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The Animals were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1994.

The Animals

The Animals were at the front of the British Invasion, yowling to the tow of the charts with hits like "House of the Rising Sun."

Heavily influenced by American R&B, the Animals were master interpreters of existing songs, updating them with a working-class toughness and giving them new life. More on rockhall.com...

Books

Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood by Eric Burdon; Jeffrey Craig
Call Number: ML420.B87 A3 2001
I Used to Be an Animal but I'm All Right Now by Eric Burdon
Call Number: ML420.B87 A3I1 1980
Wild Animals : the story of the Animals by Blackford, Andy
Call Number: ML421.A55 W55 1986
Rock Roadie by James Tappy Wright; Rod Weinberg
Call Number: ML429.W75 A3 2010
Animal Tracks by Sean Egan
Call Number: ML421.A55 E43 2000

Audio

Retrospective by Animals
Call Number: CD ANIM RETR 2004
The Animals / I just wanna make love to you by Animals
Call Number: CD ANIM ANIM 2013
Animalization by The Animals
Call Number: CD ANIM ANIMA 2013
Animal tracks by The Animals
Call Number: CD ANIM ANIM-T 2013
The Animals on tour by Animals
Call Number: CD ANIM ON-TO 2013

Articles

Video

The British beat live : best of the '60s
Call Number: DVD VAR MY-BR 2007

YouTube Videos

Archival Resources

Documents
Artist files from Rolling Stone magazine and the Jeff Gold Collection, 1964-1970, 2001, undated.
Graphic Materials
Photographs and ephemera, 1968-2004, undated.
Audio Recordings
Audiovisual recordings of live and radio performances and bootlegs, 1967-2004, undated.
Video
Televised and live performances and documentaries, 1963-1999, undated.

Rock Hall Videos

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