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  Hilton Valentine - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
Hilton Valentine (born 21 May 1943) in North Shields, Northumberland, England is a British musician who was the original guitarist in the band The Animals.
Valentine went on to play and record with them through 1966.
Valentine subsequently moved to California, recorded an unsuccessful solo album, returned to England, and over the years joined several Animals reunion incarnations.
www.arikah.net /encyclopedia/Hilton_Valentine   (162 words)

  
 CD Baby: SKIFFLEDOG (AKA HILTON VALENTINE): It's Folk 'n' Skiffle, Mate!
Hilton made his name in rock and roll, earning himself a world wide number one hit, nine additional top 40 hits, gold records, a place in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and his handprint in Hollywood's Rock Walk of Fame, but his beginnings were based on folk.
Hilton Valentine a product of this craze and his latest effort It’s Folk ‘n’ Skiffle, Mate is a homage to the fad that made him a guitarist and a homage to the performers that became musicians along with him.
Hilton Valentine, guitarist in the Animals' classic 1963-66 lineup, and auteur of those arpeggios that gave the band their massive 'House of the Rising Sun' breakthrough, recorded a solo album, All in Your Head, for Capitol in 1970.
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 Encyclopedia: Hilton Valentine   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
Hilton Valentine (born Hilton Stuart Patterson Valentine, on 21 May 1943) in North Shields, Northumberland, England, is a British musician who was the original guitarist in the band The Animals.
Skiffle music is a type of folk music with a jazz and blues influence, usually using homemade or improvised instruments such as the washboard, tea-chest bass, kazoo, cigar-box fiddle, or a comb and paper, and so forth.
Hilton Valentine made a name for himself as guitarist for The Animals, one of the first wave of British Invasion groups.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Hilton-Valentine   (651 words)

  
 CMT.com : Hilton Valentine : Biography   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
At the end of the '60s, however, Valentine moved to California, where he resumed his contractual relationship with EMI for one album -- the beautiful, enigmatic, acoustic-textured psychedelic album All in Your Head.
Valentine was largely invisible during the early '70s, and some accounts have him living in Canada.
Hilton Valentine endures as one of the more well-liked and respected of still-active '60s rock survivors, with a group that uses the old Animals' sound as a jumping off point for fresh music-making in a classic style.
www.cmt.com /artists/az/valentine_hilton/bio.jhtml   (490 words)

  
 A Victorian Renaissance Man
She was his greatest trial, agitation and distraction, the egger-on of his dementias, haunting him in death as in life (she died very prematurely, worn out, mad even herself).
She ghosted his every move, and she rightly haunts Hilton's book as it charts what is undoubtedly one of the most memorably pathetic stories of frustration in love on record (on record despite the holocausts of letters Ruskin's friends and relations thought it prudent to arrange when he died).
Certainly, though, Hilton's delvings show the La Touche elders to have been wise in their caution, for all their indulgence in low tactics in scouting for information.
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 CBS-FM.COM: Hall of Fame: Abba   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
Valentine had previously played with the Gamblers, while Burdon had played trombone, together with Steel on trumpet, in college jazz bands.
For the 1983 revival tour it was reported that Valentine had become so rusty on the guitar that a lead guitarist was recruited.
Valentine and Steel are still gigging on the pub circuit as Animals II.
www.wcbsfm.com /hall_of_fame-artist.php?id=000000000000024   (758 words)

  
 Hilton Valentine: Reviews, Discography, Audio Clips, and more ||| Music.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
At the end of the '60s, however, Valentine moved to California, where he resumed his contractual relationship with EMI for one album -- the beautiful, enigmatic, acoustic-textured psychedelic album All in Your Head [+].
Ten years later, Valentine put together the Animals II as a vehicle for performing the old group's songs, joined by original drummer John Steel [+] and Alan Price [+]'s 1965 successor at the organ, Dave Rowberry.
Hilton Valentine [+] endures as one of the more well-liked and respected of still-active '60s rock survivors, with a group that uses the old Animals'; sound as a jumping off point for fresh music-making in a classic style.
music.com /person/hilton_valentine/1   (501 words)

  
 Valentine Family Crest by Houseofnames.com
Some of the first settlers of this name or some of its variants were: Mary Valentine settled in New England in 1750; with her husband Jacob; Margaret Valentine settled in west New Jersey in 1771 with her husband Thomas; Matthew Valentine settled in Philadelphia in 1880.
We have researched the Valentine family crest in the most recognized sources of coats of arms.
In the Valentine coat of arms as in all coat of arms the crest is only one element of the full armorial achievement.
www.houseofnames.com /xq/asp.familycrest_details/s.Valentine/Valentine_family_Crest/Valentine_coat_of_arms/qx/Valentine.htm?a=54323-224   (501 words)

