Alan Price

Alan Price (born April 19, 1942 in Fatfield, Washington, Tyne and Wear, England) is a musician, songwriter, and actor.

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

A self-taught musician, primarily a keyboard player, he was educated at Jarrow Grammar School, South Tyneside, and was a founding member of the Tyneside group The Alan Price Rhythm and Blues Combo, then renamed The Animals. His playing on their international hit "House of the Rising Sun" and other tracks was a key element in the Animals' success. His arrangement of "House of the Rising Sun," a traditional folk song, has become more recognisable than previous incarnations.

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

He left the band in May 1965, to form the highly successful Alan Price Set. In the same year, he appeared in the film Don't Look Back, which followed Bob Dylan on tour. In 1967, he recorded the Randy Newman song "Simon Smith And His Amazing Dancing Bear." In 1973, he wrote the music for the Lindsay Anderson film O Lucky Man!; he performs on screen in the film and appears in walk-on parts as himself. Price produced the autobiographical album Between Today and Yesterday in 1974.

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

He participated in two attempts to reunite The Animals in 1977 and 1983. He also made several recordings with his friend, Georgie Fame.

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

He acted in Alfie Darling, a less than stellar sequel to the film Alfie, in the course of which he became romantically involved with his co-star, Jill Townshend. He has written music for stage plays and films, including The Whales of August.

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

For the past 20 years Alan Price has continued to regularly tour the UK both on his own and sometimes in 60's reviews with groups such as Manfred Mann, The Searchers and The Hollies.

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

1942: This article is about the year. For the 1984 Capcom arcade game, see 1942 (video game)....

Washington, Tyne and Wear: Washington is a town in the county of Tyne and Wear in northeast England. Washington is administered as a part of the City of Sunderland and is located some 10 miles (16km) west of the city centre, and is located roughly the same distance south of Newcastle upon Tyne. At the 2001 census, it had a po...

England: :For an explanation of often confusing terms like England, (Great) Britain and United Kingdom see British Isles (terminology)....

Alan Price related Images and Photos (experimental)

Alan Alda	Alan Alda	Alan Bates	Alan Arkin
Alan Cumming	Alan Jackson	Alan Shearer	Alan Hale Jr.
Alan Hale Jr.	Alan Alda - M*A*S*H	Alan Jackson: What I Do	Alan Jackson: What I Do