
Ending our tour around Masons Yard, Dalmeny Court is where Eric Burdon had a flat in the mid-‘60s. Eric was lead singer in The Animals, a group who dealt a global Number One in 1964 with their first single, ‘House Of The Rising Sun’. They had original compositions as well (including the hilarious ‘Story Of Bo Diddley’) and starting in ’65 produced a string of fabulous hard hitting singles that, criminally, don’t get modern recognition. According to Eric’s memoir,
Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood, “I was right above the Indica Gallery" (see Rock Shrine 23). Which also put him right above the Scotch Of St. James, the coolest night club in town (see Rock Shrine 22). Which made getting home a cinch. And this a bachelor pad supreme.Dalmeny Court, 8 Duke St, Westminster, London SW1Y"Map Location":http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=Dalmeny+Court,+Duke+Street,+London+SW1&sll=51.507494,-0.136997&sspn=0.002871,0.008347&ie=UTF8&ll=51.508662,-0.136428&spn=0.011485,0.033388&t=h&z=15&iwloc=addr&om=1Put this post code into Google Earth and go for a ride: SW1Y"Rock Shrines 1 – 12":http://jonh-ingham.blogspot.com/2007/02/rock-shrines.html"Rock Shrines 13 - 20":http://jonh-ingham.blogspot.com/2007/04/rock-shrines-13-20.html
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