“I was writing with all these rock bands because that’s who wanted to hire me. I did OK with that.” The 10 songs that influenced Desmond Child the most
Desmond Child reflects on the 10 songs that shaped him as a songwriter, linking their influence to his work creating large, emotionally direct rock hits.
– Child says reports of Ukrainian and Russian soldiers playing Living On A Prayer across the front line were moving.
– He is credited with co-writing major hits including You Give Love A Bad Name, I Was Made For Loving You and Dude (Looks Like a Lady).
– He says rock bands hired him as a writer, an arrangement he felt worked well.
- Desmond Child discusses the songs that influenced his songwriting.
- He recalls a moving reported wartime use of Living On A Prayer.
- His work helped create several globally successful rock hits.