The actually composer is not know, but rumors have suggested it dates back to the 18th Century.

The Animals had the most successful version in 1964 taking their version to number one in several countries, including the United States and the UK.

In 1969 a band out of Detroit called Frijid Pink covered a rather psychedelic version of the song, which hit #7 on the Billboard Hot 100 in February of 1970.

Check out a couple of different versions of my Got Ya Covered Video of the week,The House of the Rising Sun by Frijid Pink.

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