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the alan price set , price and fame , alan price alan and friends , the animals , eric burdon , the price electric blues company , bobby tench , zoot money rhythm and blues combo , the 1961 -- present vox continental , rmi electra piano fatfield uk , washington , county durham , england , decca , cotillion , sanctuary , united artists , jet , , ariola , polydor , warner , indigo , bgo , parrot ap , deram , cbs , vertigo alan price solo_singer 19 april 1942 keyboards , vocals , bass , guitar rock , blues rock , psychedelic rock , pop alan price
 alan price musician , singer-songwriter , musical arranger
alan price

alan price -lrb- born 19 april 1942 -rrb- is an english musician , best known as the original keyboardist for the british band the animals and for his subsequent solo work .
price born in fatfield , washington , county durham , and was educated at jarrow grammar school , south tyneside .
he is a self-taught musician and was a founding member of the tyneside group the alan price rhythm and blues combo , which was later renamed the animals .
his organ-playing on songs by the animals , such as `` house of the rising sun '' , `` do n't let me be misunderstood '' , and `` bring it on home to me '' was a key element in the group 's success .
after leaving the animals , price went on to have success on his own with his own band `` alan price set '' and later with georgie fame .
he introduced the songs of randy newman to a wider audience .
later , he appeared on his own television show , as well as achieving success with film scores including winning critical acclaim for his musical contribution to the 1973 film `` o lucky man ! ''
, and wrote the score to the stage musical `` andy capp '' .
in addition , he has appeared as an actor in films and television productions .
