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Friday, 08 August 2025 04:20

This Day in Rock History - August 8th

1964: Eric Burdon and the Animals enter a recording studio. Less than ten minutes later, after just one take, they leave.

The song they recorded so quickly will become their first hit, “House of the Rising Sun.” Although the band will place 14 more songs on the pop charts, “Rising Sun” remains their only U.S. #1.

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