Alan Shacklock is an English musician, composer, arranger and recording producer who currently lives and works in Nashville, Tennessee.
Background
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.
Education
He later completed classical guitar and lute studies at the Royal Academy of Music in London, graduating with a master"s degree in music
Career
His song "The Mexican" is considered influential in the early development of b-boying and hip-hop culture. In 1969 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 1971-1975, and then left the band to work as a solo songwriter and record producer.
Shacklock has also produced music for films including Quicksilver (starring Kevin Bacon), Doc Hollywood (starring Michael J Fox) and Buddy"s Song (starring Chesney Hawkes and Roger Daltrey).
He composed original scores for the British Broadcasting Corporation/Public Broadcasting Service wildlife documentaries Puffins and One Manitoba"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.
The band Babe Ruth reunited in 2006 and produced a new album of songs written by Shacklock, followed by concert dates in 2010.