DESMOND CHILD

'Desmond Child' (born 28 October 1953, Miami, Florida) is an American songwriter and music performer and producer.
His hits as a songwriter include "Livin' on a Prayer" (Bon Jovi), and "Livin' la Vida Loca" (Ricky Martin). His career started when he formed a soft rock band 'Desmond Child & Rouge' in 1975. This band is known for their inclusion on the soundtrack to The Warriors in 1979, with the song "Last of an Ancient Breed". One member, Maria Vidal, went solo and had a hit in 1985 with "Body Rock".
Child has had more success with his songwriting and has worked with/for various high profile artists from the pop and rock world - Cher, Billie Myers, Michael Bolton, Aerosmith, Bon Jovi, Scorpions, Robbie Williams, Bonnie Tyler, Alice Cooper, Dream Theater (on the album Falling into Infinity), KISS, Ricky Martin, Cheap Trick (for whom Child penned their final hit, 1987's "The Flame"), Roxette, Jesse McCartney, Sakis Rouvas, Chris Braide, Kelly Clarkson, INXS and LeAnn Rimes among others.
Child is credited with discovering Troy Tuminelli and recommending him to Edgardo Diaz before Tuminelli landed in Menudo, and, eventually, in Guiding Light.
He produced Meat Loaf's album '', and co-wrote six of its songs.^[1] Recently, he finished working on the new Scorpions album ''Humanity - Hour 1''.

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★ List of Desmond Child songs

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