Monday 1 July 2013

ERIC BURDON FEATURE


Eric Burdon.JPGEric Burdon performs during the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony in New York, Monday, March 15, 2010.AP Photo/Jason DeCrow
Of all the sounds heard from the 1960s British Invasion, there might be none that match the woeful and sheer bluesy menace of the Animals' Eric Burdonlamenting his innocence lost in a certain house in New Orleans.
Burdon has just marked his half-century as a singer with the release of "'Til Your River Runs Dry." His best received work in years, "River" finds the English artist grappling with some tried-and-true blues themes: mortality ("27 Forever"), youth vs. authority ("Old Habits Die Hard") and good vs. evil ("Devil and Jesus").
The Rock and Roll Hall of Famer answered questions for The Oregonian via email from his home in California, where he was working on his third memoir and preparing for a summer tour that includes a stop at the Safeway Waterfront Blues Festival. The following exchange has been edited for clarity and brevity.


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