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Alan Price (born 19 April 1942) is an English musician who first found prominence as the original keyboardist of the English rock band the Animals. He left the band in 1965 to form the Alan Price Set; his hit singles with and without the group include "Simon Smith and the Amazing Dancing Bear", "The House That Jack Built", "Rosetta" (with Georgie Fame) and "Jarrow Song". Price is also known for work in film and television, taking occasional acting roles and composing the soundtrack of Lindsay Anderson's film O Lucky Man! (1973). He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1994 as a member of the Animals.

Price was born in Fatfield, Washington, County Durham. He was educated at Jarrow Grammar School, County Durham.

A self taught musician, he 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 Misunderstood", and "Bring It On Home to Me" was a key element in the group's success. As a member of the Animals, he appeared on numerous television shows including Ready Steady Go!, The Ed Sullivan Show, Hullabaloo, and Top of the Pops. Price left the band in 1965 because of personal and musical differences, as well as his fear of flying while on tour. In August 1967, he appeared with the Animals at the hippie love in that was held in the grounds of Woburn Abbey. Price participated in three reunions of the Animals between 1968 and 1984. In July 1983, the band started its last world tour. Price's solo performance of "O Lucky Man" was included in its set. In 1984, the band broke up for the final time, and the album Greatest Hits Live (Rip It to Shreds) was released, composed of recordings from the band’s concert at Wembley Arena in London supporting the Police. Price was inducted as a member of the Animals into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1994.

Price formed The Alan Price Set in 1965, with the line up of Price, Clive Burrows (baritone saxophone), Steve Gregory (tenor saxophone), John Walters (trumpet), Peter Kirtley (guitar), Rod "Boots" Slade (bass) and "Little" Roy Mills (drums). In the same year, he appeared in the film Don't Look Back which featured Bob Dylan on tour in the UK.

Price is believed to have two children and has been married twice. He married Maureen Elizabeth Donneky in 1971; they later divorced. Price and Donneky had one daughter, Elizabeth. In 1992, he was living in London with his second wife Alison and two daughters. Price is a Sunderland A. F. C. supporter although, ironically, Sunderland's local rivals Newcastle United often used his version of "Blaydon Races" at matches. In 2011, he took part in the Sunderland A. F. C. charity Foundation of Light event.