Dave Rowberry, 62; Keyboardist for 1960s Band the Animals
Dave Rowberry, 62, keyboard player for the 1960s band the Animals, was found dead Friday in his London apartment. Rowberry had a history of heart problems, but the cause of death was not known immediately.
The original band, featuring Eric Burdon on vocals, released its self-titled debut album in 1964. Their hit songs included “House of the Rising Sun,” “Don’t Let Me Be Misunderstood” and “We’ve Gotta Get Out of This Place.”
For the record:
12:00 a.m. June 11, 2003 For The Record
Los Angeles Times Wednesday June 11, 2003 Home Edition Main News Part A Page 2 National Desk 1 inches; 63 words Type of Material: Correction
Rowberry obituary -- An obituary brief in Monday’s California section on Dave Rowberry, a keyboardist for the British band the Animals, said he was 62 but gave his birth date as Dec. 27, 1943. According to the reference works Contemporary Musicians and the New Rolling Stone Encyclopedia of Rock & Roll, Rowberry was born on that date, which would have made him 59.
Born in Newcastle-upon-Tyne on Dec. 27, 1943, Rowberry joined the band in 1965, replacing Alan Price, the group’s original leader and keyboardist. The group split up toward the end of the 1960s, but some members got together recently and regrouped as the Animals and Friends.
Joe Steel, drummer for the Animals and Friends, told reporters that Rowberry had been having a great time “but wasn’t in the best of health.”
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