Alan Price | |
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.jpg) Price with the Animals in 1964 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | 19 April 1942 Fatfield, Washington, County Durham, England |
| Genres | Rock, blues rock, psychedelic rock, pop |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, singer, songwriter, musical arranger |
| Instrument(s) | Keyboards, vocals |
| Years active | 1961–present |
| Labels | Decca, Parrot, Deram, CBS, Vertigo, Cotillion, Sanctuary, United Artists, Jet, Ariola, Polydor, Warner, Indigo, BGO, AP, Mooncrest |
Alan Price (born 19 April 1942) is an English musician who first found prominence as the original keyboardist of the English rock band the Animals. He left the band in 1965 to form the Alan Price Set; his hit singles with and without the group include "Simon Smith and the Amazing Dancing Bear", "The House That Jack Built", "Rosetta" (with Georgie Fame) and "Jarrow Song". Price is also known for work in film and television, taking occasional acting roles and composing the soundtrack of Lindsay Anderson's film O Lucky Man! (1973). He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1994 as a member of the Animals.