Year : 1991
Style : Melodic Rock , AOR
Country : United States
Audio : 320 kbps + all scans
Size : 123 mb
Bio:
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","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".Child's career started when he formed an R&B-influenced pop rock band, Desmond Child & Rouge in 1975 with singers Myriam Valle, Maria Vidal, and Diana Grasselli, backed by hired musicians.The band was known for their inclusion on the soundtrack to The Warriors in 1979, with the song "Last of an Ancient Breed", and for the song "Our Love is Insane", which charted at No. 51 in the Billboard Hot 100. Their two albums received positive reviews but sold poorly and the group disbanded in 1980.One member, Maria Vidal, had a hit in 1985 with "Body Rock".Child then worked with songwriter Bob Crewe for two years.Artists Child has worked with include Kiss, Cher, Aerosmith, Bon Jovi, Bonnie Tyler, Dream Theater, Roxette, Ricky Martin, Selena Gomez, and Kelly Clarkson.Desmond is credited with discovering Troy Curtis Tuminelli and recommending him to Edgardo Diaz before Tuminelli landed in Menudo, and, eventually, on Guiding Light.He was the key partner in Alice Cooper's album Trash (1989). He was also responsible for co-writing the Ratt album Detonator (1990).Child scored a Billboard Top 40 hit in 1991 as a solo artist with "Love on a Rooftop", a song he had co-written with Diane Warren, originally recorded by Ronnie Spector, and later by Cher. "Love on a Rooftop" also peaked at number 55 on the Australian ARIA Charts.He produced Meat Loaf's album Bat Out of Hell III: The Monster Is Loose, and co-wrote six of its songs.Child wrote the song "Believe in Me" for Bonnie Tyler in 2012 and one year later it was selected as the Eurovision Song Contest entry for the United Kingdom, where it finished in 19th place in the final. Following the contest, Tyler received two Eurovision Song Contest Radio Awards for Best Song and Best Singer, making her the first UK representative to win the award. Child was to participate in the Eurovision Song Contest again as a songwriter in 2022, co-writing and producing the Finnish entry, Jezebel, performed by the Rasmus.The song would go on to finish 21st in the final.Child was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2008.In 2013, he co-founded the Latin Songwriters Hall of Fame along with fellow Cuban-American composer Rudy Pérez.Desmond's autobiography, Livin' on a Prayer: Big Songs Big Life with David Ritz, was released September 19, 2023.
Album:
With the recent DESMOND CHILD album revisiting by himself his hits for other artists many of you asked for more Desmond. “Discipline” is the only solo full length album recorded by this gifted songwriter and producer. It was released on Elektra in 1991 and features his longer take on “Love on a Rooftop” a song he wrote for Ronnie Spector’s album Unfinished Business in 1987, later included in Cher’s studio album Heart of Stone. Child’s version reached number 40 on the US Billboard Hot 100, while the song “Obsession” peaked at number 19 on the Billboard AOR chart.Bon Jovi guitarist Richie Sambora appears on the album; he co-wrote two tracks (“Discipline” and “According to the Gospel of Love”) also Bon Jovi’s drummer Tico Torres, Whitesnake / Def Leppard Vivian Campbell, Steve Lukather, and more.In the American music industry Desmond Child is a superstar, although it isn’t because of his singing. Child is much better known for his songwriting & producing and work with major artists like Cher, Bon Jovi, Joan Jett, Chicago, Roxette, and Aerosmith is what made him a huge name in the music world.Nonetheless, Child is a talented, expressive singer. He proved that in the late ’70s and early ’80s, when he led a great but underexposed group called Desmond Child & Rouge.And he demonstrated that again when, in 1991, he provided his first solo album “Discipline”. This Elektra release, which Child produced with Sir Arthur Payson, it’s pure ‘Desmond Child trademark music’, classy ’80s-sounding commercial rock: big guitars, big drums, big vocals, big hooks, and a very slick and glossy production style.While this CD came out 11 years after Rouge’s breakup, Child obviously hadn’t forgotten about his old group. “Obsession,” which Child co-wrote with Burt Bacharach, is a duet with former Rouge member Maria Vidal. And “Do Me Right” is a memorable power ballad that Child wrote for a little-known solo album that Vidal recorded for A&M in 1987.One of my favorites is the catchy, radio-ready “The Price Of Loving You” (recorded by Bonfire on their Point Blank album) which, despite not being a hit, it’s still being played on classic rock radio stations.Title track features Richie Sambora’s smooth guitar playing, while Lukather’s solo shine on “I Don’t Wanna Be Your Friend”.Not easy to find on CD nowadays and with poorly ripped / transcode versions floating the web, here’s our own CD take, complete with full artwork.
Line Up:
Desmond Child - lead vocals - see also: ex-The Dudes of Wrath, ex-Desmond Child & Rouge
+ guests:
C.J. Vanson keyboards
Butch Walker guitar
John McCurry guitar
Vinnie Colaiuta drums
Michael Fisher percussion
Richie Sambora guitar
Steve Lukather guitar
Tony Levin bass
Tico Torres drums
Joan Jett backing vocals
Vivian Campbell guitar
Abraham Laboriel bass
Mark Free backing vocals
Jesse Harte backing vocals
Mitch Malloy backing vocals
Kane Roberts backing vocals
+ Backing Vocals – Diana Grasselli, Jean McClain, Jesse Harte, Kane Roberts, Kathy Hazzard, Louis Merlino, Machun, Maria Vidal, Mark Free, Michael Anthony (3), Mitch Malloy, Myriam Valle
Production:
Arranged By – C.J. Vanston
Art Direction, Design – Norman Moore
Creative Director – David Bither, Michelle Piza
Engineer – Brian Scheuble, Efren Herrera, Frank Salazar, John Jackson, Martin Brumbach, Matt Pakucko, Rick Ornstein*, Robert Hart, Tom Size
Management – C. Winston Simone Management
Mastered By – Bob Ludwig
Mixed By – Brian Malouf
Mixed By [Assistant] – Pat MacDougall
Photography By – Chris Cuffaro, Michel Comte
Producer – Sir Arthur Payson
Producer, Lead Vocals, Backing Vocals – Desmond Child
Production Manager – Michael Anthony
Recorded By – Sir Arthur Payson
Written-By – Burt Bacharach (tracks: 8), Desmond Child (tracks: 1, 2, 4 to 9), Diane Warren (tracks: 3 to 5), Don Paul Yowell* (tracks: 10), Richie Sambora (tracks: 2, 6)
Tracklist:
01. The Price Of Lovin’ You
02. Discipline
03. I Don’t Wanna Be Your Friend
04. Love On A Rooftop
05. You’re The Story Of My Life
06. According To The Gospel Of Love
07. Do Me Right
08. Obsession (Duet with Maria Vidal)
09. The Gift Of Life
10. A Ray Of Hope
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