- RolandNote™Country Music Database Searches
- December 26, 2024 CST
- People
-
An instant history for your favorite artists, plus producers, musicians, songwriters and others -
Aug 21, 1943Guitarist Hilton Valentine is born in North Shields, England. He plays the opening chord progression on The Animals' 1964 recording of "The House Of The Rising Sun," the most famous version of a song later covered in country by Dolly PartonJan 29, 2021Guitarist Hilton Valentine dies in Connecticut. An original member of the British rock band The Animals, he played the guitar arpeggios on the group's 1964 classic "The House Of The Rising Sun." Dolly Parton had a country hit with a cover version of that song in 1981
Displaying : 1 - 2 of 2 / Page 1
- The Ultimate Country Music Database
RolandNote.com is a detailed country music database compiled by veteran music journalist Tom Roland that chronicles more than 60,000 events and 10,000 recordings.
Discover what happened in country music on a particular date or in a particular month, get the history of your favorite country songs or your favorite country artists.
From George Jones to George Strait, from the Carter Family to Carrie Underwood, from Johnny Cash to Jason Aldean, from Hank Williams to HARDY, from Merle Haggard to Miranda Lambert.
RolandNote.com is the ultimate country music database!