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A self-taught musician, primarily a Keyboard player, he was educated at Jarrow Grammar School, South Tyneside, and was a founding member of the Tyneside group The Alan Price Rhythm and Blues Combo, then renamed The Animals . His playing on their international hit " House Of The Rising Sun " and other tracks was a key element in the Animals' success. His arrangement of "House of the Rising Sun," a traditional folk song, has become more recognisable than previous incarnations. He left the band in May 1965 , to form the highly successful Alan Price Set. In the same year, he appeared in the film '' Dont Look Back '', which followed Bob Dylan on tour. In 1967 , he recorded the Randy Newman song "Simon Smith And His Amazing Dancing Bear." In 1973 , he wrote the music for the Lindsay Anderson film '' O Lucky Man! ''; he performs on screen in the film and appears in walk-on parts as himself. Price produced the autobiographical album '' Between Today And Yesterday '' in 1974 . He participated in two attempts to reunite The Animals in 1977 and 1983 . He also made several recordings with his friend, Georgie Fame . He acted in ''Alfie Darling'', a less than stellar sequel to the film '' Alfie '', in the course of which he became romantically involved with his co-star, Jill Townsend . He has written music for stage plays and films, including '' The Whales Of August ''. For the past 20 years Alan Price has continued to regularly tour the UK , both on his own, and sometimes in 60's reviews with groups such as Manfred Mann , The Searchers and The Hollies . EXTERNAL LINKS |
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