Desmond Child is one of the most popular and richest Songwriter who was born on October 28, 1953 in Gainesville, Georgia, United States.
Child’s career started when he formed an R&B-influenced pop rock band, Desmond Child & Rouge in 1975 with singers Myriam Valle, Maria Vidal, and Diana Grasselli, backed by hired musicians. The band was known for their inclusion on the soundtrack to The Warriors in 1979, with the song “Last of an Ancient Breed”, and for the Billboard #51 hit “Our Love is Insane”. Their two albums received positive reviews but sold poorly and the group disbanded in 1980. One member, Maria Vidal, had a hit in 1985 with “Body Rock”.
The track “The Truth Comes Out” from Desmond Child & Rouge’s second album Runners in the Night (1979) was written about ‘coming out’ to his girlfriend and Rouge bandmate, Maria Vidal.
Desmond Child (born John Charles Barrett; October 28, 1953) is an American songwriter and producer. He was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2008. He is the son of Joseph Marfy and of songwriter Elena Casals.
