He was into music since he was eleven years old. Then that first appearance of the Beatles on Ed Sullivan changed his life forever. So many of his peers have the same exact story. He learned by ear from listening to records and he learned so much from Ringo Starr.
He started gigging in the late ’60s, working in the club date field in the New York Tri-State area from 1975 to 1983. He played with many bands in the NYC club scene in the late ’70s and early ’80s. Most people don’t know this, but in the mid-’90s he dropped out of the public eye to play drums for Broadway show tours. Until 2017, he enjoyed playing these rock/pop-type productions like Rent, Aida, Hairspray, The Who’s Tommy, and Rock of Ages.Advertisement
He finally has time now for his own solo album. It’s called Alan Childs’ Aftermath. He plays all the instruments and sing. The style is a little Zep, prog, and little Bowie-ish. The list of artists who have used Childs’ help is impressive and very diverse. Rod Stewart, Eddie Van Halen, Chuck Berry, Peter Frampton and singer Nona Hendryx are just a few names you can mention. He also played with David Bowie and Julian Lennon. In addition, he recorded countless commercials and did thousands of radio and television sessions.
