Burdon in 2011, pic by Prphotos
Birth Name: Eric Victor Burdon
Place of Birth: Newcastle Upon Tyne, Northumberland, England, U.K.
Date of Birth: 11 May, 1941
Ethnicity: English, Irish
Eric Burdon is an English singer, songwriter, and actor. He was previously the singer of the rock band The Animals and the funk band War.
Eric is the son of Irene (Taylor) and Matthew Burdon. His father is English. His mother is Irish, and lived in Scotland before moving to England.