Alan Price
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.
For the investigator of scientific or research misconduct, see Alan R. Price.
Alan Price
19 April 1942
Fatfield, Washington, County Durham, England
Musician, singer, songwriter, musical arranger
1961–present
Early life and career[edit]
Price was born in Fatfield, Washington, County Durham. He was educated at Jarrow Grammar School, County Durham.
Personal life[edit]
Price is believed to have two children and has been married twice. He married Maureen Elizabeth Donneky in 1971; they later divorced. Price and Donneky had one daughter, Elizabeth.[17]
In 1992, he was living in London with his second wife Alison and two daughters.[18]
Price is a Sunderland A.F.C. supporter although, ironically, Sunderland's local rivals Newcastle United often used his version of "Blaydon Races" at matches.[19][20] In 2011, he took part in the Sunderland A.F.C. charity Foundation of Light event.[21]