Alan Price London with his wife and two daughters. Alan Price Alan Price (born 19 April 1942) is an English musician, best known as the original keyboardist for the British band the Animals and for his subsequent solo work. Price was born in Fatfield, Washington, County Durham, and was educated at Jarrow Grammar School, County Durham. 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 "The House of the Rising Sun", "Don't Let Me Be
Thommy Price though he was originally just a studio musician. On the side, Price formed the band Price/Sulton with his childhood friend and music partner Kasim Sulton. They cowrote the music and Price played guitar and did vocals. They released a full-length album on CBS Records called "Lights On". The song "No T.V. No Phone" was featured in the 1987 film "The Allnighter", starring Susanna Hoffs. Price is currently drumming in his own band in New York City. They recently finished recording an EP, "Sex, Drums & Rock ’n’ Roll", and some of their songs are featured in the soundtrack of Sweet