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20-438: Five years after the release of Cher's last album, I Paralyze , and her decision to focus on a film career, Cher signed with Geffen Records (which would later absorb one of her former labels, MCA Records ) and was rushed to the studio to record what would become her comeback album. The album, Cher , was released in the fall of 1987 and was produced by Michael Bolton , Jon Bon Jovi , Richie Sambora and Desmond Child . Among

40-615: A Primetime Emmy Award , and has won a Latin Grammy Award . His hits as a songwriter include Kiss ' " I Was Made for Lovin' You "; Joan Jett & the Blackhearts ' " I Hate Myself for Loving You "; Bon Jovi 's " You Give Love a Bad Name ", " Livin' on a Prayer ", " Bad Medicine ", and " Born to Be My Baby "; Aerosmith 's " Dude (Looks Like a Lady) ", " Angel ", " What It Takes " and " Crazy "; Cher 's " We All Sleep Alone " and " Just Like Jesse James "; Brit Smith 's " Karma's

60-405: A Bitch ", recently redone by Jojo Siwa ; Alice Cooper 's " Poison "; Michael Bolton 's " How Can We Be Lovers? "; and Ricky Martin 's " The Cup of Life " and " Livin' la Vida Loca ". 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

80-597: A baby via surrogacy is recounted in the documentary Two: The Story of Roman & Nyro . 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 . The song "A Ray of Hope", written by Don Paul Yowell, was recorded by Child as a tribute to Child's younger brother, Joey (b. Joseph Stephen), who died in January 1991 of AIDS-related complications. He

100-524: A song he had co-written with Diane Warren , originally recorded by Ronnie Spector , and later by Cher. "Love on a Rooftop" also peaked at number 55 on the Australian ARIA Charts. He produced Meat Loaf 's album Bat Out of Hell III: The Monster Is Loose , and co-wrote six of its songs. Child wrote the song " Believe in Me " for Bonnie Tyler in 2012 and one year later it was selected as

120-564: Is credited with discovering Troy Curtis Tuminelli and recommending him to Edgardo Diaz before Tuminelli landed in Menudo , and, eventually, on Guiding Light . He was the key partner in Alice Cooper 's album Trash (1989). He was also responsible for co-writing the Ratt album Detonator (1990). Child scored a Billboard Top 40 hit in 1991 as a solo artist with "Love on a Rooftop",

140-477: Is the biological son of Hungarian baron Joseph S. Marfy and Cuban songwriter Elena Casals. Child did not discover that Marfy was his biological father until he was 18 years old. Until that time, he had believed that his father was John Frederick Barrett, Casals' husband at the time of his birth, and for whom he was named. Through his Hungarian ancestry, Child received dual American-Hungarian citizenship in 2016. Child subsequently released "The Steps of Champions",

160-701: The Eurovision Song Contest entry for the United Kingdom , where it finished in 19th place in the final. Following the contest, Tyler received two Eurovision Song Contest Radio Awards for Best Song and Best Singer, making her the first UK representative to win the award. Child was to participate in the Eurovision Song Contest again as a songwriter in 2022 , co-writing and producing the Finnish entry, Jezebel , performed by

180-580: The Platinum-certified album Cher . Recorded in 1982, the album was produced by John Farrar (of Olivia Newton-John fame) and David Wolfert and it is her first collaboration with composer and producer Desmond Child . The album was promoted only on American Bandstand and Solid Gold . It failed to chart and was largely ignored by critics. The album was released on CD for the first time in 1989 by "The Entertainment Company", Columbia Records and CBS Records International . Later, in 1999,

200-740: The Rasmus . The song would go on to finish 21st in the final. Child was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2008. In 2013, he co-founded the Latin Songwriters Hall of Fame along with fellow Cuban-American composer Rudy Pérez . Desmond's autobiography, Livin' on a Prayer: Big Songs Big Life with David Ritz, was released September 19, 2023. Child lives in Nashville, Tennessee with his husband, Curtis Shaw, and their twin sons. Child and Shaw's struggle to have

