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Hilton Valentine (Hilton Stewart Paterson Valentine) was born on 21 May, 1943 in North Shields, Northumberland, England, is a British guitarist (1943–2021). Discover Hilton Valentine's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 78 years old?
Popular As |
Hilton Stewart Paterson Valentine |
Occupation |
Guitarist |
Age |
78 years old |
Zodiac Sign |
Taurus |
Born |
21 May, 1943 |
Birthday |
21 May |
Birthplace |
North Shields, Northumberland, England |
Date of death |
29 January, 2021 |
Died Place |
Connecticut, U.S. |
Nationality |
United Kingdom
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Hilton Valentine Height, Weight & Measurements
At 78 years old, Hilton Valentine height is 5' 10" (1.78 m) .
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Height |
5' 10" (1.78 m) |
Weight |
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Who Is Hilton Valentine's Wife?
His wife is Germaine (? - 29 January 2021) ( his death)
Family |
Parents |
Not Available |
Wife |
Germaine (? - 29 January 2021) ( his death) |
Sibling |
Not Available |
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Not Available |
Hilton Valentine Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Hilton Valentine worth at the age of 78 years old? Hilton Valentine’s income source is mostly from being a successful Actor. He is from United Kingdom. We have estimated Hilton Valentine's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
Net Worth in 2024 |
$1 Million - $5 Million |
Salary in 2024 |
Under Review |
Net Worth in 2023 |
Pending |
Salary in 2023 |
Under Review |
House |
Not Available |
Cars |
Not Available |
Source of Income |
Actor |
Hilton Valentine Social Network
Timeline
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.
Valentine was born in North Shields, North Tyneside, England, and was influenced by the 1950s skiffle craze.
His mother bought him his first guitar in 1956 when he was 13, he taught himself some chords from a book called Teach Yourself a Thousand Chords.
He continued to develop his musical talent at Tynemouth High School and formed his own skiffle group called the Heppers.
They played local gigs and a newspaper described them at the time as, "A young but promising skiffle group".
The Heppers eventually evolved into a rock and roll band, the Wildcats in c. 1959.
During this period Valentine played a Futurama III solid guitar, this was the UK brandname of importer Selmer, his next guitar was a Burns Vibra-Artiste which he bought in 1960–61.
The Wildcats were a popular band in the Tyneside area, getting a lot of bookings for dance halls, working men's clubs, church halls etc., and it was during this period that they decided to record a 10" acetate LP titled Sounds of the Wild Cats (sic).
It was played on his Gretsch Tennessean guitar which he bought in Newcastle in early 1962 while he was still with the Wildcats, and a Selmer amplifier.
In 1963, the Animals were starting to form and Chas Chandler heard about Hilton Valentine's wild guitar playing and asked him to join what was then the Alan Price Combo.
Within a few months, this group changed their name to the Animals.
While the Animals are often remembered most for Burdon's vocals and Price's organ, Valentine is credited with the electric guitar arpeggio introduction to the Animals' 1964 signature song "The House of the Rising Sun", which inspired countless beginner guitarists.
Later, in 1964, Rickenbacker gave him a 1964 Rose Morris guitar to use along with a 12-string model.
Following The Animals' breakup in 1966, Valentine produced several solo albums including All in Your Head (1969) and It’s Folk ‘N’ Skiffle, Mate! (2004).
He also toured New England and participated in several The Animals reunions.
Valentine continued to play and record with the Animals, until the first incarnation of the band dissolved in September 1966.
After he left The Animals, Valentine moved to California and in 1969 recorded a solo album entitled All In Your Head, which was not successful.
The album was produced and arranged by later Animals member Vic Briggs.
Not long after the album was fully complete and released, Valentine then returned to the UK.
In 1977, Valentine rejoined the group and recorded a reunion album called Before We Were So Rudely Interrupted.
He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1994 and into Hollywood’s Rock Walk of Fame in 2001 with the other members of The Animals.
Along with the other Animals, Hilton was inducted into Hollywood's Rock Walk of Fame in May 2001.
He released a new album, It's Folk 'n' Skiffle, Mate! in 2004.
As well, from February 2007 to November 2008 Valentine toured with Eric Burdon.
From that release until October 2009 he played throughout New England, New York and South Carolina, with his Skiffledog solo project.
In 2011, Valentine released a new album titled Skiffledog on Coburg Street and a Christmas album with Big Boy Pete Miller (ex-Peter Jay and the Jaywalkers) titled Merry Skifflemas!.
Valentine's last recording was "River Tyne", a 2019 video that celebrated the river close to his boyhood home.
In his later years, Valentine and his wife Germaine lived in Connecticut, where he died on 29 January 2021 at the age of 77; no cause of death was given.
His body was returned to England and is interred at Preston Cemetery and Tynemouth Crematorium, North Shields, North Tyneside, Tyne and Wear.
He is survived by his wife and daughter Samantha.
The Animals' version of the "House of the Rising Sun" is generally considered to be the definitive version of the song, and was cited by Bob Dylan as one of the reasons why he transitioned from acoustic to electric sound.
Speaking of Valentine's opening riff for the song, Ian MacDonald noted that "It is one of the most instantly recognizable introductions to one of the most memorable songs of the 60s. A seemingly simple, but technically perfect execution of an on-going arpeggio figure over a repeated chord progression in A minor, which countless budding guitarists have tried to emulate over the decades, though rarely with such accuracy and precision."
On 16 November 2021, a blue plaque was placed by North Tyneside Council on Valentine's childhood home at 42 Coburg Street, North Shields, where he lived between 1944 and 1960.
The plaque was unveiled by Valentine's widow.