), a 1976 album by American jazz drummer Idris Muhammad "House of the Rising Sun" , a 2004 episode of the ...