On June 19, 1964, one of the most iconic songs of the 60s was released.
The trend of rock and pop began during the “British Invasion” in the 60s. Legendary groups like the Rolling Stones, the Beatles, the Animals, the Searchers, Cream and Manfred Mann took the music industry by storm and never looked back.
Now, not every single major musical group of the “British Invasion” will be able to enjoy a long list of future No. 1 hits and classics like the Beatles or the Rolling Stones. Of course, the Beatles became the best-selling music group in history with sales of over 600 million records.
But as Eric Burdon and the Animals quickly learned, all it took was that one big hit song to reach great status. For the Animals, it would be their cover version of “The House of the Rising Sun”, which was released in the United Kingdom 62 years ago today.
The roots and origins of “The House of the Rising Sun” are actually unknown. As gold radio It is noteworthy that this song was referred to as an old song in the 1925 issue. adventure magazine. Woody Guthrie released a version of the song in 1941, with Joan Baez and Bob Dylan releasing their own covers in 1960 and 1962, respectively.
Burden and the Animals went to De Lane Lee Studios in London on May 18, 1964 to record their version of the song. A month later, it would be released for the first time in the UK.
‘The House of the Rising Sun’ becomes a No. 1 hit in the US and UK
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In less than two weeks after its release, “The House of the Rising Sun” reached number 1. UK Singles Chart. The song was released in the United States on August 8. it reached number 1 board Hot 100 on September 5, remaining at the top spot for three consecutive weeks.
