Origin: San Francisco, CA, USA
Eric Burdon (vocals), along with Barry Jenkins (drums), were both members of the original London based Animals , and when that ensemble broke up in mid 1966, they reformed a completely new version of the group and relocated to San Francisco, CA. Other original members included John Weider (guitar, violin), Danny McCulloch (bass) and Vic Briggs (guitar). This all-English band, sometimes called the New Animals, completely embraced the San Francisco scene and drenched themselves in the 1967 Summer of Love. With Burdon now signed to MGM, a first LP ( Eric Is Here ) was released in the spring of 19…