| Alan Shacklock | |
|---|---|
| Born | London, England 20 June 1951 |
| Genres | |
| Occupations | Record producer Songwriter Guitarist |
| Instruments | Guitar Recording studio |
| Labels | various |
| Associated acts | Babe Ruth |
| Website | Alan Shacklock |
Alan Shacklock (born 20 June 1951) is an English musician, composer, arranger and recording producer who currently lives and works in Nashville, Tennessee. His song "The Mexican" is considered influential in the early development of b-boying and hip-hop culture.[1]
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Alan Shacklock was born in London and began playing guitar as a child, first playing with the band The Juniors with The Rolling Stones' guitarist Mick Taylor and Jethro Tull bassist John Glascock and then with Chris Farlowe's Thunderbirds. He later completed classical guitar and lute studies at the Royal Academy of Music in London,[2][1] graduating with a master's degree in music.[3]
In 1970 Shacklock played in a band called The Gods, and in 1971 formed the British band Babe Ruth. He worked as the band's songwriter and producer from 1971–75, and then left the band to work as a solo songwriter and record producer. He has received three nominations for Grammy awards and has produced a number of silver, gold and platinum recordings for artists including Mike Oldfield, Bonnie Tyler, Jeff Beck, Meatloaf, The Alarm, Roger Daltrey, and Sir Andrew Lloyd-Webber.[2]
Shacklock has also produced music for films including Quicksilver, Doc Hollywood and Buddy's Song.[4] He composed original scores for the BBC/PBS wildlife documentaries Puffins and One Man's Island for The Natural World. The scores were performed by the London Symphony and Royal Philharmonic Orchestras, and premiered at the Royal Festival Hall in London. In 1994 Shacklock also composed the original score for the FIFA World Cup.[3] With Sir George Martin, he was a founder of the British Record Producers Guild.
The band Babe Ruth reunited in 2006 and produced a new album of songs written by Shacklock, followed by concert dates in 2010.[5]
Alan Shacklock received EMI's Songwriter of the Year award for the #1 hit "True Believers" released in 1995 by Christian artist Phil Keaggy.[3]