Vic Briggs

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Victor Harvey Briggs III (14 February 1945 – 30 June 2021) was a British blues and rock musician, best known as the lead guitarist with Eric Burdon and The Animals from 1966 to 1968. Briggs, a convert to Sikhism, later played classical Indian and Hawaiian music, and adopted the name Antion Vikram Singh Meredith. == History == === Family and early career === Vic Briggs was born in Twickenham, Middlesex, England. He was named after his father, an American army... [more on Wikipedia]

As a songwriter, Vic Briggs first charted in 1967 with When I Was Young.The artist placed 5 songs on the Billboard Hot 100, one of which reached the Top‑10.The artist scored 4 UK Top‑75 entries, including a single Top‑10 placement.

Top songs: #1: San Franciscan Nights - #2: Sky Pilot - #3: When I Was Young - #4: Monterey - #5: Good Times
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  The Animals
When I Was Young
1.
04/1967
#3  When I Was Young
The Animals

from The Best of Eric Burdon and the Animals Vol. II   
89 pts
15
US
45
UK
as Eric Burdon and the Animals
[MGM 13721]
written by Eric Burdon, Vic Briggs greentick, John Weider, Barry Jenkins & Danny McCulloch
2.
08/1967
#1  San Franciscan Nights
The Animals

from Winds of Change   Winds of Change
210 pts
9
US
7
UK
as Eric Burdon and the Animals
[MGM 13769]
written by Eric Burdon, Vic Briggs greentick, John Weider, Barry Jenkins & Danny McCulloch
3.
09/1967
#5  Good Times
The Animals

from Winds of Change   Winds of Change
52 pts


20
UK
as Eric Burdon and the Animals
[MGM 13794]
written by Eric Burdon, Vic Briggs greentick, John Weider, Barry Jenkins & Danny McCulloch
Monterey
4.
12/1967
#4  Monterey
The Animals

from The Twain Shall Meet   
71 pts
15
US


as Eric Burdon and the Animals
[MGM 13868]
written by Eric Burdon, Vic Briggs greentick, John Weider, Barry Jenkins & Danny McCulloch
Sky Pilot
5.
02/1968
#2  Sky Pilot
The Animals

from The Twain Shall Meet   
90 pts
14
US
40
UK
as Eric Burdon and the Animals
[MGM 13939]
written by Eric Burdon, Vic Briggs greentick, John Weider, Barry Jenkins & Danny McCulloch
6.
04/1968
Anything
The Animals

from Winds of Change   Winds of Change
8 pts
80
US


as Eric Burdon and the Animals
[MGM 13917]
written by Vic Briggs greentick, Eric Burdon, Barry Jenkins, Danny McCulloch & John Weider


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The Animals


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