R.I.P. Hilton Stewart Paterson Valentine (21 May 1943 – 29 January 2021) He was an English skiffle and rock and roll musician who was the original guitarist in The Animals.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hilton_Valentine

https://www.npr.org/2021/01/31/96258...als-dies-at-77

His guitar intro to House of the Rising Sun is iconic.

(BOB