Desmond Child
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Desmond Child (born 28 October 1953, Miami, Florida, USA) has worked as a music performer and songwriter. 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, Michael Bolton, Aerosmith, Bon Jovi, Alice Cooper, Kiss, Ricky Martin and Bonnie Tyler among others.
Child is credited with discovering Troy Tuminelli and recommending him to Edgardo Diaz before Tuminelli landed in MDO, and, eventually, in Guiding Light.
He is currently working as producer on Meat Loaf's new album .
Songs Collaborated On
Aerosmith- "Heart's Done Time"
- "Dude (Looks Like a Lady)"
- "Angel"
- "What it Takes"
- "Flesh"
- "Crazy"
- "Hole in My Soul"
- "Ain't That a Bitch"
- "Invisible"
- "If You Were A Woman And I Was A Man"
- "Hide Your Heart"
- "Save Up All Your Tears"
- "I Love Myself Today"
- "How Can We Be Lovers"
- "Love Cuts Deep"
- "Forever Isn't Long Enough"
- "New Love"
- "Save Me"
- The One Thing"
- "In the Arms of Love"
- "You Give Love a Bad Name"
- "Livin' on a Prayer"
- "Without Love"
- "I'd Die For You"
- "Bad Medicine"
- "Born to Be My Baby"
- "Blood on Blood"
- "Wild is the Wind"
- "Keep the Faith"
- "I'll Sleep When I'm Dead"
- "The Distance"
- "Misunderstood"
- "All About Lovin' You"
- "Hook Me Up"
- "Bells of Freedom"
- "Just Like Jesse James"
- "Save Up All Your Tears"
- "We All Sleep Alone"
- "Before Your Love"
- "Poison"
- "Spark in the Dark"
- "House of Fire"
- "Why Trust You"
- "Bed of Nails"
- "This Maniac's In Love With You"
- "Trash"
- "Hell is Living Without You"
- "I'm Your Gun"
- "Dangerous Tonight"
- "Might As Well Be On Mars"
- "Dreams"
- "Emotional"
- "You Not Me"
- "Afterglow"
- "I Hate Myself For Loving You"
- "You Want In, I Want Out"
- "Ashes In The Wind"
- "As I Am"
- "I Was Made For Lovin' You"
- "I've Had Enough (Into the Fire)"
- "Heaven's on Fire"
- "Under the Gun"
- "King of the Mountain"
- "Who Wants to Be Lonely"
- "I'm Alive"
- "Radar for Love"
- "Uh! All Night"
- "Bang Bang You"
- "My Way"
- "Reason to Live"
- "Hide Your Heart"
- "You Love Me to Hate You"
- "Let's Put The X In Sex"
- "Livin La Vida Loca"
- "Spanish Eyes"
- "I Am Made of You"
- "The Cup of Life"
- "She Bangs"
- "Saint Tropez"
- "Nobody Wants to Be Lonely"
- "Jezabel"
- "The Touch"
- "Are You In It For Love"
- "Shake Your Bon-Bon"
- "Because You Live"
- "A Few Words Too Many"
- "Kiss The Rain"
- "Promise Me"
- "Givin' Yourself Away"
- "Lovin' You's a Dirty Job"
- "One Step Away"
- "Shame, Shame, Shame"
- "Life Goes On"
- "Suddenly"
- "You Don't Understand Me"
- "Thong Song"
- "If You Were A Woman And I Was A Man"
- "Lovers Again"
- "Notes From America"
- "Hide Your Heart"
- "Save Up All Your Tears"
- "Take Another Look At Your Heart"
- "Old Before I Die"
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