220-448: The UK, but was left off her album. All tracks produced by David Wolfert except "I Paralyze" by John Farrar . Technical Desmond Child John Charles Barrett (born October 28, 1953), known professionally as Desmond Child , is an American songwriter and producer. He was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2008. He has been nominated for four Grammy Awards ,

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240-595: The album and its only UK top 10 hit was " I Found Someone ", which reached No. 5 in the UK and No. 10 in the US. The second single, " We All Sleep Alone ", peaked at No. 14 on Billboard ' s Hot 100 chart and just missed breaking the Adult Contemporary top 10 in the US, reaching No. 11. It was less successful in the UK, however, peaking at No. 47. The album's third single was " Skin Deep ". The fourth and final single

260-679: The album was reissued on the Varèse Sarabande reissue label under license from Sony Music . The album contains various musical styles: the rock style of Black Rose on cuts such as "Walk with Me", "The Book of Love", and "Rudy"; a slight new wave sound in " I Paralyze "; some ballads such as "When the Love Is Gone" and "Do I Ever Cross Your Mind?"; and an "old '80s" style on "Back On the Street Again" (a retitled cover of The Babys ' "Back on My Feet Again") and "Games", which

280-402: The musical guest on Saturday Night Live , performing "I Found Someone" and "We All Sleep Alone". The album was also promoted on UK television. Adapted from AllMusic . Technical Shipments figures based on certification alone. I Paralyze I Paralyze is the seventeenth studio album by American singer-actress Cher , released in 1982 by Columbia Records . It

300-585: The notable guest artists, Bonnie Tyler and Darlene Love were backing vocalists on "Perfection". After a series of pop and disco records, Cher moved to a radio-friendly rock sound, which helped her get back onto the charts. The album includes a new version of her 1966 hit " Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down) ", Michael Bolton 's " I Found Someone "—which Bolton and Mark Mangold had originally written for Laura Branigan , released on her 1985 album Hold Me —several songs written by Desmond Child , and two by Diane Warren , who would go on to write many more songs for

320-474: The singer. This was also her third album to be named Cher or Chér , as Gypsys, Tramps and Thieves was initially released under the name Chér before it was retitled following the success of the single of the same name , while a studio album in 1966 was also titled Chér . The album reached No. 26 in the UK and peaked at No. 32 on the US Billboard albums chart. The first single released from

340-661: Was " Main Man ", released in the US and Australia in October 1988. " Bang Bang ", was released as a promotional single in Europe. On November 13, 1987, Cher appeared on Late Night with David Letterman , where she performed "I Found Someone" and " I Got You Babe ", the latter with ex-husband Sonny Bono . Later released on VHS , the Late Night performance would be her last with Bono before his death. On November 21, Cher appeared as

360-406: Was her only album for the label. The album was a commercial failure and failed to chart. The album was promoted by the release of two singles, " Rudy ", and " I Paralyze ", both of which also failed to chart. Following the record's release, Cher took a five-year hiatus from music to focus on her film career due to a lack of successful albums and singles. She made a comeback in 1987 when she released

380-681: Was known for their inclusion on the soundtrack to The Warriors in 1979, with the song "Last of an Ancient Breed", and for the song "Our Love is Insane", which charted at No. 51 in the Billboard Hot 100 . 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". Child then worked with songwriter Bob Crewe for two years. Artists Child has worked with include Kiss , Cher , Aerosmith , Bon Jovi , Bonnie Tyler , Dream Theater , Roxette , Ricky Martin , Selena Gomez , and Kelly Clarkson . Desmond

400-399: Was recorded by Lisa Hartman for her 1982 album Letterock . " Rudy " and "I Paralyze" were released as singles to promote the album, but they were both unsuccessful. "Rudy" was originally recorded by French singer Dalida as "Quand je n'aime plus, je m'en vais". In 1981 Cher recorded a song with Meat Loaf called " Dead Ringer for Love " for his album Dead Ringer ; the song was a hit in

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