February 21, 2002: Eric Burdon & The Animals - Eric Burdon

Art Bell sits down with rock legend Eric Burdon, frontman of the Animals, for a wide-ranging conversation about music, war, and the cultural revolution of the 1960s. Eric recalls growing up in post-war Newcastle, England, discovering rhythm and blues through imported American records, and forming the band that would produce anthems like "House of the Rising Sun" and "We Gotta Get Out of This Place." He describes how those songs became unofficial national anthems for servicemembers stationed… Full show notes & guests: https://artbellarchive.org/episode/february-21-2002-eric-burdon-and-the-animals-eric-burdon