  
 The Timeshare Beat: Hilton Survey Shows Cupid Won't Be the Only One Flying on Valentine's Day   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
Despite their forgetfulness in planning ahead for Valentine's Day, additional Hilton survey questions show that romance is alive and well among road warriors.
The Hilton Romance Package is available year-round, and offers a special one-night package of premiums and extra services at nearly 300 participating Hilton hotels in the U.S. and Canada.
However, Hilton has covered all the bases once again to help loved ones re-ignite the romantic flame with their sweetheart this Valentine's Day.
www.thetimesharebeat.com /archives/2000/htl/htlfeb22.htm   (637 words)

  
 Globeinvestor.com: Make This Valentine's Day a Memorable One with a ``Kiss''-Able Offering at Participating Hilton and ...
With all eyes on romance for the upcoming three-day Valentine's Day weekend, Hilton and Hilton Garden Inn(R) hotels are gearing up to make that time together an unforgettable one for couples across the U.S. and Canada.
Whether celebrating a special anniversary, honeymoon, birthday or no particular occasion at all, the Hilton and Hilton Garden Inn Romance Package ensures that all of the right romantic resources are ready and waiting to surprise that special someone for a time of togetherness.
A recent Kissing Survey conducted by Hilton and Hilton Garden Inn with Kelton Research revealed that when presented with the options the right atmosphere (29 percent surveyed) and the element of surprise (24 percent surveyed) topped the list for the main ingredient of a good kiss.
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 LowcountryNOW - Carolina Morning News on the Web - local daily newspaper of Beaufort, Bluffton, Hilton Head Island
Courtney Valentine of St. Helena Island once gave her husband the ultimate gift for Valentine's Day - babies born on the very day reserved for sweethearts, Feb. 14.
Valentine gave birth to their daughters, Courtney and Louise, on Feb. 14, 1941, in Charleston.
Courtney Valentine will be 92 later this month, but her memories of those days are still fresh.
www.lowcountrynow.com /stories/021005/2789843.shtml   (702 words)

  
 brandchannel.com | Valentine Specials | Promotions| brands | brand | branding
Hilton has teamed up with Bloomingdales, Garden Botanika and The Sharper Image, to offer members of their Hilton HHonors scheme the opportunity to spend some of their hard-earned points on gift certificates.
But while the big brands are often predictable in terms of their valentine marketing pitch, it’s often the smaller ones that catch the eye with an unusual approach sure to attract an international audience.
To tie in with Valentine’s Day, the local tourist bureau is selling miniature replicas of kamakura complete with a water god’s charm, candles and, of course, white chocolate, for 1,200-1,400 yen (US$10).
www.brandchannel.com /features_effect.asp?pf_id=20   (1965 words)

  
 BROTHER JIM DOES IT AGAIN   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
Valentine Day came late for me this year but it was surely worth the wait.
Hilton Valentine, legendary guitarist for the Animals, had come vacationing to Southern California.
In any event, I met Hilton and his female companion after they had spent the day at Disneyland (Sorry dear, I’ve forgotten your name, but with your beauty who needs a name?!).
usr.liglobal.com /ebcn/www/hilton.htm   (1492 words)

  
 Hilton Valentine Official Website News
Hilton and 2 of his old bandmates from the Wildcats days (pre Animals) reform for a once in a lifetime reunion gig at Hilton's local pub The Old Dublin.
Hilton has finally assembled a group of guys with as much desire for grinding RandB and thirst to play as he does.
Hilton will be performing an acoustic set at Brass City on NOV 9, 2001 8:00pm.
www.hiltonvalentine.com /news.html   (821 words)

  
 Washtenaw Country Club   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
Valentine Martis has extensive experience in all aspects of the Food and Beverage Department.
Prior to coming to Washtenaw, Valentine Directed the Food and Beverage Operations at the Eagle Crest Resort and Conference Center in Ypsilanti for over 12 years.
Valentine is one of few professionals in the nation to earn the title of Certified Food and Beverage Executive from the American Hotel and Lodging Association.
www.washtenawcc.com /members/staff.asp   (621 words)

  
 The Animals MP3 Downloads - The Animals Music Downloads - The Animals Music Videos
The irony was that Animalism (not to be confused with the group's earlier, British-issued Animalisms, or its American counterpart, Animalization) was only ever issued in America, and came out after the group had ceased to exist, and, thus, was scarcely noticed by anybody (which made it a choice occupant of cut-out bins for decades).
Recorded mostly during the spring and summer of 1966 by the lineup of Eric Burdon, Hilton Valentine, Chas Chandler, Dave Rowberry, and Barry Jenkins, Animalism proved to be a glorious musical high point, as well as an end point for the band.
Even as they were playing out their string, all of the members had begun growing in their musicianship, with guitarist Hilton Valentine taking on a much bolder, bluesier voice on his instrument and keyboardist Dave Rowberry developing a sound as distinctive as that of his predecessor Alan Price.
www.mp3.com /albums/564/summary.html   (493 words)

