Hilton Stewart Paterson Valentine (21 May 1943 – 29 January 2021) was an English skiffle and rock and roll musician who was the original guitarist in the Animals.

Jan 31, 2021 · The Animals guitarist Hilton Valentine, who created one of the most famous opening riffs in 1960s pop music, has died at the age of 77.

Jun 1, 2025 · Hilton Stewart Paterson Valentine (21 May 1943 – 29 January 2021) was an English musician best known as the original guitarist for the influential 1960s rock band The Animals.

Jan 31, 2021 · Hilton Valentine, the founding guitarist of English rock and roll band The Animals who is credited with coming up with one of the most famous opening riffs of the 1960s, has died.

Jan 31, 2021 · 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. Valentine stayed …

Hilton Valentine was born on 21 May 1943 in North Shields, England, UK. He was an actor, known for The Dangerous Christmas of Red Riding Hood (1965), M.U.G.E.N (1999) and The …

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Jan 30, 2021 · “A founding member and original guitarist of The Animals, Valentine was a pioneering guitar player influencing the sound of rock and roll for decades to come.”

Hilton Stewart Paterson Valentine (21 May 1943 – 29 January 2021) [1] was an English musician and songwriter. He was the original guitarist in The Animals. He was born in North Shields, …

Feb 6, 2021 · Hilton Valentine, The Animals’ original guitarist and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductee, died on January 29, 2021 at his Connecticut home. He was 77 years old.