Anybody acquainted with the classic rock band, The Animals, are familiar with its lead vocalist, Eric Burdon. 'The Animals' are best known for their 1964's hit song 'House of The Rising Sun', which sold millions of record copies worldwide. And the song has been addressed once again, not for entertainment use but its a metaphor for the United States President Donald Trump.
Eric Burdon, who led the band for several years, recently spoke about Trump's use of 'The House of Rising Sun.' The song was played over a speaker system at Wilmington International Airport in North Carolina on 2 September 2020. And Burdon mentioned that he did not grant permission to play the song.
The 79 years old English singer/songwriter shared a picture on his Instagram on 5 September 2020 wearing a black mask that had the word 'vote' in it. He captioned:
"Even though nobody asked my permission, I wasn’t surprised to learn that #Trump #864511320 used #HouseoftheRisingSun for his rally the other day…A tale of sin and misery set in a brothel suits him so perfectly! Far more appropriate for this time in our history might be.”
'WeGottaGetOutofThisPlace. This is my answer, #vote #saveourdemocracy #bidenharris2020,' he added.
This is not the first time Donald Trump is being condemned for using the songs. Several bands and artists, including Linkin Park, Aerosmith's Steven Tyler, Gun N'Roses, Neil Young, and R.E.M. have called on Trump for the use of their hits.
Eric Burdon's Net Worth And Career Insight
Eric Burdon, age 79, has a net worth of $8 million, which he garnered from his longterm music career. He is one of the British Invasion's most distinctive singers with his deep, powerful blues-rock voice. Throughout his career, Burdon was associated with a couple of bands including, The Animals and War.
'The Animals' (©: Wikipedia)
With The Animals, Burdon and his bandmates brought twelve albums in total, such as The Animals (1964), The Animals on Tour (1965), Animal Tracks (1965), Winds of Change (1967), Love Is (1968), and many more. Some of the greatest songs of The Animals are The House of Rising Sun, See See Rider, Bring It On Home To Me, Blue Feeling, Boom Boom, Dimples, and others.
Similarly, with the group War, Burdon and his pals have nineteen studio albums, three live albums, and ten compilation albums. They are well-known for their singles like Spill the Wine, Sun Oh Sun, All Day Music, The World Is Ghetto, Me And Baby Brother, Sing a Happy Song, Don't Take It Away, and more.
Eric Burdon's Married Life
Eric Burdon, who stands at the height of 5 feet and 7 inches tall, has been married three times in his lifetime.
He was first married to Angela "Angie" King, an Anglo-Indian hippie back in 1967. However, his married life only lasted for a year until 1968, and the divorce was finalized in 1969. Angela King left Burdon for one of the rock heroes, Jimi Hendrix. Later in 1996, she was murdered by her estranged boyfriend.
After his divorce with Angela King, Burdon tied a knot with Rose Jolinda Marks on 17 September 1972. They lived their marital life for ten years until 1982. In the long excursion of their affair, the lovebirds welcomed a daughter named Alex.
Eric Burdon and his current wife, Marianna Proestou (©: CelebNest)
And currently, he is married to his third wife named Marianna Proestou. He and Proestou shared their wedding vows back in 1999 and are together for more than a couple of decades. Despite their longterm married life, the pair does not have any kids yet.