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Hilton Valentine
British guitarist (–)
Musical artist
Hilton Stewart Paterson Valentine (21 May – 29 January ) 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 and into Hollywood’s Rock Walk of Fame in with the other members of the Animals.
Hilton valentine biography
Following the Animals' breakup in , Valentine produced several solo albums including All in Your Head () and It’s Folk ‘N’ Skiffle, Mate! (). 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 s skiffle craze.
His mother bought him his first guitar in 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 School and formed his own skiffle group called the He