R.I.P. Hilton Valentine

Hilton Valentine, The Animals guitarist, dies at 77 - CNN

Hilton Valentine, guitarist of The Animals, has died at 77

(CNN)The Animals' guitarist Hilton Valentine, best known for the iconic opening riff on the English rock band's arrangement of "The House of the Rising Sun," has died at the age of 77.

The band's record label ABKCO Music announced Valentine's death in a statement Friday, saying it learned of the guitarist's death from his wife, Germaine Valentine. The statement did not identify the cause of death.

 

Was?

 

Nothing big really.....

 

R.I.P. Thomas!

Dennis Thomas, one of the founder members of 1970s and 80s soul-funk band Kool & the Gang, has died aged 70.


Dennis Thomas: Kool & The Gang founding member dies aged 70

 

....dressing nicely was more common back then......huge culture difference ..they are not dressed/sing/dance/etc like bums or ******

 

That would depend on what type of music you were listening to.

 

..go back and read it again: ''more common''' ---meaning not just bands and not everyone

 

Punk was common where I lived, not much disco.