Desmond Child

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Desmond Child

Desmond Child (born 28 October 1953, Miami, Florida, USA) has worked as a music performer and songwriter. 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, Michael Bolton, Aerosmith, Bon Jovi, Alice Cooper, KISS, Ricky Martin, Roxette, Dream Theater, Jesse McCartney, Kelly Clarkson 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 new album Bat Out of Hell III: The Monster Is Loose, and co-wrote six of its songs.

Currently he´s working on the new Scorpions Album as well as American Idol Season 5 Top 10 contestant Ace Young.

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"

Clay Aiken

• "Invisible"

Robin Beck

• "If You Were A Woman And I Was A Man"
• "Hide Your Heart"
• "Save Up All Your Tears"

Bif Naked

• "I Love Myself Today"

Michael Bolton

• "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"

Bon Jovi

• "You Give Love a Bad Name"
• "Livin' on a Prayer"
• "Without Love"
• "Bad Medicine"
• "Born to Be My Baby"
• "Blood on Blood"
• "Wild is the Wind"
• "Keep the Faith"
• "I'll Sleep When I'm Dead"
• "Something For The Pain"
• "This Aint A Love Song"
• "Hearts Breaking Even"
• "Diamond Ring"
• "One Wild Night"
• "The Distance"
• "Misunderstood"
• "All About Lovin' You"
• "Hook Me Up"
• "Bells of Freedom"
• "(You Want To) Make A Memory"

Dream Theater

• "You Not Me"

Cher

• "Just Like Jesse James"
• "Save Up All Your Tears"
• "We All Sleep Alone"

Kelly Clarkson

• "Before Your Love"

Alice Cooper

• "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"

Diana DeGarmo

• "Dreams"
• "Emotional"

Hilary Duff

• "Who's That Girl?"

INXS

• "Afterglow"

Joan Jett & the Blackhearts

• "I Hate Myself For Loving You"
• "You Want In, I Want Out"
• "Ashes In The Wind"
• "As I Am"

KISS

• "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"
• "You Love Me to Hate You"
• "Let's Put The X In Sex"
• "Hide Your Heart"

Meat Loaf

• "The Monster is Loose"
• "Blind as a Bat"
• "If God Could Talk"
• "What About Love?"
• "Alive"
• "Monstro"

Ricky Martin

• "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"

Jesse McCartney

• "Because You Live"

Stephanie McIntosh

• "The Night Of My Life"

Megadeth

• "No More Mr. Nice Guy - Shocker Soundtrack"

Billie Myers

• "A Few Words Too Many"
• "Kiss The Rain"

Vince Neil

• "Promise Me"

Ratt

• "Givin' Yourself Away"
• "Lovin' You's a Dirty Job"
• "One Step Away"
• "Shame, Shame, Shame"
• "Can't wait on Love"

LeAnn Rimes

• "Life Goes On"
• "Suddenly"

Kane Roberts

• "Wild Nights"
• "Twisted"
• "Does Anybody Really Fall In Love Anymore?"
• "Dance Little Sister"
• "Rebel Heart"
• "You Always Want It"
• "Fighter"
• "I'm Not Lookin' For An Angel"
• "Too Far Gone"
• "It's Only Over For You"

Roxette

• "You Don't Understand Me"

Richie Sambora

• "Father Time"
• "Rosie"

Sisqó

• "Thong Song"

Shakira

• "Tu Seras Historia De Mi Vida"

Carrie Underwood

• "Inside Your Heaven"

Paul Stanley

• "Live To Win"
• "Lift"
• "Wake Up Screaming"
• "All About You"
• "Where Angels Dare"

Paul Stanley & Desmond Child

• " Shocker" Shocker OST

Bonnie Tyler

• "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"

Steve Vai

• "In my dreams with you"

Robbie Williams

• "Old Before I Die"