  
 The Animals - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Comprising Eric Burdon (vocals), Alan Price (organ and keyboards), Hilton Valentine (guitar), John Steel (drums), and Bryan 'Chas' Chandler (bass).
Formed during 1962 and 1963 when Burdon joined the existing Alan Price Rhythm and Blues Combo, the Animals' moderate success in their hometown and a connection with Yardbirds manager Giorgio Gomelsky motivated them to move to London in 1964, in time to be grouped with the British Invasion.
Periodically during the 1990s and 2000s Valentine, Steel, and Rowberry toured under the name "(Hilton Valentine's) The Animals" and Valentine and Steel under the name "Animals II".
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/The_Animals   (1463 words)

  
 Who Needs Cupid? DiRoNA Sets the Mood for Romance   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
"Valentine's Day is one of our busiest, most anticipated days of the year," says Mark Canlis, Managing Owner of Canlis, a DiRoNA restaurant in Seattle.
The Valentine's Romance package, available February 11, 12 and 14, includes a seven-course dinner for two at Nikolai's, over-night deluxe executive-level accommodations at the Hilton Atlanta, a bottle of champagne and breakfast in bed.
Valentine's Day dinner alone is $95 per person, with a pairing of four wines available for an additional $55).
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 The Animals - LearnThis.Info Enclyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
The Animals were a British rock and roll band of the 1960s, formed in Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
Comprising Eric Burdon (vocals), Alan Price (organ), Hilton Valentine (guitar), John Steel (drums) and Bryan 'Chas' Chandler (bass) their moderate success in their hometown motivated to move to London in 1964, in time to be grouped with the British Invasion.
Influenced by folk music, the blues the band released a version of the standard "Baby Let Me Follow You Down" (which they had learnt from Bob Dylan's first album) as their initial single.
encyclopedia.learnthis.info /t/th/the_animals.html   (322 words)

  
 XMFan.com :: #1 Fan Site of XM Satellite Radio :: XM Radio Community Forums
The original Animals consisted of Hilton Valentine on the guitar, Chas Chandler on the bass, John Steel on the drums, Alan Price on the organ, and Burdon performing vocals.
Hilton: Well, waaaay back when I used to drop acid, there was this one time around '69 I was tripping at a friend's place and I was looking at this girl across the room who was from Germany.
Hilton: Of course it is an honour to be recognized...
www.xmfan.com /hilton.php   (1670 words)

  
 The Animals' Hilton Valentine returns to roots in fine style!!!
http://www.hiltonvalentine.com Hilton Valentine, guitarist in the Animals' classic 1963-1966 linup, and auteur of those arpeggios that gave the band their massive "House of the Rising Sun" breakthrough, recorded a solo album, All in Your Head, for Capitol in 1970.
There's no sophomore slump evident on Valentine's new solo set where he's billed as Skiffledog, both to ward off inferences that this is some nod to Animals nostagia, and to salute the event that made him take up guitar in 1956, when the Lonnie Donegan-centered skiffle craze laid the foundation for the British Invasion.
class war that produced these intense ravers from the North - Valentine's own "River Tyne," and his cover of John Lennon's "Working Class Hero" - are hauntingly compelling in their understated anger, in their invocation of that same coal-dusted heart that drove the Animals' best songs.
www.talkaboutthemusic.com /group/uk.music.sixties/messages/5287.html   (263 words)

  
 Interview With The Animals
The title would suggest that The Animals fame and success was so great that you guys went crazy.
There was a dividing line within the band between those that took drugs and those that drank themselves silly.
His fantasizing reached the point that he not only quit music for a while, he retreated to his room for many months in 1967, never going out and speaking only to grocery store owners." Is any of that true?
www.classicbands.com /AnimalsInterview.html   (928 words)

  
 Bucks from the memories
Because of Valentines' weekend and a touring dance group, the hotel already was 75 percent booked on Feb. 10, before the postponement.
After the postponement, three reservations were changed to the busier Valentine's Day weekend and two were canceled.
Most of Hilton's Valentine's business comes after the holiday, so little business was lost, he said.
www.post-gazette.com /regionstate/20010209implode2.asp   (900 words)

  
 Hilton Valentine Official Website Photos
The amazing part of this performance was when the band invited Hilton Valentine (guitarist for the Animals) on stage for two songs (ed.
The two hour+ set included some nice twists and surprises, such as keyboard player Steve Bach's accordion on 'Alabama Song', and Robby pulling out an electric solid body ax for an extended flamenco intro to one of his signature tunes, 'Spanish Caravan'.
The special treat of the evening, was the guest performance of British guitarist / ex-Animal (and current CT resident) Hilton Valentine, who humbly and graciously added his Strat (ed.
home.earthlink.net /~skeezix65/photo.html   (354 words)

  
 The Animals' Hilton Valentine returns to roots in fine style   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
Hilton Valentine, guitarist in the Animals' classic 1963-1966 linup,
Valentine's new solo set where he's billed as Skiffledog, both to ward
Valentine's never been entirely copacetic with the horns and
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