Eric Burdon weighs in on whether Bob Dylan is a great singer: “Rock ‘n’ roll is everyone’s music”A real, authentic trailblazer is one who makes it feel like anything is possible, and as someone who witnessed the British Invasion explosion firsthand, that’s precisely how Eric Burdon got his name. Whatever it was – R&B, rock ‘n’ roll, psychedelia – Burdon helped to make it their own. And for Burdon, it’s not always the ability to carry a tune or be pitch-perfect that makes a great singer. And when a singer has this ability, that’s when they embody the true mantra of everything rock ‘n’ roll stands for. “That’s why rock ‘n’ roll is everyone’s music,” Burdon told Classic Bands.