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.jpg) Child in 2019 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | John Charles Barrett |
| Born | October 28, 1953 Gainesville, Florida, U.S. |
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| Years active | 1975–present |
| Website | desmondchild |
John Charles Barrett (born October 28, 1953), known professionally as Desmond Child, is an American songwriter and producer. He was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2008. He has been nominated for four Grammy Awards, a Primetime Emmy Award, and has won a Latin Grammy Award.
His hits as a songwriter include Kiss' "I Was Made for Lovin' You"; Joan Jett & the Blackhearts' "I Hate Myself for Loving You"; Bon Jovi's "You Give Love a Bad Name", "Livin' on a Prayer",[1] "Bad Medicine", and "Born to Be My Baby"; Aerosmith's "Dude (Looks Like a Lady)", "Angel", "What It Takes" and "Crazy"; Cher's "We All Sleep Alone" and "Just Like Jesse James"; Brit Smith's "Karma's a Bitch", recently redone by Jojo Siwa; Alice Cooper's "Poison"; Michael Bolton's "How Can We Be Lovers?"; and Ricky Martin's "The Cup of Life" and "Livin' la Vida Loca".[2]
- ^ "Diese Website steht zum Verkauf! - Informationen zum Thema rocksnobs". Rocksnobs.com. Archived from the original on August 21, 2002. Retrieved March 2, 2019.
- ^ "Desmond Child Continues Great String Of Hits, From Aerosmith & Bon Jovi To Ricky Martin". Songwriteruniverse.com. July 24, 2001. Archived from the original on April 19, 2015. Retrieved March 2, 2019.